Shanna Hanbury
Shanna Hanbury covers breaking news on climate and conservation for Mongabay. Previously she specialized in data-driven and investigative reporting on Latin America, with a focus on the Amazon rainforest, for The Guardian, BBC, Open Democracy, Time Magazine, National Geographic and many more. She is based between Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Barcelona, Spain and has been a regular contributor for Mongabay since 2019.
POPULAR
Rape as a Tool of Empire: Cornell, Palestine, and the Silence of Western Feminists
“In both cases, their perpetrators and assailants can leave the crime scene unscathed, with their hands clean.”
In a Country That Needs Heroes, Here Are a Few Standouts This Election Season
“Right now, the United States is unhappy enough to need a lot of heroes.”
515 donors gave $4.2 billion to 2026 super PACs, Public Citizen finds
Elon Musk alone gave $445 million, about 10% of the total, according to the group's analysis of FEC data through late October.
McMahon plans $43,279 in office furniture as Education Dept shrinks
Senators Baldwin and Murray asked the Education secretary to cancel the purchase. The department says her current furniture does not fit its new office space.
ICE lists 36 detainee deaths in fiscal 2026, most since 2018
The agency's own page shows 29 deaths by mid-April and seven more through Aug. 23; DHS has said the size of the detained population explains the rise.