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Idaho Bird Research Station Rebuilds After Wildfire, New Jersey Strengthens Wetland Protections While Federal Rules Weaken — Today’s Environmental Briefing for Thu, Jan 1 2026

A Boise State research facility rebuilds following devastating flames to study climate impacts on avian communities. Meanwhile, New Jersey offers a state-level blueprint for wetland protection as Trump administration scales back federal safeguards for millions of acres of critical habitat. Read the full article

January 1, 2026

Illegal gold mining transforms peru’s nanay river into mercury-contaminated wasteland

From thousands of feet above the Peruvian Amazon, the devastating impact of illegal gold mining becomes starkly visible. Professor José Manuyama, president of the Committee for…

January 1, 2026

Eden project founder says world has made environmental progress over past 25 years

As Cornwall’s iconic Eden Project celebrates its 25th anniversary, co-founder Sir Tim Smit offers a surprisingly optimistic assessment of global environmental progress. Despite widespread concerns about…

January 1, 2026

Colossal biosciences claims dire wolf “resurrection” but critics question whether genetically modified animals represent true de-extinction

Billionaire entrepreneur Ben Lamm’s genetics startup Colossal Biosciences made headlines in 2025 with bold claims of bringing extinct species back to life. The company announced it…

January 1, 2026

Quarter-century everglades restoration project adapts to new climate realities in south florida

For 25 years, one of the world’s most ambitious environmental restoration projects has been quietly transforming South Florida’s iconic Everglades. What began as an effort to…

January 1, 2026

Idaho bird research station rebuilds after devastating wildfire to study climate impact on avian communities

A midnight phone alert from a wildfire tracking app shattered the quiet at Lucky Peak, Idaho, forever changing the trajectory of a vital bird research station.…

January 1, 2026

Scientists discover 20 new species in pacific ocean’s mysterious twilight zone using underwater ‘hotels’

In the dim depths of the Pacific Ocean near Guam, scientists have uncovered a hidden world teeming with never-before-seen life. Using innovative underwater structures that act…

January 1, 2026

Australia’s political landscape shifts as labor dominates while coalition faces existential crisis after election defeat

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is entering 2026 from a position of unprecedented political strength following Labor’s decisive electoral victory, but significant economic challenges loom ahead…

January 1, 2026

Environmental news giant mongabay reaches record 110 million readers with 7,300 stories in 2025

Environmental journalism powerhouse Mongabay achieved unprecedented reach in 2025, publishing more than 7,300 stories across eight languages and attracting over 110 million unique readers—a remarkable 44%…

January 1, 2026

Decade-long study captures life of marine mammals on climate-threatened frisian islands

For the past decade, scientist and photographer Jeroen Hoekendijk has been documenting the remarkable lives of pinnipeds—seals, sea lions, and walruses—across the Frisian Islands, a fragile…

January 1, 2026

Mexican researcher spends 25 years studying remarkable fish-eating bats that thrive in desert islands

A chance discovery on a remote desert island in Mexico’s Gulf of California has led to a quarter-century scientific odyssey studying one of nature’s most unusual…

January 1, 2026

Central america’s largest biosphere reserve loses record 10% of land area to deforestation in single year

Nicaragua’s Bosawás Biosphere Reserve, Central America’s largest protected ecosystem spanning 2,860 square miles along the Honduran border, is facing an unprecedented environmental crisis. In 2024 alone,…

January 1, 2026

Courts deliver major climate victories in 2025: from blocking fossil fuel projects to exposing corporate greenwashing

A decade after the landmark Paris Climate Agreement, courts around the world are increasingly becoming battlegrounds for climate justice—and activists are winning significant victories. The year…

January 1, 2026

Canadian investor dick bradshaw’s decades-long approach to conservation philanthropy prioritized institutional support over crisis campaigns

While most environmental philanthropy operates on urgency—driven by campaigns, deadlines, and crisis messaging—a quieter group of donors has taken a fundamentally different approach. These philanthropists view…

January 1, 2026

California’s birds navigate survival as wildfires intensify from natural cycles to destructive megafires

Deep in California’s Sierra Nevada forests, an unlikely fire specialist thrives where others flee. The black-backed woodpecker has evolved as nature’s perfect post-fire opportunist, swooping into…

January 1, 2026

Environmental polycrisis shatters world in 2025, but hope remains for healing our planet’s heart

The world faced an unprecedented convergence of environmental, social, and economic crises in 2025, creating what experts call a “polycrisis” that has pushed both human societies…

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