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Hurricanes rank among nature’s most devastating forces, capable of wreaking catastrophic damage across vast areas. Understanding the science behind these powerful storms reveals why they pose such a lethal threat to coastal communities and inland regions alike. The deadly power…
In Rio de Janeiro’s sprawling Rocinha favela—home to over 72,000 residents—a chance discovery at a local sports complex has sparked an innovative environmental solution that’s transforming both the community and its waterways. The breakthrough came in 2020 when community leader…
Brazil delivered mixed news on Amazon conservation this week, reporting an 11% drop in deforestation even as wildfires reached their highest levels in over a decade. The government announced that 5,796 square kilometers of rainforest were cleared between August 2024…
A groundbreaking discovery in urban ecology reveals a troubling pattern: wealthy neighborhoods consistently support greater biodiversity than low-income areas, creating what researchers call the “luxury effect.” This phenomenon has far-reaching implications for both human health and environmental equity in cities…
The Arctic is caught in a dangerous spiral as increasingly powerful cyclones tear through the region, shattering the sea ice that has protected the polar ecosystem for millennia. These fierce storms are creating a devastating feedback loop that could reshape…
Sixty-seven Filipino survivors of the catastrophic 2021 Super Typhoon Odette are preparing to take oil giant Shell to court in the United Kingdom, seeking compensation for damages they claim the company helped cause through decades of carbon emissions. Super Typhoon…
High above Uganda’s Luku Central Forest Reserve, 29 critically endangered Rüppell’s vultures soar on massive wings, carrying twigs and branches to their clifftop nests. This remarkable sight represents something precious and precarious: the only known breeding colony of these magnificent…
Two years have passed since Samuel Abayateye, a Ghanaian fisheries observer, vanished while monitoring operations aboard a tuna fishing vessel—yet his family remains without answers about his fate. Despite repeated pleas from his relatives and environmental organizations, Ghanaian authorities have…
What transforms someone from a casual observer into a passionate environmental advocate? According to Mongabay founder Rhett Butler, it’s rarely statistics or scientific graphs that spark genuine concern for nature—it’s deeply personal moments of connection. Butler traces his own environmental…
California is home to an estimated 30,000 to 35,000 insect species—but scientists don’t know the exact number. Now, researchers are embarking on an ambitious mission to document every single one through DNA sequencing as part of the California Insect Barcode…
