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For millions of years, the distinctive calls of hornbills have filled Africa’s forests and savannas. These large, charismatic birds with their striking curved beaks once thrived across the continent’s diverse landscapes. But when ornithologist Nico Arcilla returned to West African…
Climate scientists are sounding their most urgent alarm yet: humanity is “hurtling toward climate chaos” as Earth’s vital signs reach dangerous extremes. A comprehensive analysis of 2024’s climate data reveals that 22 of 34 key environmental indicators have hit record…
A hidden environmental disaster is unfolding beneath Oklahoma’s oil fields, where toxic wastewater containing cancer-causing chemicals is erupting from the ground in events regulators call “purges.” These contamination incidents have increased dramatically over the past five years, threatening drinking water…
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…
A groundbreaking new health assessment has delivered a stark warning: rising global temperatures are now responsible for one death every minute worldwide, making the climate crisis one of the most urgent public health emergencies of our time. The comprehensive analysis,…
A Sri Lankan court has handed down the country’s harshest sentence ever for illegal elephant possession, signaling a major shift in wildlife protection enforcement. The Colombo High Court sentenced Samarappulige Niraj Roshan Fernando to 15 years in prison and fined…
Britain is placing a massive bet on renewable energy as the key to both environmental goals and economic prosperity. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband announced the government’s new “carbon budget delivery plan” this week, promising to go “all in” on clean…
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…
Matt Kean, a prominent Liberal figure and current chair of the Climate Change Authority, has delivered a sharp rebuke to his own party for prioritizing political games over crucial environmental legislation. The former New South Wales treasurer accused the federal…
Hurricane Melissa, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms ever recorded, has made landfall in Cuba after leaving Jamaica in ruins as a declared “disaster area.” The catastrophic storm represents the most intense tropical cyclone to strike Jamaica in nearly…
