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A comprehensive new study reveals that most organizations responsible for managing fishing in international waters are falling short of their conservation goals, raising serious concerns about ocean protection as a groundbreaking UN biodiversity treaty prepares to take effect in January.…
The discovery of a dead Tapanuli orangutan buried in mud and debris in northern Sumatra has raised alarming concerns that recent catastrophic flooding may have devastated a key population of the world’s rarest great ape. Scientists are calling the disaster…
A pipeline failure released 168 gallons of crude oil across Monterey County farmland as volunteers race to save hundreds of sea turtles trapped in Cape Cod's frigid waters. Plus: Paris Climate Agreement gains legal enforcement power after decade-long wait.
Indigenous leaders from Nepal’s Singsa-Bhote community have escalated their legal battle against a controversial hydropower development, filing a second petition with the country’s Supreme Court while their first 2024 case remains pending. The community is demanding cancellation of the 63-megawatt…
The Congo Basin, Earth’s second-largest tropical rainforest, is disappearing at a devastating pace—losing nearly 1.8 million hectares annually between 2015 and 2019. This massive forest system, which spans six countries and stores more carbon than the Amazon, faces relentless pressure…
Texas emerges as clean energy powerhouse with massive solar installations, while new analysis exposes how BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell systematically misled public on climate promises. Meanwhile, environmental agencies suffer devastating budget cuts amid mounting pollution threats.
A sobering new report reveals that the world is nowhere near raising the money needed to protect 30% of Earth’s land and oceans by 2030—a goal scientists say is crucial for preventing ecological collapse and slowing climate change. The study,…
A groundbreaking new study has quantified something scientists have long struggled to measure: exactly how the loss of wildlife affects the fundamental workings of entire ecosystems. The research, published in Nature and led by conservation biologist Ty Loft at the…
The Amazon rainforest’s lakes are heating to lethal temperatures, with devastating consequences for wildlife. A new study reveals that half of the central Amazon’s major lakes exceeded 98.6°F (37°C) during 2023’s extreme heat wave, with some water bodies reaching a…
Typhoon survivors file groundbreaking climate lawsuit against oil giant Shell in United Kingdom. Meanwhile, devastating marine pandemic decimates Atlantic sea urchin populations, threatening complete extinction. Plus: Montana youth activists petition state supreme court to enforce constitutional climate victory.
