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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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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 heartwarming wildlife success story is unfolding across Britain as otters reclaim their place in the country’s waterways and even venture into urban areas. Just two decades ago, these charismatic mammals were a rare sight, but intensive conservation efforts have…
Two decades after environmental activist Wangari Maathai became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, the United Nations Environment Programme honored her groundbreaking legacy at a commemorative event in Nairobi this week. The tribute took place during…
In the bustling port city of Douala, Cameroon, fisherman Henry Belle Ekam returns from hours on the Wouri Estuary with nothing but a single tiny catfish and mounting frustration. The 37-year-old represents a growing crisis facing coastal communities across West…
Nearly a year after former President Donald Trump’s initial freeze on U.S. development aid, the environmental consequences for Africa are becoming increasingly severe. What began as a temporary 90-day suspension has evolved into permanent office closures across multiple African countries,…
