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They’re invisible to the naked eye but exist in the trillions—microbes living in our bodies, soil, and on trees form the hidden foundation of life on Earth. Despite their critical importance to planetary health, these microscopic organisms have been largely…
Devastating blazes sweep through Chile's Patagonia region, destroying hundreds of homes across 135 square miles. Meanwhile, Congress refuses funding for Trump's new US Wildland Fire Service despite massive budget request, and federal court strikes down Forest Service logging rule that bypassed environmental reviews.
In fields across four continents, researchers are tapping the ground with ordinary hammers to unlock secrets about one of Earth’s most critical resources: soil. The innovative Earth Rover Program is using seismology—the same science that detects earthquakes—to assess soil health…
For decades, rainforest research was limited to what scientists could reach from the ground—measuring tree trunks, collecting fallen leaves, and cataloging specimens at eye level. But the richest biodiversity in tropical rainforests exists far overhead in the canopy, a vibrant…
In the waters off Thailand, an unlikely partnership is emerging in the fight to save one of the country’s most endangered marine species. Theerasak “Pop” Saksritawee, a social media influencer turned amateur conservationist, has formed a unique collaboration with marine…
Environmental scientists are raising urgent concerns about Venezuela’s fragile ecosystems as the country’s political upheaval intensifies pressure on its vast natural resources. With more than half of Venezuela covered by forest—including critical Amazon Basin territory—along with extensive grasslands, wetlands, and…
Rising seas claim four residential properties this winter as councils pledge demolition funding for vulnerable shorelines. Meanwhile, the UK announces massive solar and green technology initiative to slash household energy bills, and Thai influencer partners with scientists to rescue critically endangered dugongs.
A major restaurant chain is now battling to keep one of its locations after illegally destroying a centuries-old tree that had stood as a natural monument for half a millennium. Toby Carvery, owned by Mitchells & Butlers Retail (M&B), faces…
In the waters off Thailand, an unlikely conservation hero is emerging from the world of social media. Theerasak ‘Pop’ Saksritawee, an amateur conservationist turned environmental influencer, has developed an extraordinary connection with one of Southeast Asia’s most threatened marine species:…
Deep in Brazil’s western Amazon, the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve demonstrates how forest conservation and human livelihoods can work hand in hand. Named after the rubber tapper and labor leader killed in 1988 for defending sustainable forest use, the reserve…
