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In the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich copper-cobalt belt, a troubling scene unfolded when armed soldiers blocked community forest manager Valery Kyembo from accessing land that legally belongs to his village. While guiding journalists through a reforestation project near the…
A groundbreaking field study in Panama reveals that tropical forests can grow twice as fast and capture significantly more carbon dioxide when nitrogen levels in the soil are enhanced. The research offers new hope for accelerating forest recovery efforts and…
Across the globe, some of the most unlikely places have become thriving wildlife refuges — not through careful conservation planning, but as unintended consequences of human conflict and environmental disasters. These locations, dubbed “involuntary parks” by science fiction author Bruce…
Guinea reached a long-awaited economic milestone on December 2, 2025, when the first shipment of iron ore from the massive Simandou deposits departed for China. The 200,000-tonne cargo left from the newly built port of Morebaya, marking the culmination of…
The world’s oceans have broken yet another temperature record, marking the sixth consecutive year of unprecedented warming that has scientists deeply concerned about the pace of climate change. A comprehensive study published January 9 in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences found…
Environmental disasters drive Iranian nationwide unrest amid severe water shortages. Florida legislators reconsider law that blocked local climate resilience efforts following devastating 2024 hurricanes. Solar power accelerates toward global energy dominance as offshore wind projects resume construction.
Britain's record-breaking offshore wind auction secures clean energy at £91 per megawatt hour, powering 12 million homes by 2030. Meanwhile, the EPA will no longer calculate health benefits when evaluating air pollution rules, focusing only on industry costs.
Environmental scientists and conservation organizations now have a powerful new tool to make sense of the massive amounts of data collected from satellites and sensors worldwide. OlmoEarth, launched in November by the nonprofit Allen Institute of AI (Ai2), is an…
In late 2024, a feisty baby pygmy hippo named Moo Deng became an unlikely internet sensation. Videos of the pint-sized troublemaker causing adorable chaos at Thailand’s Khao Kheow Open Zoo quickly went viral, spawning countless memes, fan art, and parodies…
Africa faces a stark elephant paradox that illustrates the complex challenges of wildlife conservation across the continent. While some nations celebrate recovery success, others witness the heartbreaking collapse of once-mighty herds. In South Sudan’s Badingilo National Park, a devastating reality…
