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Scientists monitoring the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale population have documented encouraging news this calving season, with 15 newborn calves identified so far. This represents a promising development for a species that has teetered on the brink of extinction,…
A massive seizure of over 5,000 endemic ants in Kenya has exposed a shadowy global wildlife trade that’s threatening ant populations worldwide. Conservationists are now urgently calling for international trade protections under CITES, the global wildlife treaty, as evidence mounts…
Indonesia is experiencing a dramatic reversal in its fight against deforestation, with forest losses in 2025 reaching their highest levels since 2019. The country’s forestry minister, Raja Juli Antoni, revealed in December that Indonesia lost more forest in just the…
Despite 2025's cooling, Earth just experienced its three hottest years on record as climate crisis accelerates. Australia approved destroying 57,000 hectares of threatened species habitat—a 15-year high. Meanwhile, researchers challenge widespread microplastics studies, citing laboratory contamination flaws.
A conservation program in Colombia has achieved a significant milestone in the fight to save one of South America’s most iconic birds from local extinction. Three Andean condor chicks—named Rafiki, Wayra, and Ámbar—have successfully hatched at an artificial incubation facility…
Australia’s federal government approved the destruction of more than 57,000 hectares of critical threatened species habitat in 2025—marking a troubling 15-year high for habitat loss approvals, according to a damning new report from the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF). The environmental…
Deep in the Amazon Basin swims one of the world’s largest freshwater fish, the pirarucu, whose tough, diamond-scaled skin has found an unlikely second life in Texas cowboy boots. This massive fish, which can grow up to 10 feet long…
With approximately 60,000 tree species worldwide capable of storing carbon, providing food and shelter, and supporting countless ecosystems, forests represent one of our most powerful tools against climate change and biodiversity loss. However, a troubling pattern has emerged in major…
A devastating fungal disease has already driven 90 amphibian species to extinction and now threatens 500 more, but marine biologist Anthony Waddle believes he may have found an unlikely solution: gene replacement therapy delivered through miniature saunas. Waddle’s passion for…
Myanmar harbors some of the world’s most spectacular botanical treasures, from over 1,200 orchid species to recently discovered color-changing begonias and rare cloud forest gingers. The Southeast Asian nation’s diverse landscapes—spanning tropical forests, mangroves, alpine slopes, and limestone karst formations—support…
