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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…
A growing chorus of scientists is raising serious doubts about high-profile studies that claimed to detect microplastics throughout human organs, suggesting many findings may be due to laboratory contamination rather than actual plastic pollution in our bodies. Recent years have…
Great Britain has taken a major step toward its clean energy future, awarding subsidy contracts to offshore wind projects capable of powering a record 12 million homes. The landmark auction represents the most competitive bidding process for renewable energy subsidies…
As marine heat waves become increasingly common and severe along the US West Coast, scientists have discovered an innovative way to monitor how these extreme ocean temperatures affect fish populations: tracking commercial fishing vessels. A groundbreaking study published in the…
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 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…
Forest authorities in India’s eastern state of Jharkhand are conducting an intensive manhunt for a single-tusked elephant that has killed 22 people during a deadly rampage spanning the first two weeks of January. The tragic incidents have occurred across forests…
After four years of anticipation, New Zealand’s critically endangered kākāpō parrots are poised for what conservationists hope will be their most successful breeding season yet. The catalyst? A bumper crop of rimu tree fruit that has triggered the rare mating…
The Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is drawing sharp legal scrutiny, with constitutional experts arguing the move exceeds presidential authority. This marks an unprecedented moment in international…
