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In the late 1980s, something alarming began happening in the world’s most protected places. Cloud forests that had been shielded from chainsaws and development were suddenly losing species that had survived for millennia. Amphibians—frogs, toads, and salamanders that had thrived…
Despite unprecedented growth in renewable energy, global carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels are set to reach a record-breaking 38.1 billion metric tons in 2025—a 1.1% increase from the previous year. This sobering milestone comes from the latest Global Carbon…
When Cyclone Ditwah struck Sri Lanka in late November, it triggered devastating landslides that left thousands homeless and reluctant to return to their damaged communities. Bandara Jayaratne, a resident of Beraliya village in the landslide-prone Aranayaka region, narrowly escaped when…
Environmental justice groups reel from abrupt EPA funding cuts after transformative community grants disappear. Alabama's civil rights history creates today's sky-high electricity rates and renewable energy resistance. Meanwhile, federal budget cuts threaten the world's most extensive living fungi collection at University of Kansas.
Kristina Maria Gjerde, the influential marine lawyer who dedicated her career to protecting the world’s unguarded oceans, died December 26th from pancreatic cancer at age 68. Known as the “mother of the high seas,” Gjerde transformed how the international community…
The world’s tropical forests experienced a complex year in 2025, marked by encouraging reductions in deforestation rates alongside the emergence of less visible but equally concerning threats. While several regions saw significant slowdowns in forest clearing, other areas continued to…
A critical rescue operation for the season’s first sea turtle nest has sparked a statewide call for citizen scientists to help protect endangered marine species along New South Wales beaches. The nest, discovered on the state’s north coast, was precariously…
The UK government has unveiled the Mersey Valley Way, the first of nine ambitious new river walking routes designed to connect people with nature across England. The 13-mile trail will wind through Greater Manchester and Stockport, offering residents and visitors…
The world remains far behind on the ambitious “30 by 30” target to protect 30% of Earth’s land and ocean by 2030, with less than 10% of oceans and just 17.6% of terrestrial areas currently under protection. However, 2025 delivered…
In a candid reflection on human-wildlife coexistence, Australian writer Rebecca Shaw is attempting to overcome her lifelong fear of huntsman spiders—large, common arachnids that frequently share indoor spaces with humans across Australia. After encountering three huntsman spiders in her home…
