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While Indigenous and local communities (IPLCs) lead conservation efforts worldwide, they often find themselves excluded from major environmental decision-making processes. Traditional global frameworks like the Convention on Biological Diversity and UN Framework Convention on Climate Change have acknowledged Indigenous rights,…
Marine biologists report highest octopus populations in UK waters since 1950 as rising sea temperatures create ideal conditions. Meanwhile, Britain heads toward its hottest year on record, while Illinois advances groundbreaking battery storage legislation to boost renewable energy infrastructure.
Scientists have discovered a vibrant new species of miniature frog in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, naming it Brachycephalus lulai in honor of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The tiny amphibian, measuring just over a centimeter long—about the size of a…
A sobering reminder of the human cost of environmental protection emerged this year as obituary writers documented the deaths of more than 70 conservationists, scientists, activists, and environmental defenders in 2025. These individuals shared a common mission that transcended professional…
Political tensions are escalating in the UK following controversial comments from Mary-Ann Stephenson, the newly appointed chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, who warned that the “demonisation of migrants” is harmful to the country. Her remarks have drawn…
England is taking a significant step forward in farm animal protection with new legislation that will eliminate some of the most controversial practices in industrial agriculture. The government has announced a comprehensive package of animal welfare laws that will ban…
England’s southern coastline experienced an extraordinary marine phenomenon in 2025, with Mediterranean octopuses appearing in unprecedented numbers from Cornwall to Devon. The Wildlife Trusts has officially dubbed this “the year of the octopus” in their annual review of British seas,…
Jeff Foott, the acclaimed photographer and naturalist who helped bring wilderness and wildlife into American living rooms through his groundbreaking imagery, died December 3 at age 80 from a rare form of leukemia. His work fundamentally shaped how mass audiences…
Pennsylvania's 37-fold surge in natural gas production creates dangerous oversight gaps for toxic drilling waste, while Michigan's ambitious 2040 carbon-free electricity mandate faces threats from new data center tax breaks that could undermine clean energy progress.
In the forests of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, a thumb-sized amphibian has become an unlikely environmental hero. The red-bellied toad (Melanophryniscus admirabilis) made history in 2014 as the first amphibian to successfully halt the construction of a hydroelectric dam…
