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In the remote forests of Sumatra’s Merangin district, illegal gold miners are carving a path of destruction through some of Indonesia’s most precious ecosystems. Aris Adrianto, head of the forestry office in Birun village, watched helplessly as heavy mining equipment…
Herpetologist Miguel Ángel de la Torre Loranca vanishes during Veracruz fieldwork while British falcon populations face systematic nest raids fueling illegal Middle Eastern racing bird trade. Meanwhile, emergency experts warn Trump policies have weakened US disaster response capabilities.
Environmental cartoonist Jason White has created a powerful visual commentary on one of today’s most pressing ecological crises: the infiltration of plastic pollution throughout our food chain. Published in The Guardian, White’s cartoon illustrates the alarming reality of how microscopic…
Four months after toxic sludge coated Louisiana's majority-Black Roseland community, residents still await meaningful recovery help. Meanwhile, photographers document Europe's escalating invasive species crisis disrupting native ecosystems, while plastic pollution infiltrates global food chains.
A Boise State research facility rebuilds following devastating flames to study climate impacts on avian communities. Meanwhile, New Jersey offers a state-level blueprint for wetland protection as Trump administration scales back federal safeguards for millions of acres of critical habitat.
Iceland shattered temperature records with 19.8°C on Christmas Eve, while Britain's warmest spring boosted breeding rates for 14 songbird species. Meanwhile, December storms brought crucial snowpack to California's Sierra Nevada mountains, offering hope for water supplies.
A remarkable scientific discovery has created a conservation dilemma in Guinea’s Nimba Mountains, where researchers have identified a new bat species in the same location where a major iron ore mining project is planned to begin operations. In 2018, an…
Overfishing pushes Mediterranean great whites toward extinction as apex predators disappear from crucial marine ecosystems. Meanwhile, Queensland abandons planned shooting ban for protected flying foxes despite scientific opposition, and BBC's David Attenborough documents London's hidden wildlife at age 99.
Conservation efforts typically respond to visible environmental damage—deforestation, declining fish populations, and shrinking protected areas. But what about the less obvious changes that haven’t yet reached crisis levels? A groundbreaking study led by William J. Sutherland of Cambridge University, published…
Scientists predict enhanced Northern Lights visibility throughout 2026 as solar activity peaks, while Malaysia approves $70 million robotic submarine search for missing Flight MH370. Plus: Nepal's highway project threatens indigenous communities and Brigitte Bardot's wildlife advocacy legacy.
