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While most environmental philanthropy operates on urgency—driven by campaigns, deadlines, and crisis messaging—a quieter group of donors has taken a fundamentally different approach. These philanthropists view environmental protection as a challenge requiring sustained capacity and institutional continuity, funding people and…
Nicaragua’s Bosawás Biosphere Reserve, Central America’s largest protected ecosystem spanning 2,860 square miles along the Honduran border, is facing an unprecedented environmental crisis. In 2024 alone, the reserve lost a staggering 286 square miles of forest—equivalent to 10% of its…
Environmental journalism powerhouse Mongabay achieved unprecedented reach in 2025, publishing more than 7,300 stories across eight languages and attracting over 110 million unique readers—a remarkable 44% increase from 2024. The milestone reflects the organization’s expanding global newsroom and its commitment…
The environmental science community is mourning the loss of Emma Johnston, a pioneering marine ecologist and academic leader who died December 26, 2025, in Melbourne from cancer-related complications. Johnston, who had just begun her role as vice-chancellor of the University…
A chance discovery on a remote desert island in Mexico’s Gulf of California has led to a quarter-century scientific odyssey studying one of nature’s most unusual mammals. José Juan Flores Martínez, now an academic technician at Mexico’s National Autonomous University…
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.
In an era marked by alarming biodiversity loss and shrinking habitats worldwide, conservation success stories offer a beacon of hope. Despite the ongoing environmental challenges, several species have defied the odds and staged impressive recoveries from the brink of extinction,…
Tatiana Schlossberg, an acclaimed environmental journalist known for her incisive reporting on climate change and environmental systems, has died at age 35 after battling terminal cancer. Schlossberg spent her final year and a half moving between hospital rooms and home…
In the mist-shrouded cloud forests of Peru’s San Martín region, scientists have discovered a remarkable new frog species that may already be fighting for survival. The tiny amphibian, found hidden among fallen leaves in one of the country’s most remote…
Brazil’s Triunfo do Xingu Environmental Protection Area has earned the devastating distinction of being the most deforested protected area in the Brazilian Amazon. Since its establishment in 2006, this massive reserve—originally covering an area more than half the size of…
