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Despite earning international acclaim for environmental protection, including the prestigious Earthshot Prize for Protecting and Restoring Nature, Costa Rica confronts a shocking wildlife crisis hiding in plain sight. The nation’s electrical infrastructure is killing thousands of animals each year through…
Across Brazil’s Amazon rainforest and Cerrado savanna, Indigenous and traditional communities are at the forefront of forest protection and landscape restoration, yet they struggle to access the financial support needed to expand their vital work. These community-led enterprises harvest açaí…
Climate scientist claims US derailed UN environmental assessment as Britain cracks down on North Sea exploration but Canada moves forward with pipeline expansion. Meanwhile, 230+ environmental groups demand national data center moratorium over energy concerns.
Deep in the Amazon rainforest, native stingless bees are creating a natural remedy that could revolutionize skincare and wound treatment. New research from Brazil’s Embrapa agricultural research company and the Federal University of Pará reveals that propolis produced by Amazonian…
Utah becomes first state to legalize plug-in balcony solar panels for apartments as health groups petition EPA to stop crop antibiotic spraying over superbug fears. Plus: blood tests reveal widespread PFAS contamination and England's water companies raise billions through questionable green bonds.
What began as a teenage adventure through the Amazon’s muddy roads and winding rivers would eventually reshape how Brazil thinks about forest conservation. Virgilio Viana was just 16 when he first ventured deep into the rainforest with two friends, traveling…
Renowned ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin has spent over four decades studying the medicinal plants and indigenous peoples of tropical South America, giving him a unique perspective on the Amazon’s conservation journey. When asked about the rainforest’s current status, his response is…
Marine biologists establish exact plastic amounts that kill ocean wildlife, while 500,000 protesters flood Manila demanding answers about $10 billion in missing flood protection money. Brazil recognizes 10 new Indigenous territories following climate summit demonstrations.
Three and a half decades ago, Vietnamese hunter Hồ Khanh made an extraordinary discovery while seeking shelter from a storm—he had stumbled into what would later be identified as the world’s largest cave. But in that moment, his attention quickly…
Italy's proposed Messina Bridge could end centuries-old train ferry crossings between Sicily and mainland. Meanwhile, Vietnam's cave conservation efforts have transformed former hunters into wildlife protectors, helping species like slow lorises recover from near-extinction in ancient karst limestone regions.
