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After a three-year hiatus, an ambitious global wildlife monitoring system known as the “Internet of Animals” is back online and poised to transform how scientists study animal behavior worldwide. Project ICARUS (International Cooperation for Animal Research Using Space) reached a…
A dramatic career change led one young Parisian from selling luxury apartments to dedicating his life to primate conservation in the forests of Guinea, West Africa. In 2022, feeling unfulfilled by his work at a Paris estate agency, the 26-year-old…
Britain's Conservative Party promises to scrap the 2030 petrol and diesel vehicle ban if elected, while Spain's renewable energy transition faces political headwinds as the governing coalition struggles with parliamentary pressure and weakened environmental policies.
Washington communities recover from 5 trillion gallons of flooding as another massive storm approaches. Meanwhile, California faces credibility questions after 168 gallons of crude oil contaminated Monterey County farmland, and Interior Department conflicts emerge over Nevada lithium mining.
A pipeline failure released 168 gallons of crude oil across Monterey County farmland as volunteers race to save hundreds of sea turtles trapped in Cape Cod's frigid waters. Plus: Paris Climate Agreement gains legal enforcement power after decade-long wait.
In what represents the largest seizure of live animals in its nine-year history, Operation Thunder—a coordinated international effort led by Interpol and the World Customs Organization—confiscated nearly 30,000 living creatures during a month-long crackdown on illegal wildlife trade this fall.…
A groundbreaking new study has quantified something scientists have long struggled to measure: exactly how the loss of wildlife affects the fundamental workings of entire ecosystems. The research, published in Nature and led by conservation biologist Ty Loft at the…
A heartwarming wildlife success story is unfolding across Britain as otters reclaim their place in the country’s waterways and even venture into urban areas. Just two decades ago, these charismatic mammals were a rare sight, but intensive conservation efforts have…
Texas emerges as clean energy powerhouse with massive solar installations, while new analysis exposes how BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil and Shell systematically misled public on climate promises. Meanwhile, environmental agencies suffer devastating budget cuts amid mounting pollution threats.
In a groundbreaking conservation victory, governments worldwide have reached an unprecedented agreement to ban or severely restrict international trade in more than 70 shark and ray species facing extinction. The landmark protections were established under the Convention on International Trade…
