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For decades, scientists believed that spiny-tailed iguanas living on Mexico’s remote Clarion Island were brought there by humans in recent decades. New genetic research has turned this assumption on its head, revealing that these reptiles are actually ancient natives who…
Hundreds demand clean air in India's capital as pollution reaches dangerous levels, while Nigeria officially pardons executed environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight colleagues. Plus: Brazil's Lula targets climate misinformation at UN summit and Latin American communities resist water-hungry AI data centers.
In the drought-stricken grasslands of Senegal, a centuries-old herding tradition is getting a dramatic makeover. Village chief Ibrahima Ka is leading his community in Thignol through the country’s first experiment with “mob grazing” – a technique that packs hundreds of…
Queensland is set to expand its use of shark-spotting drones across more beaches following groundbreaking research that revealed these high-tech guardians are twice as effective as traditional shark nets at detecting the ocean’s apex predators. The comprehensive study demonstrated that…
Russia’s far eastern villages are experiencing an unprecedented crisis as hungry Siberian tigers, driven by desperation, have launched a series of deadly attacks on humans during what officials are calling the deadliest winter for tiger encounters in decades. The root…
Electric vehicles capture nearly 10% of Australian new car sales as gas vehicles drop below 70% market share. Meanwhile, UK ministers hold dozens of meetings with developers on planning reforms while shutting out ecologists. Climate fears also drive 40% of childless Australian women to delay parenthood.
A massive spill of plastic biobeads has transformed Camber Sands, one of England's most popular beaches, into what local officials are calling a potenti...
A massive spill of plastic biobeads has transformed Camber Sands, one of England’s most popular beaches, into what local officials are calling a potential “environmental catastrophe.” Millions of contaminated plastic pellets have washed ashore along the East Sussex coastline, creating…
Today's top environmental stories: climate action, wildlife conservation, renewable energy, and sustainability news from around the world. Updated Nov 8, 2025.
European bats already struggling with urbanization and habitat loss now face a shocking new threat: invasive brown rats that deliberately ambush them during flight at their winter hideouts. Researchers using infrared cameras documented this unprecedented predator behavior at two major…
