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A groundbreaking population assessment has revealed that more than 145,000 African forest elephants currently inhabit Africa’s rainforests, marking the first comprehensive count since these critically endangered giants were recognized as a distinct species in 2021. The study, published in December…
Nature delivered some extraordinary surprises in 2025, as researchers documented remarkable wildlife sightings that ranged from long-lost species reappearing to first-ever recordings of elusive creatures in their natural habitats. These discoveries, reported by environmental news organization Mongabay, offer both encouraging…
A groundbreaking conservation initiative in the Brazilian Amazon is placing indigenous and traditional communities at the center of forest protection efforts. The Amazon Region Protected Areas (ARPA) program, which safeguards an area roughly the size of New Zealand, has launched…
Miguel Ángel de la Torre Loranca, a prominent Mexican biologist specializing in reptile research, was kidnapped on November 21, 2025, while conducting fieldwork in the remote Sierra de Zongolica mountains of central Veracruz. The herpetologist disappeared after leaving his home…
After five decades studying the Amazon rainforest, renowned ethnobotanist Mark Plotkin offers a nuanced perspective on the region’s future that defies simple optimism or pessimism. Co-founder of the Amazon Conservation Team, Plotkin argues that the Amazon’s story is one of…
While the Trump administration rolled back federal environmental protections throughout 2025, scientists, states, and local communities delivered remarkable wins that offer hope for the planet’s future. From space-based pollution monitoring to breakthrough coral restoration techniques, these achievements prove that environmental…
Emergency management professionals are sounding alarm bells about what they describe as a systematic weakening of America’s ability to prepare for and respond to natural disasters under the Trump administration. According to these experts, the first year of Trump’s second…
The global effort to protect migratory animals has reached a critical milestone as countries propose expanded protections for 42 species under an international conservation treaty. The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) has received proposals…
A new book challenges conventional thinking about climate migration, arguing that the real problem isn’t mass exodus from climate-vulnerable regions, but rather that too many people remain trapped in increasingly dangerous areas due to poverty and restrictive immigration policies. Author…
A disturbing new trend is devastating Britain’s wild falcon populations as Middle Eastern demand for elite racing birds drives unprecedented levels of illegal trafficking. Exclusive data reveals that hundreds of UK falcon nests have been systematically raided over the past…
