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As young environmental activists from around the world converged in Belém, Brazil, for COP30 climate negotiations, they carried a sobering reminder: today’s climate crisis stems from decisions made decades ago, and the choices being made now will determine the world…
New research has revealed that Africa’s mighty Zambezi River stretches 11% farther than scientists previously believed, with its most distant source located in Angola rather than Zambia. The discovery adds 342 kilometers (213 miles) to the river’s total length, bringing…
Britain's advertising watchdog cracks down on fashion giants' false green claims as Trump dismantles vehicle efficiency rules affecting millions of cars. Meanwhile, record heat and drought cost UK farmers £800 million in crop losses amid Iceland's purple lupin invasion.
What started as a well-intentioned soil restoration project in 1940s Iceland has transformed into a stunning yet destructive ecological crisis. The Nootka lupin, a purple-flowered plant native to Alaska, was originally introduced to help repair Iceland’s damaged soil. Nearly 80…
A coalition of 43 international scientists is sounding the alarm about what they call a “silent epidemic of chemical pollution,” arguing that current safety regulations are dangerously inadequate for protecting human health and the environment from toxic chemicals in everyday…
As the world observes International Cheetah Day on December 4th, the stark reality facing Earth’s fastest land animal comes into sharp focus. With only around 7,100 cheetahs remaining in the wild, this magnificent species has lost 91% of its historic…
In the depths of the world’s remaining tropical forests, the last uncontacted Indigenous peoples live in near-complete isolation, unknowingly serving as guardians of some of Earth’s most pristine ecosystems. Recent research reveals that territories inhabited by these communities rank among…
In the tropical dry forests of northern Colombia, an unlikely conservation story is unfolding as former loggers join efforts to save one of the world’s most endangered primates. Luis Enrique Centena, who once spent decades cutting down trees in these…
The Trump administration renames Colorado's National Renewable Energy Laboratory while Los Angeles fire survivors choose all-electric homes over gas appliances. Plus: New study shows worker heat protections save lives as federal standards loom.
In a quiet backroom of a nature reserve outside Bogotá, a tiny ball of gray fluff represents enormous hope for one of South America’s most magnificent birds. Wayra, a recently hatched Andean condor chick, is the latest success story from…
