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A quiet comeback: European wildcats Jonáš and Tonka, the first spotted in Czech Republic's Lusatian Mountains in nearly a century, signal hope for this critically endangered species.
On April 1, Texas’ Fort Worth Zoo welcomed a 285-pound baby into the world. It wasn’t an April Fool’s joke—the newborn was a healthy male Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) calf, and he represents the newest member of a four-generation Fort Worth elephant family. Elephants are currently the largest te...
Beavers are quietly transforming rivers into powerful natural carbon traps. These ecosystem engineers are building dams that capture and store significant amounts of carbon.
India's leopard population is thriving! A 2024 report estimates 12,616 to 15,132 individuals, a "healthy number" according to biologist Thomas Sharp.
500 billion disposable coffee cups are used annually, their plastic linings releasing microplastics into your drink and polluting the planet. Notpla's seaweed-coated cups offer a sustainable solution.
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In Benin, a Vodun deity called Zangbéto protects over 500 hectares of mangroves. This spiritual practice, forbidding wood cutting under curse, has preserved these vital ecosystems for 10 years.
This striking European roller breeds across Europe and Central Asia. Known to birdwatchers and citizen scientists, this migratory bird spends winters in Southern Africa.
EVs slash air pollution. A new Lancet study, using satellite data, confirms climate scientists' long-held predictions, measuring the undeniable impact of electric vehicles.
A stranded sea turtle on Lennox Head Beach in January 2025 sparked a rescue. Marine biologists found "Kalani," an adult green sea turtle, lethargic and underweight, signaling long-term illness.
Good news for Earth: Tropical forest loss plummeted 36% in 2025! This hopeful data from Global Forest Watch offers a rare win for environmentalists, though challenges remain.
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A one-in-a-million white bison calf just arrived at Iowa's Neal Smith Refuge! Most bison are born reddish-brown, making this birth a truly rare event.
Five months after Jane Goodall's 2025 passing, her grandson, Merlin Van Lawick, made his first trip to Paris for ChangeNOW 2026. Born and raised in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, he now carries on her legacy.
Johnny Appleseed didn't just plant trees for apples; he created vital shade. Two centuries later, cities swelter, wishing they'd followed his lead as rising temperatures make urban life stifling.
Upper Swat communities are fighting back against new hydropower projects. They fear the devastating impact these developments will have on their river and way of life.
This week, ancient artifacts returned home, demolished buildings became new ones, and oyster shells revolutionized concrete. Humanity is finding new purpose in old things.
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Jamaica's most imperiled butterfly, the turquoise and black Jamaican kite swallowtail, faces extinction. The USFWS proposed listing this unique, fast-flying species as endangered under the ESA.
Climate anxiety got you down? A Dutch nonprofit is fighting back, developing river tech to dramatically cut ocean plastic within decades.
Italian researchers are transforming abandoned buildings into new construction materials. The SARCOS project creates sustainable, high-quality floor slabs from demolition debris.
Saving an endangered butterfly unfolds in an unlikely place: a Washington state women's prison greenhouse. Inmates meticulously tend to tiny eggs and larvae, crucial to the Taylor's checkerspot's survival.
From London, Ontario to Panama's shores: A Canadian mother of two found her calling protecting sea turtles in 2020. Now, she's relaxing in an overwater bungalow.
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Tibetans pioneered China's institutionalized co-management model for ecological conservation in the Sanjiangyuan region. Their local solutions offer a powerful example of climate action.
Concrete is a climate crisis culprit, responsible for 8% of global CO2 emissions. Researchers are innovating, replacing ingredients with eco-friendly alternatives like coffee grounds, bacteria, and even recycled diapers.
Australian Outback's Imperial Lakes aren't known for turtles. Yet, La Trobe University students discovered over 500 freshwater turtles there in January—a staggering find in an arid region.
Critically endangered North Atlantic right whales just had their best calving season since 2009, welcoming 23 new calves! This baby boom is thanks to females giving birth more frequently.
Ted Turner, who died May 6th, built an empire from billboards to CNN. He then dedicated himself to conservation, warning, "The planet is collapsing all around us.
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Torosiaje village appeared at sunset: colorful stilted houses over the Molucca Sea. Indigenous fishing thrives here, supported by vital mangroves.
Sampson County, NC residents have watched their local landfill explode to nearly 1,300 acres, becoming the state's largest. Now, garbage from across NC arrives daily, sparking major concerns.
Forestry was sustainable when I was a kid," says ecologist Mark Graham. "Now 30-tonne machines bulldoze everything." He's battled the industry for years, and his warning is stark.
Forget population counts. Conservation now explores animal emotions and trauma. A geographer reveals how elephants perceive time, challenging traditional conservation success metrics.
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China's green hydrogen capacity just doubled to 250,000+ tonnes/year, with 900,000+ more under construction! The Northeast leads, leveraging cheap renewables for cost-effective electrolysis.
A mother polar bear near Churchill, Manitoba, emerged with one cub last spring. Months later, researchers spotted her again—with two cubs.
A ghost of the mountains returns! For the first time in 10 years, camera traps in Honduras' Sierra del Merendón captured images of an elusive male jaguar.
Whale sharks are a good omen for Indonesian fishers, signaling abundant anchovies. This unique relationship helps scientists tag over 70 sharks for a decade-long study.
Chinese e-commerce deliveries could cut emissions by 80% with new strategies. Shockingly, their climate impact is 9x worse than previously thought.
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Chocolate: "food of the gods." Theobroma cacao, the tree it comes from, means exactly that in Greek. This small evergreen thrives in tropical forests, rich in biodiversity and carbon.
Glass kills birds globally. In India, conservationists are just realizing the scale of this deadly problem. Birds see reflections, not transparency, leading to fatal collisions.
Ditch your gas furnace for cleaner, more efficient home heating. Scale up a kitchen appliance: use a giant toaster-like space heater or a heat pump that works like a reverse refrigerator.
Clean-tech leaders are transforming old hardware into tomorrow's power. Their ingenuity, vision, and grit are giving yesterday's tech a second life.
Meet the fishing cat: twice the size of a housecat, with webbed toes and a waterproof coat. These stealthy predators prowl Asian wetlands, hunting fish and rodents to balance the ecosystem.