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Thought extinct for a century, 28 individuals of the Ravenea latisecta palm were rediscovered in Madagascar's Andasibe-Mantadia region, mostly within protected areas.
Bill Oddie on TV: a call from a hedge, binoculars up, a whispered guess. Viewers shared the thrill, the wait, the excitement when the bird appeared. He proved birdwatching was for everyone, anywhere.
Women's collectives near Nigeria's Afi Mountain are revolutionizing conservation. They're protecting critically endangered Cross River gorillas and chimpanzees, succeeding where male-led efforts faltered.
Africa's smallest wildcat, the black-footed cat, raises kittens in abandoned springhare burrows. With fewer than 10,000 left, new research reveals their secret denning habits.
The termites had built their towers long before roads crossed the Kimberley or companies proposed industrial projects along its rivers and coasts. Their colonies worked beneath the red earth, altering the soil and supporting other forms of life. Pat Lowe studied them closely. She asked Aboriginal kn...
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Labels and adhesives often doom paper to landfills. But new tech could change that, making recycling easier and more efficient.
Mexican authorities intercepted 105 queen harvester ants, hidden in toys and falsely labeled "collectible figures," en route from Jalisco to Laos.
A humpback whale was tangled in fishing gear off Monterey Bay. Whale watchers spotted it, kicking off a dramatic rescue.
A bipartisan overhaul, the first since 1987, will reshape EPA revolving fund distribution. Fast-growing states gain more, while others see reduced allocations.
Cheetahs return to Zambia's Greater Luangwa Ecosystem after 30 years! Six big cats were translocated in July by DNPW and conservation groups to North Luangwa National Park.
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No office, no money, just schoolchildren in Patna, India, worried about disappearing trees. They met after class, planted saplings, and spoke to anyone who would listen.
Northern Eurasia's vast forests, 20% of the world's total, are a critical carbon sink, absorbing CO2 and fighting climate change. But this vital process is complex and hard to measure.
Offshore wind farms: winter storm heroes, now summer saviors. They kept power flowing during brutal heatwaves, delivering hundreds of megawatts to the grid as ACs blasted.
Clean energy just got a scalable boost! This advance also makes plastic recycling more effective, tackling two major challenges at once.
San Vicente, Palawan is critical for Olive Ridley sea turtles, but their nests face immediate threats from dogs, rising seas, and storms. A local NGO works with patrollers to protect them.
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An Ivory Coast fisherman, Goué André Clotaire Gbagou, accidentally caught a baby West African manatee. Realizing it was too young to survive, he now hand-feeds it at a wildlife enclosure.
From cellular breakthroughs to restored ecosystems, today's news reveals how deep dives into hidden mechanics and forgotten histories are unlocking a brighter future.
A regional chairman of Ghana's opposition party just got 20 years! The Accra High Court sentenced Bernard Antwi Boasiako for facilitating illegal mining in the Samreboi concession.
Great news! The adorable numbat is no longer endangered. After 40+ years of conservation, Western Australia's animal emblem moved from Endangered to Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Bangladesh's youth are frontline heroes against wildlife crime. Unofficial but vital, these animal lovers provide crucial intel, helping the Forest Department rescue trapped wildlife from poachers and smugglers.
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3D-printed bioplastic pods are restoring Thailand's seagrass meadows! Murdoch and Walailak Universities are collaborating on this innovative environmental project.
Utah's Castle Valley, once a coal hub, now powers the region with one of its largest solar and battery storage facilities.
Kiana Hall filmed a unique raccoon in Seattle on July 14, 2026. She named him Jimothy. Less than two weeks later, her video went viral, bringing joy to countless people.
Endangered African wild dogs are back in Malawi! Four were spotted in Kasungu National Park—the first confirmed sighting in over a decade. They trekked hundreds of kilometers from Zambia.
Bengaluru floods every monsoon, yet its lakes stay dry. Captain Santhosh Kumar discovered blocked storm drains were the real culprit, not rain. He used 1923 maps to uncover a 4km buried waterway.
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Meet "Zág," the Brazilian pine, a 200-million-year-old Atlantic Forest icon. Its seeds, "pinhão," feed 22+ animal species and humans, a vital part of Brazil's south and southeastern coast.
Panna Tiger Reserve faces a new threat: the Ken-Betwa River Link Project's Daudhan Dam. It could submerge thousands of hectares, jeopardizing one of India's greatest tiger recovery stories.
Robert Irwin faced a tough question on LADbible's "The Honesty Box": "What's the next animal to go extinct?" His answer? Sumatran tigers, with only 400-500 left, and Javan rhinos.
Firefighters rushed to Bonita Beach: a dozen sea turtle hatchlings plunged into storm drains near Mediterra Beach Club. Florida's version of a cat stuck in a tree, but with tiny flippers.
Flashlights pierce the rainy Keene, NH night. A "salamander brigade" guides amphibians across North Lincoln Street, protecting them on their perilous journey from winter forests to breeding wetlands.
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New England rooftop solar saved ratepayers over $130 million during July's heat wave. A new report reveals solar arrays slashed costs by up to $54 million in a single day.
A sunny May Thursday, Kent Kebe scraped another bighorn sheep carcass off Highway 93/95 in Radium, BC. A car collision killed the ram. Roadkill devastates this community, where residents adore their sheep.
Abandoned farmland can explode with wildflowers! UCL found it transforms into rich grassland naturally, no expensive seeding or labor needed.
After years of searching Dorset's cliffs, volunteers finally spotted a puffling—the first baby puffin ever seen on the coast!
Farmers are key to cleaning up one of the UK's most polluted river systems, a new study reveals. They could fix Wales' rivers and save money.
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Paramedic, musician, yogi—now sea turtle rescuer. Abdul Hamid Al-Ansari, an Oman-based influencer, saved a loggerhead turtle wedged in rocks, struggling against rising tides.
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Aʻeo, or Hawaiian stilt, reclassified from endangered to threatened! This rare milestone for a native Hawaiian species was announced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
A Cayman Islands sea turtle, disoriented by artificial light, was found trapped in a swimming pool last week.
Forget sequins. Ornithologist Foxfeather Zenkova wears "Ugly Mom" — an elaborate bird costume — to care for an orphaned sandhill crane, preventing imprinting and preparing it for release.