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Foxes learn to leave turtle nests.
Vanilla, eggs, and a mysterious mist: Researcher Ligia Pizzatto buried an egg on Ryan's Lagoon's banks, then sprayed it with vanilla. What was she doing?
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2 wks ago
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Where nets once plunged, a vast ocean sanctuary now flourishes in French Polynesia.
French Polynesia just expanded its fully protected ocean to 30%, banning seabed mining and industrial fishing. This builds on last year's creation of the 5 million sq km Tainui Atea marine protected area.
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Florida welcomes a rare sea turtle nesting for the very first time.
A nesting sea turtle shocked conservationists on a Florida beach during Sea Turtle Week, which runs June 8-16.
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From wary shadows to watchful trust: Gorillas learn to welcome protectors.
Humans are a double-edged sword for rare species. We destroy habitats and poach, but our presence (tourists, police) can also be their best defense against other human threats.
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Rising Impact
Meet the former hunters now protecting Cabo Verde's sea turtles.
Cabo Verde's former sea turtle hunters now protect loggerheads on nesting beaches. A 2018 law criminalizing turtle kills transformed poachers into conservation rangers.
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2 wks ago
Communities protect India's marbled cats.
Local communities in India's northeast are spearheading efforts to protect the marbled cat, Asia's least-studied small wild cat. This elusive species, Pardofelis marmorata, lacks critical population data.
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2 wks ago
A South African village shows how people and baboons might share a future.
9 AM. Gavin Lundie expected the baboons. "They're coming!" Leslie called, securing their patio doors with shoelaces as the Rooiels troop descended.
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Breakthrough
A single food swap now shrinks your carbon footprint more than a flight.
Your diet impacts the planet. Researchers found specific dietary changes can significantly shrink your food's carbon footprint.
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2 wks ago
Progress Maker
While some worry, a tiny blue gecko quietly reclaims its Tanzanian home.
Once decimated by the pet trade, Tanzania's electric blue day gecko is making a stunning comeback. Focused conservation efforts, reduced demand, and local support are bringing this vibrant reptile back from the brink.
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2 wks ago
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AI learns to spot wildlife smugglers, securing a brighter future for marine life.
Argentine officials intercepted a shocking shipment: dead and dying fish, octopuses, and crabs. A rescue center needed 10 new tanks for survivors—the third such illegal seizure this year.
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2 wks ago
Progress Maker
Are Cabo Verde's beaches finally overflowing with loggerhead turtles?
Boa Vista's beaches saw a turtle boom in 2018. Night patrols, used to 5-10 loggerheads, suddenly encountered 20-30 females nightly—a massive, unexpected increase.
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Environment
2 wks ago
From tangled ropes to open seas: A young humpback swims free.
A young humpback whale, ensnared in fishing gear off Massachusetts, was freed by the Center for Coastal Studies. This rescue occurred in Stellwagen Bank, a vital feeding ground.
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Environment
2 wks ago
From museum specimen to mountain peak: A 'lost' parrot reappears in Indonesia.
After a grueling 14-day trek, conservationists photographed the elusive blue-fronted lorikeet on Indonesia's Buru Island—only the second photo in over 100 years.
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Environment
2 wks ago
Rescued pangolins return home, showing scientists how to heal a species.
Two Chinese pangolins, rescued from trafficking, now roam free in Bangladesh. These releases offer a vital second chance, boosting critically endangered populations and providing data to fight extinction.
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2 wks ago
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The legal system is quietly transforming to help cities thrive, not just survive, in a changing climate.
Climate change is outpacing legal systems. New research warns traditional courts and authorities, bound by rigid rules, are ill-equipped to handle its fast-moving impact on communities.
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2 wks ago
Paradigm Shift
Today's Hope-Up: Nature's Architects, From Bankers to Buildings
From bankers replanting forests to buildings growing trees, this week shows nature's power to inspire innovation and drive economic growth. Plus, a new 3D camera with spider eyes!
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Environment
2 wks ago
Where grants vanished, clean energy now flows to 11 communities.
Was your state targeted for federal funding cuts because it voted for Kamala Harris? Plaintiffs allege 11 projects in NY, OR, CT, MN, and CO faced political retaliation.
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2 wks ago
Game Changer
Could our food scraps become a key to capturing carbon?
Tiny reusable beads are a new climate superpower. They capture carbon directly from the air, turning food waste into a powerful climate tool.
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Environment
2 wks ago
Momentum
Australia's new Sea Country park anchors ancient wisdom for future oceans.
Australia's Karajarri people just secured historic recognition for their ancestral lands. Their coastline, reefs, wetlands, and desert-edge country are now officially Karajarri Jurarr Ngurra.
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Côte d’Ivoire's villages unite to reclaim 100,000 hectares of vital forest.
Nigré, Côte d’Ivoire: Rice, cassava, and rubber plantations now dominate the landscape, replacing the forests that once defined this West African village. Chief Djahi Bertin welcomes scientists and rangers.
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Environment
2 wks ago
How a bat's "happy laps" help pollinate our tequila.
Watch a Mexican long-tongued bat dive into an agave bloom! These bats use their incredibly long tongues to reach nectar, pollinating plants across Arizona's Sonoran Desert.
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Environment
2 wks ago
Amid Concrete & Glass, a Vertical Forest Has Taken Root in Kerala
Imagine a building so green, you'd call it a vertical forest. In Kerala, Good Earth Hues of Life blurs the line between architecture and nature, with greenery spilling from every level.
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2 wks ago
Rising Impact
Yorkshire's wild spaces bloom, inviting nature home again.
North Yorkshire's idyllic landscape unfolds below, a patchwork of moorland, grassland, and pasture framed by dry stone walls. But this beauty hides a darker truth about the land's condition.
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2 wks ago
Where concrete met sky, a rainforest now blooms.
Bengaluru engineer transforms his terrace into an urban rainforest! 100+ plant varieties, butterflies, bees, and waterfalls recreate the Western Ghats, turning his five-storey home into a sustainable oasis.
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Environment
2 wks ago
From mythical ghost to forest friend: Amazon's elusive short-eared dog reveals its secrets.
Meet the "ghost dog." This short-eared canid, Atelocynus microtis, is one of the world's least-known carnivores, hidden deep in Bolivian and Peruvian forests. After 25 years, new data finally reveals its secrets.
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Rising Impact
The banker who helped bring a rainforest back to life.
New South Wales' Big Scrub rainforest, once 75,000 hectares of figs, vines, and palms, is virtually gone. Only 1% remains, fragmented by farms and roadsides, choked by weeds and cattle.
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Environment
3 wks ago
Momentum
Do island ecosystems bounce back faster than we thought?
Eradicating island rats delivers faster ecological benefits than expected. Scientists long assumed recovery would take decades, but new research shows land and sea rebound much quicker.
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Environment
3 wks ago
Momentum
Mozambique welcomes a new generation of white rhinos to its wild heart.
Nine female white rhinos just arrived in Mozambique's Zinave National Park after a two-day journey. This marks a 10-year effort to rebuild a viable breeding population after decades of local extinction.
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Environment
3 wks ago
Does Borneo's elusive ferret badger now have a new mountain home?
Meet the Bornean ferret badger: a slinky, masked carnivore. A new study confirms this nocturnal hunter lives exclusively in Sabah's mountains on Borneo, unlike its widespread relatives.
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Environment
3 wks ago
Can a tiny coyote pup really survive a cholla cactus?
A 3-pound coyote pup, just 4 weeks old, found himself in a prickly predicament in Surprise, Arizona, after tumbling into a cholla cactus. Rescuers quickly intervened.
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Environment
3 wks ago
A sea turtle, once near death, now swims with renewed fight.
A sea turtle patient tried to kill its vet. For Dr. Lindsey Waxman, that's a sign of success. It means the turtle has the energy to fight, survive, and return to the wild.
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Environment
3 wks ago
Game Changer
The quiet comeback of mangroves: What changed in 16 years?
Mangroves reach a global turning point, a France-sized marine reserve is established, and EVs are saving lives. Discover this and more good news!
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Environment
3 wks ago
The nuclear plant nobody fought? Nebraska's new strategy just welcomed it.
Applause erupted in Gage County as the board approved strict new wind energy regulations. Residents, including Larry Allder, celebrated a victory for their community.
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Breakthrough
Orange County restaurants help rebuild lost oyster reefs, one shell at a time.
Oyster shells from Orange County restaurants are becoming new ocean habitats. The Shells for Shorelines program recycles dinner scraps into foundations for new oyster growth, restoring marine ecosystems.
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Indigenous custodians reclaim ancient wetlands, nurturing a haven for wildlife.
Australia's Great Cumbung Swamp, a vital 33,000-hectare wetland in the Murray-Darling Basin, was transferred to Indigenous ownership in 2026 for conservation, protecting its unique ecosystem and diverse wildlife.
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3 wks ago
Who knew the deep sea still held such blue surprises?
Scientists discovered a golf-ball-sized, short-armed blue octopus in the Galapagos deep sea in 2015. A new study confirms this unique creature, Microeledone galapagensis, is new to science.
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3 wks ago
Breakthrough
Are Southeast Asian nations quietly securing a healthy environment for 680 million people?
ASEAN nations committed to environmental justice for 680 million people last October. Now, the real challenge begins: implementing their Declaration on a Safe, Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment.
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Environment
3 wks ago
Protecting critical habitats, Indonesia's oldest environmental group steps in for orangutans and tigers.
Indonesia's top environmental group, Walhi, just intervened in a government lawsuit against a logging giant. They argue the official case drastically underestimates the ecological damage.
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3 wks ago
Breakthrough
Trust these bonobos: Four years in, they welcome researchers.
Deep in Congo's Salonga National Park, before dawn, researchers trek to bonobo nesting sites. Their mission: earn trust, habituate the bonobos to human presence, and study these elusive primates.
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3 wks ago
Do mangroves hold the secret to food security for Lombok's fishers?
Jamil, 63, waits at the water's edge, bucket of guts in hand. As the sun sets over East Lombok, he knows the mud crabs will soon emerge, hungry. This daily ritual hints at a changing tide for Sugian village.
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