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Mountain gorillas, once near extinction, are back! Their population surged 73% since 1989, upgrading them from critically endangered. But with only 1,063 left in war-torn Virunga, they're still imperiled.
Don't let the macaroni penguin's goofy look fool you. Beneath those bright-yellow plumes are muscles built for powerful movement, allowing these South Atlantic birds to "fly" through water and walk efficiently.
From glowing lunar minerals to wildflowers reclaiming city spaces, today's news highlights quiet resilience and steady progress. Plus, relief for flat-faced dogs!
1 trillion trees will be planted this decade to fight climate change. But many won't survive, or could become "biological deserts" lacking healthy forest richness.
Deforestation fragments amphibian habitats, disrupting their microbiomes and increasing disease risk. This troubling finding may apply to many species, but offers new conservation hope.
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Step into a Jaipur building at 40°C, and it's 5-6 degrees cooler—without AC. This net-zero cooling station uses smart, climate-responsive design to combat India's heatwaves.
For 8 years, Lay Hoon has monthly searched a Singapore forest for one of the world's most threatened primates. She scans the canopy, listening for the rustle that signals a rare langur.
US-Israel's war on Iran has crippled global energy, bottlenecking 20% of oil and LNG. Its climate impact is unknown, but new reports reveal our pre-conflict path.
Wildflowers are thriving in an unexpected place: cities. Urban environments, with their stressful conditions and diverse, fragmented habitats, offer a unique refuge from dominant plants, allowing wildflowers to flourish.
Dr. Jane Goodall, who passed away October 1, 2025, at 91, shared a previously unaired interview. She spoke with Dax Dasilva about the power of small actions and maintaining hope.
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January 1969: An oil platform blowout off Santa Barbara unleashed over three million gallons of crude. Beaches darkened, marine life died. It was the largest oil spill in U.S. history.
WSU turned sewage sludge into a valuable energy asset. A pilot program validated a method that produces cleaner natural gas more efficiently, cutting waste disposal costs in half and boosting gas production by 200%.
Protecting endangered "southern resident" orcas demands knowing their exact location. A new AI initiative, OrcaHello, analyzes ocean sounds to detect these whales in real-time, minimizing human impact.
Think you're nothing like a sperm whale? Think again. New research reveals their complex clicking communication closely mirrors human language, a fascinating discovery shared by RTBC's Michaela Haas.
Migratory birds navigate vast ocean flyways. Six of these critical marine routes are now formally recognized by the U.N., thanks to new scientific findings published in the Journal of Applied Ecology.
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Struggling to tell Jackie and Shadow apart on the nest? Friends of Big Bear Valley reveals the secret: Jackie is bigger!
Golden retrievers are common, but 202 dog breeds exist! While French bulldogs remain #1, the rarest dog in the US just changed. Spotting a Norwegian Lundehund? You're lucky.
Dive into the Great African Seaforest: 30-foot kelp forests create a surreal underwater world. Fish swim like birds through towering stipes, a unique experience even for marine biologists.
Unesco sites are wildlife havens! New research shows threatened species and habitats are recovering within these protected areas, a stark contrast to global wildlife declines.
For the first time ever, low-emissions energy sources met 100% of new global electricity demand last year, completely sidelining fossil fuels. Solar power alone covered three-quarters of this surge.
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Sunrise paints Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve's sal forests. Birds call, leaves crunch, fresh pugmarks hint at unseen life. This jungle, once just wildlife stories, now tells a new tale.
Miriam Horn's "Homesick for a World Unknown" unveils George B. Schaller, a pivotal 20th-century field biologist who shunned the spotlight. This biography pieces together a life from fragments, not revelations.
Anglerfish lures, appearing 72M years ago, do more than hunt. Females now use these glowing appendages to attract prey and signal potential mates.
Five "lost" bird species, unseen for over a decade, were rediscovered in 2025! This incredible find shrinks the global "Lost Birds List" from 163 to 120, offering hope for conservation.
Climate change sparks doubt: do individual actions matter? Environmentalist Heather White says yes. "Individual action drives culture change," she asserts, vital for global policies to succeed.
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From curing blindness to turning pollution into power, science had a banner week. Meanwhile, activists proved that persistence pays off, leading to major policy changes.
Sylvia Earle revealed "Hope Spots" at TED: 169 critical ocean sites globally. These marine havens, like Tetiaroa in French Polynesia, are vital for ocean health and pioneering conservation.
Missing an upper beak, Bruce the kea parrot dominates his flock at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve. Scientists say his unique "beak jousting" technique made him alpha.
Emmanuel de Merode has spent two decades in eastern DRC, navigating conservation, conflict, and development. As Virunga National Park's director, he links biodiversity protection to improving local lives.
Malawi suspended a coal company's license after it dumped mining waste into two rivers, poisoning community water supplies. The move follows outrage from affected residents.
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We women are the land guardians," says Theonila Roka Matbob. This Papua New Guinean leader is recognized for repairing environmental and social damage from a copper and gold mine.
Six environmental activists from around the world will be awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize on April 20. Known as the “Green Nobel Prize,” the Goldman Prize honors activists from the six inhabited continental regions. In a historic first, all six winners are women. This year’s winners fought t...
India recycles 2.4-4.3 million tonnes of cardboard annually, recovering 30-60% of all paper. Kolkata's Krishna Khuku innovates, transforming delivery boxes into plant protectors.
Victory for animal rights! After a 58-day protest campaign, Etsy will ban all natural fur sales starting August 2026, joining a growing trend away from wildlife products.
Forever chemicals never disappear. But FIU scientists developed a safer, cheaper, reusable solution to remove them, led by chemistry professor Kevin O'Shea and Ph.D. candidate Rodrigo Restrepo Osorio.
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Meet the heroes of the zoo's 200th birthday! Photographer David Levene captures the dedicated people keeping dangerous patients healthy and happy.
Witness a rare spectacle: hundreds of forest elephants emerge from dense jungle into Dzanga Bai, Central African Republic. These elusive giants, usually hidden, gather in numbers unseen elsewhere.
China's industrial leaders are confident: replacing their heavy-duty truck fleet with EVs could slash industry emissions by 50%. This massive shift targets a major source of global pollution.
Hitachi just unveiled its full battery-powered dump truck at Zambia's Kansanshi Copper Mine! On April 15, 2026, nearly 30 global mining customers witnessed this sustainable innovation in action.
A glowing elephant herd, mothers and calves, moved through Hosur's night forest last November. Young ones clung to adults, crossing the darkness carefully, unseen by human eyes.