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Wildlife crossings: a simple solution saving countless animals. Ben Goldfarb returns to discuss how these structures reconnect habitats, reduce collisions, and boost biodiversity worldwide.
America's 250th anniversary weekend brought more than fireworks: the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library opened in North Dakota. It's a tribute to the 26th president and a sustainable architecture marvel.
This week, former government scientists resurrected critical climate data, new species were confirmed, and a plant-based material stronger than plastic emerged. Plus, quiet acts of conservation are making a big impact.
Kenya just launched its National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP Kenya) in Mombasa, uniting with the World Economic Forum and UNDP. This critical move tackles the 14 million tons of plastic choking our oceans annually.
Gaza marine ecologist Mohammed Abu Daya studies critically endangered spinetail devil rays. Few scientists research these giants, even fewer from Gaza, a key part of their Mediterranean range.
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Fired from NOAA last February, Rebecca Lindsey stewed—then worried. What would happen to Climate.gov, the public resource she'd spent 15 years building to explain climate change?
Clinging to a cliff on Robinson Crusoe Island, the last wild Dendroseris neriifolia fights for survival. Conservationists collected its seeds, hoping to prevent the extinction of this unique Chilean tree.
Climate.gov is back! Former US government employees relaunched the climate data hub as Climate.us, restoring 15 years of vital information after the Trump administration shut it down in 2025.
In Nigeria's serene Ulom village, a women's group meets in the king's palace. Their focus: river pollution, a critical part of saving the 100-square-kilometer Afi Mountain Wildlife Sanctuary.
Wildlife corridors just got a huge boost! Utah, Virginia, Idaho, and Oregon passed legislation to fund new wildlife crossings, expanding crucial infrastructure for animals.
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Cousteau's "silent world" was wrong. The ocean teems with sound: snapping shrimp, singing whales, and countless vocalizing creatures. Life's first intentional sounds likely began in the sea.
Shankar Tiwari once hunted birds for fun near Nepal's Chitwan National Park. A foreign guest transformed him into a bird lover, sparking a lifelong passion with the black-hooded oriole.
Toxic lead cables, 100,000 pounds of them, lay like monsters on Lake Tahoe's bottom for decades. AT&T's abandoned lines leached contaminants, threatening an iconic lake.
Blue and fin whale sightings are surging off Southern Africa! A new study suggests these majestic mammals, nearly wiped out by 20th-century whaling, may finally be recovering.
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Endangered dusky langurs are now using a new canopy bridge in Penang, Malaysia! Camera traps confirmed the first langur crossed the fire hose bridge on June 1, two months after installation in Batu Ferringhi.
A pungent smell fills the stadium where the U.S. men's team plays its first World Cup match. With 30 days to kick-off, crews transform the field, fertilizing soil for special grass arriving tomorrow.
Wild animals can create dangerous situations. When two bald eagles tangled in Canada, a potential disaster was averted by quick-thinking humans.
Thousands of tonnes of wind turbine blades are reaching end-of-life. What if they could become sustainable products instead of landfill waste?
Forget species count. Healthy ecosystems thrive on complex relationships between plants, prey, and predators, new research from Waikato University and iDiv reveals.
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Palmyra Atoll: A remote island's rainforest trees host thousands of seabirds, whose guano feeds coral reefs. This critical cycle, a new study reveals, hinges on an invisible partner: symbiotic fungi.
Hydrogen powers trucks, ships, and planes, with demand doubling in 20 years. Yet, over 95% of this "clean" fuel comes from fossil sources.
The UK government is finally tackling deforestation! New rules, announced June 23 by DEFRA, will force British companies to perform due diligence on commodities linked to rainforest destruction.
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Since 1989, a vital conservation program has been a staple for environmentalists. It's a different kind of celebration, far from fireworks or hot-dog eating contests.
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Humpback whales are back! Surging sightings off Rio's coast, recovering from whaling, are fueling a boom in whale-watching. Their population exploded from 2,000 to 35,000 in 40 years.
Amid a record European heatwave, London Climate Action Week began with a stark UN warning: we've seen the 11 hottest years ever. "London isn't just calling—it's cooking.
London's air just got cleaner! Air pollution deaths plummeted 40% between 2019-2024, per Imperial College London. But there's a catch: earlier estimates severely underestimated pollution's true toll.
Forget the World Cup! The third annual Invertebrate of the Year contest has begun. Nominate your favorite spineless creature in this popular Guardian jamboree celebrating their wonder.
Delhi's Daera studio, founded in 2018, masterfully tells stories through sustainable furniture. Designers Jannat Gill and Sharon Sethi blend unique colors and textures into every piece.
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Stepping down a centuries-old slipway in Cobh, Ireland, 60 hexagonal concrete panels bolted into the stone wall interrupt the view. Some are ridged, others pitted, trapping water or filtering it with the tide.
Towering trees cool cities, prevent floods, and house wildlife. Yet, we ignore them. City leaders, focused on emissions, overlook these natural climate solutions.
A six-lane highway in Washington's Cascade Mountains was a deadly barrier for migrating animals. In 2018, a coalition built a wildlife overpass, and animals immediately started using it.
Fishing for cobia in the Chesapeake Bay, three friends hooked something unexpected: the world's largest sea turtle.
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is a pea-soup mess! After July 4th, it's getting drained and repaired. But natural solutions could fix its algae problem, according to a new report.
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Imagine a walking pinecone with legs and a tail. Pangolins, armored in scales, are the world's most trafficked mammals, now facing extinction.
Thought extinct, Cambodia's giant salmon carp reappeared! This critically endangered fish, unseen since 2005, has now been recorded four times since 2020, sparking hope for its survival.
Huddled for warmth at Wilhelma Zoo, these gelada monkeys are unique. Native to Ethiopia's cold grasslands, they're the only primate besides humans to live primarily on land, not trees.
Mavita's Miskitu community is losing cassava fields to hungry pacas, armadillos, and Baird's tapirs. These 660-pound "tilvas" are Central America's largest mammal, devastating crops.
A 250-pound Loggerhead turtle got stuck in a Tybee Island mud pit off Highway 80. Fortunately, a volunteer spotted her, prompting a rescue call to the marine center.