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Facing deadly heat, southern Italians are finding refuge in medieval trullo homes. These ancient, cone-shaped buildings offer ingenious, natural cooling—a simple solution to a modern crisis.
Dal bhat power, 24 hour." This Nepali saying celebrates a humble rice and lentil dish. Now, a Himalayan herb flavoring this staple offers Indigenous communities new income and reduces snow leopard conflicts.
A rare roloway monkey, saved by foot surgery, just welcomed a new baby! This critical procedure protected her ability to care for offspring.
Fresh water cheaper than bottled water? Chinese scientists developed a solar-powered desalination prototype with zero energy costs, using a new 3D photothermal structure.
Abandoned fishponds surround Glinoga Integrated Farm, a four-hour journey from Manila. This Quezon province farm, accessible by land or sea through mangroves, battles floods by design.
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Elephants are safely navigating India's new six-lane Delhi-Dehradun Expressway! Researchers observed over 60 instances of elephants using underpass corridors.
Meet Daniel Walsh: a geochemist with 30+ years regulating urban environmental protection. He founded the NYC Clean Soil Bank, a first-of-its-kind initiative.
From Supreme Court rulings to urban birds saving their wild kin, today's news highlights a global shift towards precision and unexpected resilience. See how.
Wisconsin's Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program has protected over 750,000 acres since 1989, safeguarding habitats for 400+ endangered species and maintaining public lands.
Hong Kong's noisy, urban cockatoos could save their species! A new study reveals these feral yellow-crested parrots, critically endangered in Indonesia, may hold the genetic key to survival.
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Guiña cats are nearly identical, making population tracking a nightmare. But a simple camera angle change could unlock vital conservation data for these elusive Chilean and Argentinian felids.
Forget high-tech gear. In the 1970s, studying wild tigers meant pure nerve. Biologists tracked them on foot, notebook in hand, to understand their every move—no GPS, no camera traps, just raw courage.
Lough Neagh could gain legal "personhood," granting it the same rights and protections as a human. This radical shift could be key to its survival.
55-year-old Amina Gharib Issa patrols the seas of Pemba Island, a role traditionally unheard of for women. After years as a fisher, dwindling stocks led her to protect marine life.
A London council faced a massive flooding bill. Then, beavers arrived, solving the problem completely free of charge.
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Ohio just powered up a massive 950 MW gas turbine plant! This new Trumbull Energy Center now feeds the PJM Interconnection, America's largest wholesale power market.
14,800 dead. That's how many lives France lost in 2003 to a two-week heatwave. Now, France leads the world in heatwave preparedness, building a comprehensive resilience program.
Jet skiers touring Australia's Magnetic Island cut their fun short. They spotted a green sea turtle in distress, immediately stopping to help the struggling creature.
Reforestation is a global climate solution, but measuring forest carbon storage is tricky. New research shows ground-based LiDAR scanning significantly improves carbon estimation efficiency.
A calf's return to her herd reveals the powerful connection between elephant family bonds, long-term research, and landscape protection.
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French Polynesia just expanded its fully protected ocean area! Now, 30% of its waters are safe from seabed mining and industrial fishing, safeguarding vital marine ecosystems.
Bangladesh aims to reintroduce peafowl, extinct in the wild for decades. A "soft" release began last year, but experts warn against rushing, citing challenges in habituating captive birds to forest life.
Africa took center stage as Kenya hosted the Our Ocean Conference for the first time. 6,000 delegates gathered to make voluntary commitments, focusing on marine protection and heritage.
Good news for our oceans: A third of the world's coral reefs could survive climate change by 2050. This hopeful study, presented at the Our Ocean Conference, offers a beacon of resilience.
This forested island, larger than San Francisco, is a summer tourist magnet and home to 600 residents. But its remote Lake Michigan location, near the Canadian border, makes power a challenge.
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Midday. Still no fish. Alice Kazungu has waited since 8 AM at Mida Creek, Kenya, for fishers who haven't returned—or returned empty-handed. A crisis unfolds on the Indian Ocean coast.
Indonesia's Javan green magpie, with fewer than 50 left, faces extinction. A new action plan by conservation NGOs offers a lifeline for this critically endangered bird, endemic to West Java's upland forests.
They know it before it happens. The Mahadev Koli tribe senses nature's shifts—blooming trees, shrinking streams, changing seasons—long before data confirms it. Generations in Maharashtra's Western Ghats taught them.
Biologist Alexandra Pires discovered agoutis were vital for Brazil's Atlantic Forest regeneration. But in 2008, she learned these guinea pig-like rodents had vanished from Tijuca National Park.
Loggerhead turtles face a 47% global decline. Yet, a new study reveals an 80-fold population increase at three Boa Vista, Cabo Verde beaches over 27 years.
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Climate change impacts animals, forcing them to adapt or perish. But wildlife isn't just a victim; they're a powerful solution. Animals actively help ecosystems store carbon and recover, fighting climate change.
An arsonist torched 750 acres in Ashland, Oregon in 1973, devastating thousands of trees. By 1987, the Hillview Fire's destruction still scarred the Siskiyou Mountains.
This fluorescent bat isn't painted; it's covered in pollen! Lesser long-nosed bats, medium-sized creatures of arid lands, are vital, yet lesser-known, pollinators.
Alexandria, VA, just broke ground on two high-speed electric chargers. These will recharge city transit buses en route, eliminating trips back to the depot during the day.
Shark Tank's Mr. Wonderful, Kevin O'Leary, expected smooth sailing building a Utah data center. He had the governor's support in a business-friendly state. Then, backlash hit.
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Nigeria's vultures are vanishing. Once home to seven species, only two remain. Now, conservationists are fighting back, replacing vulture parts with plants in traditional practices to combat poaching.
Florida's Python Challenge is coming, but a new record looms large. Researchers just removed 177 apex predators, 8,080 pounds of python, from Collier County. Can anyone beat that?
Bear cam is back! Watch Katmai National Park's famous brown bears feast on salmon along Alaska's Brooks River and Falls. The 2026 livestream returns today, June 23, at 2 p.m. EDT on explore.org and YouTube.
The world’s mangrove forests, critical coastal ecosystems feared to be on the brink of collapse, are making an unexpected recovery overall, according to research published in June 2026 by scientists at Tulane University in New Orleans in the U.S. The study found that as deforestation and degradation...
Animal abuse content is booming online. Dozens of global animal protection groups met in Bali for the first summit to fight this growing, suffering-fueled entertainment industry.