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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
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.
Mangroves reach a global turning point, a France-sized marine reserve is established, and EVs are saving lives. Discover this and more good news!
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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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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.
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.
Trade trash for treats! The Netherlands' WasteBar swaps collected cigarette butts and litter for food like mini pancakes, tackling billions of plastic butts polluting our environment.
Cambodia plans to reintroduce tigers after nearly two decades without a wild population. This ambitious plan faces contested assumptions, as Mongabay India's Arathi Menon and Andy Ball report.
Kyrgyzstan just protected 800,000 hectares for snow leopards! This massive Ak Ilbirs corridor, formalized in 2025, safeguards mountain wildlife and connects vital ecosystems with future climate in mind.
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Gurunandan Rao found Bikkanahalli Kunte, a Bengaluru pond, buried under silt and waste, its identity erased by neglect and encroachment. It was a forgotten patch of land, barely recognizable as a water body.
Think only house cats love catnip? Think again! The Bronx Zoo shared a video of a three-year-old sand cat, a desert dweller, going wild for a catnip-filled ball.
Kenya just secured a landmark Sh90M ($700K) in climate disaster funding—the first African nation to do so. It will identify Kenyans who suffered climate losses over the past decade.
Eight years in prison: Two wildlife traffickers, Edward Phiri (46) and Tlhoriso Ralph (51), were sentenced in South Africa for smuggling a vulnerable Temminck’s pangolin.
Indigenous activists from 8 nations and Sarawak longhouse delegates converged in Borneo's Tanjung Tepalit in Oct 2015. Their mission: WISER, the World Indigenous Summit on Environment and Rivers.
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Poaching decimated Manas National Park's 100 Indian rhinos by the 90s. Now, reintroduction efforts are bringing them back, with new calves born, but their future still needs active support.
I-25, Colorado's busiest highway, funnels 100,000 cars daily through Denver's exurbs. But this concrete artery disastrously truncates wildlife movements, leading to fatal collisions for deer, elk, and bears.
Solar just surpassed coal as a US electricity source for the first time ever! In May, solar provided 12.8% of the nation's power, beating coal's 12.2% and marking a huge renewable energy milestone.
Drawdown co-author Dr. Katharine Wilkinson joins us! She discusses her new book, Climate Wayfinding, offering healing strategies for ourselves and our planet.
Noah Kahan's folk-pop hits are steeped in Strafford, Vermont. From small-town joys to seasonal depression, his songs paint vivid Northeastern scenes, including his new track "Haircut.
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Humans announce baby's sex before birth. For bald eagles, it takes longer. Nine weeks later, Jackie and Shadow's 2026 chicks are likely a boy and a girl, announced Friends of Big Bear Valley.
Microplastics infest our water, but three Indian teens found a shocking solution: tamarind seeds. They created Plastic, a magnetic powder from discarded imli that removes microplastics without electricity.
Forget headliners! An Isle of Wight festival now champions beach cleans, wildlife walks, and community events, celebrating the island's UNESCO Biosphere Reserve status.
In 2017, Sri Atmiatun traded oil palm labor for neglected coffee trees in Sumatra. Now 45, she transformed 3+ hectares of overgrown scrub into a thriving farm, walking the same uphill path daily.
Grief usually fades, but for actor Sayaji Shinde, it became a forest. He promised his dying mother he'd plant 5,000 native trees in her memory—a promise that grew beyond imagination.
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Fewer than 100 mountain bongos remain in the wild. A new discovery reveals a crucial habitat for these critically endangered creatures, offering a glimmer of hope for their survival.
1,000 marine animals strand on Pacific Northwest coastlines annually. SR3, a Washington wildlife rescue, creatively rehabs abandoned pups.
Taiwan's misty mountains hide a secret: a 1,000-year-old fir, taller than a 20-story building. "The Heaven Sword of the Da'an River" was confirmed as the nation's tallest tree at 84.1 meters.
COLOMBO — Sri Lanka banned the purchase and use of single-use plastic water bottles in all government institutions effective May 31, under a new government circular that targets reduction of wasteful plastic consumption within the state sector. The move is the latest in a long line of attempts by th...
SoCal's diverse wildlife, from deer to mountain lions, faces a critical threat. Roads and highways, like US-101, severely fragment their habitats, making survival a daily challenge.