Our beautiful planet and efforts to protect it
When caterpillars attack in large numbers, oak trees fight back by delaying leaf growth by just three days the following spring — leaving newly hatche…
May 6, 2026
Fewer than 10,000 fishing cats remain in the wild, and the species 'borders on myth.' But trail cameras in Cambodia just caught one prowling restored …
May 5, 2026
Once hunted to extinction in Germany, Europe's largest deer species is crossing the border from Poland, where 30,000 moose now thrive thanks to decade…
May 5, 2026
After disappearing from Wellington's hills over a century ago, New Zealand's beloved kiwi birds are being brought home by a grassroots project. The 25…
May 5, 2026
A species once declared extinct in the wild in Australia is making a remarkable comeback — and its return is helping restore entire ecosystems through…
May 5, 2026
In one of the most dramatic wildlife recoveries ever recorded, Kazakhstan's saiga antelope population has surged from fewer than 50,000 to over four m…
May 5, 2026
In one of conservation's greatest success stories, the IUCN has upgraded giant pandas from endangered to vulnerable status, with the wild population r…
April 14, 2026
Griffith University researchers have achieved a world first: an AI-powered camera embedded in a road sign that detects koalas crossing in real time. T…
March 3, 2026For the first time since the mid-1800s, giant tortoises roam the Galápagos island of Floreana. 158 animals — bred from survivors found on a neighbouri…
March 2, 2026The eastern quoll was declared extinct on mainland Australia in 1963. Now, in a fenced nature reserve in Victoria's Grampians region, they are breedin…
March 1, 2026The bright yellow Panamanian golden frog vanished from its native habitat in 2009, wiped out by a lethal fungus. Now, after 17 years of painstaking wo…
February 25, 2026In an extraordinary conservation milestone, 158 juvenile Floreana giant tortoises have been released onto Floreana Island in the Galápagos — the first…
February 28, 2026New EU regulations prohibit companies from destroying unsold textiles and footwear, targeting an industry that sends 92 million tonnes of textiles to …
February 21, 2026While neighboring wild reefs experienced 80% bleaching, Dr. Nadeem Nazurally's heat-resistant corals showed 98% survival. This natural breeding breakt…
February 10, 2026After thousands of advocates fought to protect Juristac—a sacred landscape south of Gilroy—the proposed Sargent Ranch mine has been defeated. The land…
February 8, 2026Marine biologists report unprecedented coral regrowth across the Great Barrier Reef, with new surveys showing recovery that exceeded even the most opt…
February 6, 2026The Ocean Cleanup has hit a historic milestone, removing over 50 million kilograms of plastic from the world's oceans and rivers, with the pace of cle…
February 4, 2026In one of the most ambitious ecosystem recovery projects ever attempted, 158 juvenile Floreana giant tortoises have been released onto the Galápagos i…
February 27, 2026Halfway through a historic ten-year fishing ban, Asia's longest river is showing a dramatic recovery: fish biomass up 209%, species richness rising, e…
February 27, 2026After four decades of protection and collaborative recovery efforts, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has ruled that America's only native stork is …
February 28, 2026Declared extinct on mainland Australia in 1963, eastern quolls have successfully bred in the wild in Victoria — the first time in over six decades. A …
March 2, 2026A South African cheetah named Gamini has given birth to her fourth cub at Kuno National Park, pushing India's total cheetah population to 39. Three ye…
March 3, 2026A pair of condors reintroduced by the Yurok Tribe in Northern California appear to be incubating the region's first wild-laid condor egg in more than …
March 3, 2026
For the first time in history, wind and solar panels generated more electricity than fossil fuels across the European Union in 2025, reaching 30% of t…
March 20, 2026In a historic milestone, homegrown clean power generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the European Union last year, marking a major turning p…
April 7, 2026European hedgehog populations have plummeted by 30% over the last decade, but a new ultrasound discovery could change their fate.…
April 7, 2026Once on the brink of extinction, the Italian island is now home to over 500 griffon vultures, marking a massive conservation triumph.…
April 7, 2026Researchers have unveiled the first healthy Tasmanian Tiger joeys in a high-security sanctuary after advanced CRISPR editing, a major milestone for de…
April 8, 2026Decades of dedicated conservation efforts have paid off spectacularly, as global wildlife authorities upgrade the Giant Panda's status to 'Near Threat…
April 8, 2026Over the past 20 years, electricity from wind power and utility-scale solar power has skyrocketed, increasing to 17% of generation in the United State…
April 8, 2026Manta rays, jaguars, and migratory birds are among the species set to gain from greater protections under a landmark new global agreement aimed at hal…
April 8, 2026