Our beautiful planet and efforts to protect it
The 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, 2026