Loss of Mangrove Forest Worldwide Has Slowed to Near-Negligible Amounts, New Report Demonstrates
Story at a glance… Mangroves had been one of the world’s most threatened ecosystems for years, but a new…
Category: Environment & Impact
Carbon Capture Projects Severely Underperform While Mostly Helping Produce More Fossil Fuels
Story at a glance… Almost all CO2 stored underground is done parallel with natural gas extraction. These projects, according…
Oregon Senator Introduces American Grasslands Conservation Act to Protect Imperiled Prairie
The grasslands of North America are, in terms of acreage lost annually, the most threatened ecosystem. To that end,…
African Court Rules in Favor of Indigenous Ogiek People On Reparations and Land Rights in Kenya’s Forests
Story at a glance… An African human rights court ruled in favor of the Ogiek people of Kenya against…
Breakthrough Zero-Carbon Swedish Fertilizer “Biochar” Set to Take Root Across the World
Imagine if every time you threw out your lawn and garden waste, you were actively fighting global warming. That’s…
‘Unprecedented’ Wildlife Conservation Funding Passes House
A bill to fund state and tribal wildlife conservation efforts to the tune of $1.3 billion per year just…
Conservationists Call on Governments Across Conflict Zones to Increase Protection for Persian Leopard
On June 4th, or World Environment Day, Jane Goodall led a team of 49 conservationists to petition for governments…
Asian Parks Congress Urges Greater Indigenous Stewardship Over Wild Places — Australia Listens
The 2nd meeting of the Asian Parks Congress concluded in Malaysia with representatives from government agencies, NGOs, international organizations,…
Acres of Toxic Chemicals and Rusting Cars Becomes National Park After Amazing Transformation
Story at a glance… This story has been reprinted with express permission from Good News Network. A toxic waste…
Lions Begin Long Road to Recovery in Senegal’s Yellowstone — A Defiant Roar in a Troubled Region
Story at a glance… West African lions are slowly growing in number in the massive Niokolo Koba National Park,…
Greater One-Horned Rhino Population Tops 4,000 for the First Time Records Began
In their biannual population survey, the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) has announced that the population of the greater one-horned…
Can Dungeons & Dragons Help Save Biodiversity Through Storytelling/Gaming?
Story at a glance… A new Dungeons and Dragons rulebook features monsters based on extinct species of animal like…
Queensland Continues to Transfer Millions of Acres of Wilderness back to Aboriginees
Story at a glance… Queensland Australia has bought hundreds of properties to increase the state’s protected areas. Almost all…
Utah Captures and Collars the First Wolverine in the State’s History
In a “once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Utah state wildlife authorities were able to capture a wolverine, sedate and examine it, and…
There Are 9,000 Undiscovered Tree Species, Kept Genetically Healthy By Ancient Trees
Story at a glance… Ancient trees contain genetic information vital to helping forests adapt to changing conditions These trees…
$8 Green LED Lights Offer Incredible Protection to Sharks and Rays from Fishing Nets
Story at a glance… Green lights attached to gill nets reduce bycatch, a harmful effect of fishing that can…
Critically Endangered Lemurs Experience Slight Recovery in 2021, But Forest Loss Continues
Conservation efforts in Madagascar’s forests have led to a small rise in the numbers of two Critically-Endangered lemurs. Hailed…
Lake Michigan-Sized Marine Reserve Added to Galapagos Islands During COP 26
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced yesterday at the 26th Conference of the Parties to the Paris Climate Agreement, an…
1,470 Jaguars Killed or Displaced by Fires and Deforestation Since 2016
Story at a glance… These 1,500 jaguars have been killed or displaced, amounts to 2% of the global population.…
Flora, Fauna, Fungi: International Calls to Place Mushrooms in Conservation Law Succeeds
Environmental groups such as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently released a statement that anytime…