In northern Kenya, a shifting Lake Turkana reshapes traditional livelihoods
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KOMOTE, Kenya — At sunrise on Komote Island, 36-year-old James Lekubo walks his two children down…Landmark win for Thai villagers, but gold mine appeal delays justice
Apr 14, 2026, 4:01 am By
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On Jan. 23, 2026, Mahbubul Islam Polash, a 34-year-old man from Bangladesh’s northern district of…Two-month-old bear cubs rescued from Facebook sale in Laos
Apr 14, 2026, 3:06 am By
Two Asiatic black bear cubs posted for sale on Facebook have been rescued in Laos as part of an…Can nature outcompete war in Eastern Congo?
Apr 13, 2026, 7:26 pm By
In eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, discussion of conservation often centers on loss:…30-year Himalayan project shows power of community-led forest restoration
Apr 13, 2026, 3:41 pm By
A recent study in the journal Frontiers in Conservation Science shows why community engagement in…Council recommends opening US Pacific marine monuments to commercial fishing
Apr 13, 2026, 1:25 pm By
A U.S. fishing regulator recently recommended allowing commercial fishing across all four of the…Defying conflict to track the world’s rarest chimpanzees
Apr 13, 2026, 12:46 pm By
GASHAKA GUMTI NATIONAL PARK, Nigeria — Here in Nigeria’s largest protected wilderness area lies…Researchers find ‘remarkable’ hot-pink insect in Panama rainforest
Apr 13, 2026, 8:57 am By
In March 2025, biologist Benito Wainwright and his colleagues were searching for katydids —…Colombia’s main river redraws the map of little-known night monkeys
Apr 13, 2026, 7:00 am By
One night, 10-year-old Sebastián Montilla heard a creature moving over a tree branch on his…A new bird species has been discovered in Japan after 45 years
Apr 13, 2026, 4:15 am By
For decades, the research community thought that the small, olive-green songbirds found on two…Repeated failures expose gaps in Indonesia’s nickel waste management
Apr 13, 2026, 1:51 am By
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Apr 12, 2026, 8:20 pm By
“Let us stop talking about human-wildlife conflict. Some of us live with this reality and we pay a…Doug Allan, wildlife cameraman who filmed animals in extreme environments
Apr 11, 2026, 9:42 am By
There are moments in natural-history films when the camera seems improbably close: a polar bear’s…The mother of orangutans
Apr 11, 2026, 8:24 am By
Dr Birutė Galdikas spent almost 50 years studying solitary and elusive orangutans in Borneo, at a…Venezuela’s new mining law could spell disaster for the Amazon, critics warn
Apr 10, 2026, 2:39 pm By
Venezuela is close to passing a law to update the country’s mining regulations and attract private…Africa’s solar costs could rise as China cuts export subsidies
Apr 10, 2026, 12:42 pm By
The end of China’s export tax rebates for solar panels and associated equipment could prompt a…Christianity can be an ally for Kenyan conservation (commentary)
Apr 10, 2026, 11:25 am By
The influence of Christianity in public life in Kenya is undisputed. Indeed, for more than a…Tropics take the brunt as hotter oceans drive large-scale humid heat waves: Study
Apr 10, 2026, 10:01 am By
As climate change intensifies, people around the world are learning firsthand how dangerous high…Record kākāpō breeding season with 95 rare parrot hatchlings: Photo of the week
Apr 10, 2026, 5:31 am By
The kākāpō is a flightless bird endemic to Aotearoa New Zealand, and one of the heaviest parrots…
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