Ancient tree’s modern voyage from Sri Lanka to Texas
May 11, 2026, 11:59 am By
ANURADHAPURA, Sri Lanka – Buddhist monks associated with the “Walk for Peace” initiative have…Endangered golden-headed lion tamarin: Photo of the week
May 11, 2026, 11:38 am By
The golden-headed lion tamarin, captured in the photo above, is a small primate species found only…EU deforestation law risks leaving Honduran coffee farmers behind
May 11, 2026, 11:15 am By
Reinerio Zepeda is 88 and for almost a century has made his living from arabica coffee, grown in the…Arabian Gulf’s fragile marine ecosystem threatened by current crisis (commentary)
May 11, 2026, 11:06 am By
At this time of year, the waters of the Arabian Gulf support one of the most significant gatherings…Asia’s mainland leopard cat is abundant but still cloaked in mystery
May 11, 2026, 10:34 am By
There’s good news about Asia’s mainland leopard cat: Prionailurus bengalensis is thought to be…The European wildcat hovers between recovery and local extinction
May 11, 2026, 9:12 am By
A quiet comeback story is unfolding for the European wildcat in the Czech Republic’s Lusatian…Hundreds of Khulan return to Eastern Mongolia after 65-year absence
May 11, 2026, 9:02 am By
The Asiatic wild ass, or khulan, is reestablishing itself in eastern Mongolia for the first time in…Crime affects 32% of Amazon Indigenous areas, says study
May 11, 2026, 9:00 am By
A report by advocacy group Amazon Watch highlights how deeply criminal activity and the militarized…Ocean philanthropy: small sums for a vast domain
May 10, 2026, 8:35 pm By
For a realm that covers most of the planet, the ocean attracts a modest share of charitable…A Mother’s Day lesson from a digger wasp
May 10, 2026, 1:02 pm By
Motherhood in nature is often imagined through mammals: nursing, guarding, carrying, and staying…Vodun’s sacred role in saving West Africa’s mangroves
May 9, 2026, 3:57 am By
GRAN POPO, Benin — In Benin, mangroves are said to be protected by the Zangbéto. In the Vodun…From Africa to Central Asia, the European roller’s migration builds relationships
May 9, 2026, 3:05 am By
The European roller is a small, striking migratory bird that breeds in open woodlands — or farms…New report questions Africa’s oil and gas promise
May 8, 2026, 5:31 pm By
Fossil fuels have enriched a wealthy few, undermined economic development and left African economies…Alaska wildlife agents can kill bears to protect caribou, judge rules
May 8, 2026, 4:54 pm By
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A judge says Alaska wildlife agents can resume shooting and killing bears as…Indonesia should avoid controversial programs to fund conservation (commentary)
May 8, 2026, 1:57 pm By
Protecting nature is still a struggle due to funding gaps that governments across developing…Paraguay expanded a reserve in the Gran Chaco. Why is deforestation still rising there?
May 8, 2026, 12:59 pm By
More than a decade ago, officials in Paraguay expanded a biosphere reserve in the Gran Chaco, hoping…Up to half the bird species using the African-Eurasian flyway are declining
May 8, 2026, 12:40 pm By
Each year in May, World Migratory Bird Day draws attention to the billions of birds that migrate…Forests, fires and fragile gains: Interview with WRI’s Elizabeth Goldman
May 8, 2026, 11:38 am By
According to new data from the World Resources Institute’s Global Forest Watch platform, losses of…In the Nimba Mountains, a film examines the paradox of mining-funded conservation
May 8, 2026, 9:55 am By
For good reason, mining and conservation are typically understood to be activities that exist in…Conservationists fear fires could erase years of orangutan habitat recovery
May 8, 2026, 6:34 am By
JAKARTA — Fires have burned part of a decade-long orangutan habitat restoration site in Indonesian…
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