Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island 180 years after relatives went extinct
Feb 20, 2026, 4:07 pm By
For the first time in nearly two centuries, giant tortoises are once again roaming Floreana Island…Torrential rains unleash landslides that kill 7 in southern Philippines
Feb 20, 2026, 1:56 pm By
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Torrential rains set off two landslides that killed seven people and…In Thailand, a coral cryobank tries to buy time for dying reefs
Feb 20, 2026, 12:26 pm By
In a quiet laboratory at Phuket Rajabhat University in southern Thailand, Preeyanuch Thongpoo is…Recycling startups test limits of private solutions to deluge of waste in Lagos
Feb 20, 2026, 9:26 am By
OJUELEGBA, Nigeria — On the bustling streets of this central Lagos neighborhood, it’s easy to…Migrant fishers’ deaths at sea tied to unchecked captain power, study shows
Feb 20, 2026, 8:31 am By
The deaths of migrant fishers at sea are largely driven by structural labor and governance failures,…Malawi’s solar boom is leaving a toxic legacy of lead waste
Feb 20, 2026, 4:03 am By
BLANTYRE, Malawi — On Lagson Gumbo’s side of the stream, BCA is a slum. Running parallel to the…Sumatra province plan to permit ‘community’ mines alarms civil society
Feb 20, 2026, 2:41 am By
PADANG, Indonesia — The government of West Sumatra plans to move forward with a legal pathway for…Indonesia faces scrutiny over permit revocations following deadly floods and landslides
Feb 19, 2026, 10:55 pm By
JAKARTA — The Indonesian government’s revocation of 28 forestry, plantation and mining permits…Loosely social animals at higher risk of decline than social species
Feb 19, 2026, 5:27 pm By
Social interactions are crucial for the survival of most animal species. Living in groups helps…How seabird poop helped fuel ancient civilizations in Peru
Feb 19, 2026, 1:33 pm By
The Chincha Islands off the coast of Peru are home to many seabird species that cover their island…Alcoa pays Australian feds $36 million for ‘unlawful’ forest clearing
Feb 19, 2026, 11:58 am By
Pittsburgh-based Alcoa will pay the Australian government a settlement the company put at $36…Argentina considers weakening glacier safeguards in pursuit of critical minerals
Feb 19, 2026, 10:25 am By
Officials in Argentina are considering a reform to the country’s glacier protection law, a change…New study assesses geoengineering marine ecosystem risks, knowledge gaps
Feb 19, 2026, 10:22 am By
Science has made it clear: The prospect of heat waves without end, increasingly destructive floods,…Africa’s vulture safe zones face tough test across vast landscapes
Feb 19, 2026, 5:39 am By
Protecting vulture populations in Africa presents some unique challenges for conservationists. These…The Amazon’s most valuable export isn’t timber — it’s rain
Feb 18, 2026, 7:40 pm By
Rainfall is often treated as a gift of geography — a function of latitude, oceans, and atmospheric…Peru mining pollution linked to children’s cognitive impairment: Study
Feb 18, 2026, 5:31 pm By
A recent study in Forensic Science International suggests a link between exposure to heavy metals…Why so many mangrove restoration projects fail
Feb 18, 2026, 4:12 pm By
Mangroves have become a favored solution in climate and conservation circles. They absorb carbon,…Amazon villages build autonomous energy systems after mega-dam failed pledges
Feb 18, 2026, 2:22 pm By
When Brazil approved the construction of the Belo Monte hydroelectric complex on the Xingu River, in…In Ecuador’s Chocó, roads shape the fate of the rainforest
Feb 18, 2026, 2:05 pm By
HOJA BLANCO, Ecuador — Some parts of the rainforest in northwestern Ecuador used to be so dense…‘Ridiculous’ plan developed at Florida zoo saves wild rhino’s eyesight in Africa
Feb 18, 2026, 11:58 am By
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Corralling a wild rhinoceros into a small chute to give it eyedrops…
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