In search of the tiny toad that stopped a dam
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Arvoreznha, Brazil — Meet the admirable red-belly toad — a tiny amphibian found nowhere else on…Mass pilot whale stranding in Indonesia raises questions about ocean health
Mar 14, 2026, 3:28 am By
Villagers in central Indonesia rescued 34 short-finned pilot whales following a mass stranding on…Indigenous knowledge confirms what scientists observe: Large birds are disappearing
Mar 13, 2026, 7:21 pm By
Many Indigenous peoples and local communities live in close contact with nature and learn to…A fish a day: More than 300 freshwater species described in 2025
Mar 13, 2026, 5:07 pm By
Taxonomists described 309 new species of freshwater fish in 2025, according to a report released by…Costa Rica’s head start may mask tougher EUDR road ahead
Mar 13, 2026, 1:49 pm By
Costa Rica’s famous coffee industry says it’s nearly ready for EUDR. The upcoming European Union…Photos show the dramatic dawn flight of migrating snow geese
Mar 13, 2026, 1:46 pm By
KLEINFELTERSVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Birdwatchers gather before dawn at Middle Creek in Pennsylvania to…Disastrous floods in Colombia reignite debate over hydroelectric dam
Mar 13, 2026, 1:12 pm By
MONTERÍA, Colombia — In the suburb of La Palma, in the city of Montería, Córdoba, two boys…South Africa endorses treaty to triple global nuclear energy capacity by 2050
Mar 13, 2026, 12:47 pm By
South Africa has endorsed the Declaration to Triple Nuclear Energy Capacity by 2050, joining 33…Forest advocates accuse EU energy firm of Dutch biomass certification fraud
Mar 13, 2026, 12:21 pm By
For years, a battle has raged between EU nations that claim their forest biomass certification…Oil patch appears after IRIS Dena sinking in Sri Lanka; origins still unverified
Mar 13, 2026, 4:55 am By
HIKKADUWA, Sri Lanka — On Saturday, March 7, three days after the Iranian warship IRIS Dena was…Study finds livestock pushing lions away from shared rangeland in Kenya
Mar 12, 2026, 4:05 pm By
Lions, Africa’s largest predators, are a near-universal source of fear for the continent’s…Conservationists are burning out — and some are breaking
Mar 12, 2026, 2:24 pm By
Conservation has long been framed as a moral calling. For many who enter the field, it is precisely…At least 50 people killed and 125 others reported missing after landslides sweep Ethiopia
Mar 12, 2026, 2:11 pm By
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — At least 50 people have died and 125 others are missing after…Why saving seagrass meadows could help save the world’s coastlines
Mar 12, 2026, 12:48 pm By
Seagrass meadows might not catch the eye like coral reefs, but they play an important and often…Outlook for migratory species worsens amid habitat loss & avian flu, report finds
Mar 12, 2026, 12:03 pm By
From shorebirds flying between their Arctic breeding grounds and southerly foraging ranges to…If Florida reefs aren’t protected, storms will increase flooding & costs: Study
Mar 12, 2026, 11:54 am By
Healthy reefs aren’t just about colorful fish — they also shield shorelines from intense…Marine biologist Edie Widder chases bioluminescence in new ‘Life Illuminated’ film
Mar 12, 2026, 10:40 am By
The documentary A Life Illuminated will make its Washington, D.C., premiere on March 19, the first…Modest controls put on freewheeling squid fleet at South Pacific fisheries meeting
Mar 12, 2026, 10:22 am By
A lower limit on the size of the fleet targeting jumbo flying squid in the South Pacific Ocean,…Indonesia’s orangutan trafficking cases reveal need for a change in approach (commentary)
Mar 12, 2026, 9:08 am By
For months, four infant orangutans lived in limbo in Thailand — not as pets, but as evidence.…The dark side of smiling sloths
Mar 12, 2026, 4:30 am By
The apparent friendliness of “smiling” sloths have made them tourist darlings, but have also put…
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