Microplastics found in fish in Tuvalu, a remote South Pacific nation
Tuvalu is a remote Polynesian nation made up of three reef islands and six atolls. Home to fewer than 11,000…
Indigenous & community leaders say, ‘secure forest financing with us, not for us’ (commentary)
With the expansion of government forest protection programs like REDD+ in recent years, Indigenous communities are increasingly asking if these…
Latin America’s largest hospital complex cancels plan to buy shark meat
Last month saw a series of new policy developments for sharks in Brazil. Brazil’s biggest hospital complex said it would…
Interview with author Scott Weidensaul
Birds are struggling, with serious population declines that seem in some cases to be accelerating, which author Scott Weidensaul says…
Avian bird flu surges in New York urban wildlife, increasing disease concerns
The H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread across the globe, infecting hundreds of birds and mammal species.…
Indigenous governance key to protecting Amazon Basin connectivity, experts say
The connectivity of the Amazon’s rivers, lowlands, wetlands and Andean areas is vital for the functioning of these different ecosystems,…
Is the Galápagos damselfish extinct?
A once-common reef fish in the Galápagos has not been seen since 1983, raising the question of whether it has…
Large tortoiseshell butterfly confirmed no longer extinct in UK | Wildlife
The large tortoiseshell – an elusive and enigmatic butterfly that became extinct in Britain in the last century – is…
Pascale Moehrle pressed Europe to take its seas seriously
Pascale Moehrle, who led Oceana’s European office from 2019 to 2025, spent more than four decades working on wildlife conservation…
Sri Lankan waters under ‘close watch’ following wreckage of Iranian warship
At least 90 bodies were recovered from the wreckage of the IRIS Dena, an Iranian warship that was torpedoed by…
Nations not on track to meet UN 2030 pesticide risk reduction targets: Study
New research finds that most countries are trending in the wrong direction when it comes to meeting the U.N.’s 2030…
The rate of global warming is accelerating, study finds
Earth has been steadily warming since the start of the Industrial Revolution, when humans began emitting greenhouse gases at scale.…
Indonesian communities push to reclaim lands following company permit revocations
In January, the Indonesian government ordered the revocation of PT TPL’s forest utilization permit, along with those of 27 other…
This bird is disappearing from Indonesia’s forests for its song
The rising popularity of songbird singing competitions in Indonesia has led to the dramatic decline of the white-rumped shama, a…
Climate or biodiversity? Global study maps out forestation’s dilemma
A new study maps areas designated for potential carbon dioxide removal projects, such as planting forests or bioenergy crops, that…
Portugal fined £8.7m by EU court for failing to protect biodiversity | Portugal
Portugal has been fined €10m (£8.7m) by the EU’s court of justice for failing to comply with environmental laws that…
Seafood fraud is rampant, imperiling fish populations, report finds
Up to roughly 20% of aquatic products are intentionally mislabeled as the wrong species or otherwise fraudulent, posing environmental and…
A sanctuary… for glacier ice?
Scientists in Antarctica have just inaugurated the first global repository of mountain ice cores. As the climate crisis melts glaciers…
Beetle known for ravaging mango trees now killing baobabs, study finds
Researchers say baobabs face a potential new threat from the mango stem borer, a beetle long known to devastate other…
Archived camera-trap images bring Thailand’s tapirs into focus
Archived camera-trapping images have revealed a new stronghold for Asian tapirs in Khlong Seang–Khao Sok Forest Complex, in southern Thailand.…