Wadden Sea World Heritage Center promises great views and research opportunities
The Wadden Sea, known for being the largest unbroken system of tidal flats and wetlands on Earth, stretches from...
IKEA purchases forested land in Georgia for conservation
The Ingka Group has acquired over 10,800 acres of land in southeastern Georgia to protect it from developments....
Shark populations have decreased by 71% in the last 50 years
A recent study published in the journal Nature has revealed that the number of sharks in the oceans has reduced...
50 countries pledge to conserve 30% of land and water
The High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People has made a pledge to protect 30% of the land and water...
Trump administration reverses migratory bird protections
In a last-ditch effort to protect fossil fuel companies, the Trump administration has reversed a conservation law...
Trump administration weakens endangered species' protections
More than 3,000 Americans died of COVID-19 on December 15 alone. But instead of focusing on the public health crisis...
Court issues largest fine for wildlife crime ever for a demolished bat habitat
U.K.-based construction company Bellway housebuilders has been fined 600,000 pounds (about $800,000) for demolishing...
IUCN's latest Red List update comes with good and bad news
The latest IUCN Red List has declared 31 more species extinct, and about 30% of plant and animal species on the...
New global bee map gives scientists a conservation baseline
Bees are crucial pollinators for crops that humans consume, but their populations are on the decline. Now, a new,...
Tristan da Cunha establishes a massive marine protected area
The government of Tristan da Cunha, a four-island archipelago of about 250 people, has announced that it will be...
San Diego Zoo successfully clones an endangered Przewalski’s horse
Kurt, a baby Przewalski's horse, looks and plays like any other baby horse. But the now two-month-old colt is unique...
California governor issues executive order to conserve 30% of state land by 2030
On Wednesday, October 7, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced an executive order to reserve 30% of state...
Lack of cruise ships gives researchers the perfect chance to study humpback whales
Due to the impact of COVID-19, researchers have found the perfect opportunity to understand the Alaskan coast and...
Some dual-flush toilets are actually wasting water
The innovation was supposed to save us water. But now, in shocking commode news, the water-saving organization...
California votes to protect Joshua trees
This week, the California State Fish and Game Commission unanimously voted to protect Western Joshua trees. In...
