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Category: Environment & Impact

10,000 Sq. Kilometer Park to be Protected Forever After Largest Land Purchase In New South Wales History
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10,000 Sq. Kilometer Park to be Protected Forever After Largest Land Purchase In New South Wales History

March 3, 2023June 30, 2023

A vast territory has been acquired by the New South Wales government in a bid to create a massive…

Fishing Communities Finding Better Catch with Mangroves than with Artificial Aquaculture
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Fishing Communities Finding Better Catch with Mangroves than with Artificial Aquaculture

February 20, 2023July 13, 2023

In 1980 in Pangpang Bay on the island of Java, Indonesia, fishing communities believed they could make a better…

Rhino Poaching Surged 93% in Namibia Last Year—Study Shows Wealth May Be Key to Stopping It
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Rhino Poaching Surged 93% in Namibia Last Year—Study Shows Wealth May Be Key to Stopping It

January 31, 2023July 13, 2023

In one of Namibia’s flagship attractions and largest wildlife sanctuaries, rhino poaching surged 93% in 2022, with 87 black…

First Ever Evidence of Male Jaguars Teaming Up—Sometimes For Years—Offers Key Indicator of Conservation
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First Ever Evidence of Male Jaguars Teaming Up—Sometimes For Years—Offers Key Indicator of Conservation

December 12, 2022June 30, 2023

If asked which big cats lived in groups, most people would at least say lions, and at most perhaps…

Loss of Mangrove Forest Worldwide Has Slowed to Near-Negligible Amounts, New Report Demonstrates
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Loss of Mangrove Forest Worldwide Has Slowed to Near-Negligible Amounts, New Report Demonstrates

November 23, 2022July 2, 2023

Story at a glance… Mangroves had been one of the world’s most threatened ecosystems for years, but a new…

Carbon Capture Projects Severely Underperform While Mostly Helping Produce More Fossil Fuels
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Carbon Capture Projects Severely Underperform While Mostly Helping Produce More Fossil Fuels

September 12, 2022July 2, 2023

Story at a glance… Almost all CO2 stored underground is done parallel with natural gas extraction. These projects, according…

Oregon Senator Introduces American Grasslands Conservation Act to Protect Imperiled Prairie
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Oregon Senator Introduces American Grasslands Conservation Act to Protect Imperiled Prairie

July 28, 2022July 2, 2023

The grasslands of North America are, in terms of acreage lost annually, the most threatened ecosystem. To that end,…

African Court Rules in Favor of Indigenous Ogiek People On Reparations and Land Rights in Kenya’s Forests
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African Court Rules in Favor of Indigenous Ogiek People On Reparations and Land Rights in Kenya’s Forests

July 4, 2022July 3, 2023

Story at a glance… An African human rights court ruled in favor of the Ogiek people of Kenya against…

Breakthrough Zero-Carbon Swedish Fertilizer “Biochar” Set to Take Root Across the World
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Breakthrough Zero-Carbon Swedish Fertilizer “Biochar” Set to Take Root Across the World

June 30, 2022July 9, 2023

Imagine if every time you threw out your lawn and garden waste, you were actively fighting global warming. That’s…

‘Unprecedented’ Wildlife Conservation Funding Passes House
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‘Unprecedented’ Wildlife Conservation Funding Passes House

June 15, 2022July 10, 2023

A bill to fund state and tribal wildlife conservation efforts to the tune of $1.3 billion per year just…

Conservationists Call on Governments Across Conflict Zones to Increase Protection for Persian Leopard
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Conservationists Call on Governments Across Conflict Zones to Increase Protection for Persian Leopard

June 6, 2022July 10, 2023

On June 4th, or World Environment Day, Jane Goodall led a team of 49 conservationists to petition for governments…

Asian Parks Congress Urges Greater Indigenous Stewardship Over Wild Places — Australia Listens
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Asian Parks Congress Urges Greater Indigenous Stewardship Over Wild Places — Australia Listens

June 2, 2022July 17, 2023

The 2nd meeting of the Asian Parks Congress concluded in Malaysia with representatives from government agencies, NGOs, international organizations,…

Acres of Toxic Chemicals and Rusting Cars Becomes National Park After Amazing Transformation
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Acres of Toxic Chemicals and Rusting Cars Becomes National Park After Amazing Transformation

May 30, 2022July 10, 2023

Story at a glance… This story has been reprinted with express permission from Good News Network. A toxic waste…

Lions Begin Long Road to Recovery in Senegal’s Yellowstone — A Defiant Roar in a Troubled Region
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Lions Begin Long Road to Recovery in Senegal’s Yellowstone — A Defiant Roar in a Troubled Region

May 23, 2022July 17, 2023

Story at a glance… West African lions are slowly growing in number in the massive Niokolo Koba National Park,…

Greater One-Horned Rhino Population Tops 4,000 for the First Time Records Began
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Greater One-Horned Rhino Population Tops 4,000 for the First Time Records Began

May 11, 2022July 17, 2023

In their biannual population survey, the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) has announced that the population of the greater one-horned…

Can Dungeons & Dragons Help Save Biodiversity Through Storytelling/Gaming?
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Can Dungeons & Dragons Help Save Biodiversity Through Storytelling/Gaming?

April 21, 2022July 19, 2023

Story at a glance… A new Dungeons and Dragons rulebook features monsters based on extinct species of animal like…

Queensland Continues to Transfer Millions of Acres of Wilderness back to Aboriginees
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Queensland Continues to Transfer Millions of Acres of Wilderness back to Aboriginees

April 4, 2022July 19, 2023

Story at a glance… Queensland Australia has bought hundreds of properties to increase the state’s protected areas. Almost all…

Utah Captures and Collars the First Wolverine in the State’s History
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Utah Captures and Collars the First Wolverine in the State’s History

March 25, 2022August 8, 2023

In a “once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Utah state wildlife authorities were able to capture a wolverine, sedate and examine it, and…

There Are 9,000 Undiscovered Tree Species, Kept Genetically Healthy By Ancient Trees
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There Are 9,000 Undiscovered Tree Species, Kept Genetically Healthy By Ancient Trees

February 1, 2022July 5, 2023

Story at a glance… Ancient trees contain genetic information vital to helping forests adapt to changing conditions These trees…

$8 Green LED Lights Offer Incredible Protection to Sharks and Rays from Fishing Nets
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$8 Green LED Lights Offer Incredible Protection to Sharks and Rays from Fishing Nets

January 26, 2022August 8, 2023

Story at a glance… Green lights attached to gill nets reduce bycatch, a harmful effect of fishing that can…

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Houthis Defeat the Americans, Claim Destruction of Another F/A-18 and Strike Israel with Drones

Andy Corbley May 8, 2025

Yemen has claimed responsibility for an attack on the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier that caused a second F/A-18…

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Former Georgia Senator Joins Trump’s Kettle of China Hawks as US Ambassador to Beijing

Andy Corbley May 1, 2025

Former Georgia Senator and businessman David Perdue was recently confirmed with a bipartisan vote as the new US Ambassador…

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Houthis Shoot Down $210 Million in Drones, US Kill 80 in Strike on Civilians in Hodeidah

Andy Corbley April 25, 2025

Seven of the United States’ premier long-range offensive drones have been shot down by Houthi counterfire in the skies…

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