The Aral Sea Disaster Has Started What Could Be the Greatest Migration Crisis of Modern Times
This is Part 2 of a two-part series looking at the Aral Sea recovery projects and the future of…
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The Famous Aral Sea Disaster Is Only at Half Time
This is Part 1 of a two-part series looking at the Aral Sea recovery projects and the future of…
Before and After Pictures Show World’s Largest Dam Removal Dramatically Rewilding Klamath River
22 years ago, the Yurok Tribe of Native Americans launched a campaign to reclaim their ancestral lands along the…
Mongolia Signs Ambitious Conservation Agreement with The Nature Conservancy to Protect 75% of Land
Operating for over 100 years and renowned throughout the world for its dedication to preserving the natural world, The…
Mexico Government Announces 20 New Protected Areas Totaling 2.3 Million Hectares
In what Mexican President López Obrador called a “bet on life,” on January 8th the Mexican government issued 20…
Giant Study Says Increase Native Tree Richness and Control Maritime Ports to Prevent Invasive Species Epidemics
In Northern Italy, every year between May and June, the forests are alive with the humming of bees. Forest…
Reforestation is Difficult: But Local Farmers of NGO Green Again Madagascar Are on Top of It
This is Part 2 of a two-part exclusive on World at Large. Some sections are taken from Part 1,…
Tree Growing Nonprofit in Madagascar is Sprouting Entrepreneurs With Unique Training and Funding
This is Part 1 of a two-part exclusive on World at Large. Out in the ultra-rural jungles of eastern…
Fishing Communities Finding Better Catch with Mangroves than with Artificial Aquaculture
In 1980 in Pangpang Bay on the island of Java, Indonesia, fishing communities believed they could make a better…
Tesco Fake Meat Advertisement Ruled Unsubstantiated and “Likely to Mislead”
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), after investigating a 2021 Tesco ad regarding its name-brand “Plant Chef” plant-based burger,…
Flora, Fauna, Fungi: International Calls to Place Mushrooms in Conservation Law Succeeds
Environmental groups such as the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently released a statement that anytime…
New Mexico Wilderness Area Grows by 50% After Largest-Ever Land Donation
Sabinoso Wilderness Area in New Mexico, an inaccessible and tiny refuge just 5 years ago, has grown by almost…
Paper Models Shutting Down Coal Plants and Finds it Would Save Millions of Tons of Food and Thousands of Lives
The decommissioning of coal-fired power plants in the continental United States has reduced nearby pollution and its impacts on…
Three Examples of Birds Coming Back From the Brink
PICTURED: the state bird of Hawaii, the Hawaiian Goose (Branta canadensis). Photo credit Bettina Arrigioni. CC 2.0. December 12th,…
Should A “Clean Food Act” Be The Day-1 Job For The 2020 Democratic Hopefuls?
PICTURED: Presidential hopeful and representative of Hawaii Tulsi Gabbard smiles for the camera next to Bernard Freeman, an activist…
Lost to Science For 30 Years, Team Captures 200 Images of This Tiny Vietnamese Deer
In the digital age of globalization, Google, and infinite access to information, it might pass someone by that there’s…
Fishermen Working To Achieve IUCN Green List Standards See The Seal Population Recover Off Lima Coast
LIMA, Peru. November, 2019. Lima Peru is the site of a remarkable revival of marine wildlife. Off the coast…
Why Are China And Africa Building Giant Walls Of Trees?
Desertification – a phenomenon that for the longest time was associated with deserts, is actually much more to do…
Three Bold Resolutions Reaffirming America’s Commitment To Conservation Pass Through House
WASHINGTON D.C. October 25th, 2019. The House recently gathered to hear a resolution set forth for the consideration of…
Skyrocketing Natural Resource Revenues Mean More Money For Conservation
PICTURED: An offshore oil platform off the coast of Brazil. Photo credit wikimedia CC 3.0 Brazil. According to a…