Indigenous Woman Wins Goldman Environmental Prize for Protecting 500,000 Acres of Amazon Rainforest
Indigenous Amazon leader Nemonte Nenquimo won the Goldman Environmental Prize for her organizing work to save Ecuador's rainforests.
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Rare Wangarru Wallaby Colony Grows in Leaps and Bounds After Australian Rains
The endangered yellow-footed rock wallaby, or Wangarru, a symbol of the Barkindji people, is finally recovering after years of decline
Additive That Makes Plastic Harmless Has Potential to Be Biodegrading Game-Changer
A new chemical additive already being used by major brands like Puma, makes plastic biodegrade into harmless elements, not microplastics.
Gone For a Century, Plant Finally Shows Itself When Conservation Work on 'Ghost Pond' Stirs Up Hidden Seed
For the first time in a century, the ultra-rare species gass-poly grew from the mud of a Norfolk pond, giving hope to conservationists.
Trump Administration Denies Alaskan Copper Mine Permit in a Brilliant Victory for Salmon Fisheries
The Trump Administration has denied the Pebble Mine permit in Alaska, a great environmental victory in a decades-long battle to save salmon.
After One of the Country's Worst Wildfires WWF Australia is Preparing for a Year of Renewal
WWF Australia's 2020 report looks to the future with hope and renewal after a year of terrible fires and COVID-19.
New Zealand Couple Says No to Lucrative Offers from Developers and Gives Land to Nation
The Queen Elizabeth II trust in New Zealand received the gift of the Jardine family farm to be protected for use by all New Zealanders.
With No Male Northern White Rhinos Left, 10 Viable Eggs Offer Hope For the Species Through Embryo Transfer
10 viable eggs taken from the last surviving female northern white rhinos offer hope for a species that has no males remaining.
Rare Turtles Known For Their Permanent Smiles Saved From Extinction in Myanmar
In Myanmar, rare smiling turtles have been saved from the brink of extinction thanks to conservation initiatives by the WCS and others.
Fight to Save Frogs Energized by New Research
Led by the Smithsonian Institution, zoos in the US, Panama and Mexico are reenergizing the effort to save frogs from a new fungus blamed for the death of dozens of species.
The National Zoo Has a New Panda Cub-And They're Asking for Votes to Name It
Help name the National Zoo's newest giant panda cub. You have four options to choose from, and voting takes place online until November 20.
Traps That Once Snared Uganda's Wildlife Are Turned into Intricate Art With 'Snares to Wares'
Artists outside Uganda's Murchison Falls National Park are turning poachers' wire snares into bespoke sculptures.
Britain Helps World's Most Remote Inhabited Islands to Establish Biggest Marine Sanctuary in the Atlantic
The UK, with the islands of Tristan Da Cunha, create the largest protected marine reserve in the Atlantic, and the fourth largest on Earth.
Chameleons Not Seen By Scientists For 100 Years Found in a Madagascar Hotel Garden
Voeltzkow's chameleon, not seen by science in 100 years, was rediscovered when scientists found it lounging in a hotel garden.
In Historic Vote, Coloradans Give Thumbs-Up For Gray Wolves to Be Reintroduced West of the Rockies
After a close vote, Proposition 114 passed in Colorado to create a state population of gray wolves on the western side of the Rockies.
Howling With Joy: After 45 Years, the Gray Wolf Has Successfully Been Lifted Off the US Endangered Species List
After 45 years, the gray wolf was deslisted from the federal Endangered Species List, now that the population has reached 6,000.
World's Biggest Wildlife Crossing Will Protect Animals From Drivers on the 101 in Los Angeles
To save LA county's cougars, donors are raising money for the world's largest wildlife crossing over busy 101 freeway in Liberty County.
These Sunglasses Are Made From the First Ever Batch of Plastic Waste Recovered by the Ocean Cleanup Project
Since Boyan Slat and The Ocean Cleanup recovered the first load of garbage from the GPGP, they have managed to turn the trash into treasure.
World's Largest Seagrass Restoration Project is a Virginia Success, Planting 600 Acres That Grow to Become 9,000
Off the coast of Virginia the world's largest seagrass meadow restoration project creates 9,000 acres of habitat in 20 years.
Rescue Dog Helps Save Endangered Whales By Sniffing Out Their Poop as a Conservation Canine
When marine biologist Deborah Giles adopted rescue dog Eba, she found the perfect dog to help her in conservation work with killer whales.
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