It's Been 127 Years Since California Condors Were in the Pacific Northwest - Now They're Coming Back
These massive vultures are slowly, but surely, being reintroduced into the wild - and their next destination is the Pacific Northwest.
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Over 1 Million Gardeners Have United to Create Global Network of Greenery That Nourishes Bees and Butterflies
Anyone with a garden or outdoor space can join the team of 1 million international pollinators who have used their greenery to save pollinators.
7-Year-Old Sea Turtle Activist Convinces L.L. Bean to Change Company Policy
When a little boy discovered he could only get a plastic straw at the LL Bean store, he wrote the CEO a letter and changed company policy.
World Wildlife Fund Gets Ex-Poachers To Protect and Save the Big Cats They Once Hunted
Rather than trying to deter poaching with punishment, conservationists recruited the hunters in order to help monitor and protect Russian snow leopards.
Advocacy of Stunning Lands Pays Off: New Zealand Approves Largest National Park Expansion in History
Conservationists are rejoicing over New Zealand's historic new expansion of a national park, which is expected to protect dozens of endangered species.
Senate Passes Biggest Public Lands Package of the Decade With Sweeping Bipartisan Approval
The legislation, which was approved in a 92-8 vote, will designate over 1.3 million acres as nationally-protected public lands.
Bird Thought to Be Extinct Re-emerges in Myanmar
A small bird thought to have been extinct and not seen in 73 years was overheard and recorded by scientists while surveying the grasslands of Myanmar.
Tanzania is Finally Protecting its 'Globally Unique' Endangered Rainforest After 40 Years of Research
After almost 40 years of research and rallying conservation efforts, this invaluable hotspot for biodiversity is finally being protected.
Nepal Set to Become First Country That Doubles Its Wild Tiger Population
After almost a decade of conservation work, Nepal is poised to become the first of fourteen countries that doubles its wild tiger population.
Island on the Brink of Disaster Plants Thousands of Trees and is Now a Poster Kid for Adapting to Climate Change
This little island has not only recovered from the brink of disaster – their conservation efforts are now helping them to thrive.
The Best Environmental News of 2018 - Earth Seems to be in Good Hands After All
Reviewing the most popular environmental achievements of 2018 is the perfect way to invigorate and inspire you for the year ahead.
Inexpensive New 'Virtual Fence' Dramatically Reduces Rates of Road Kill in Australia
This may be one of the most promising initiatives to prevent animals from being harmed by highway traffic and passing cars.
Scientists Praise 96-Year-old for His Hobby of Saving Dwindling Bluebird Populations
Ornithologists have credited Al Larson for bolstering Idaho's bluebird population after he started building hundreds of his own wooden nests.
Florida Everglades Off the Danger List of World Heritage Sites
The World Heritage Committee announced that significant improvements in the preservation of the Everglades National Park in Florida and Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve in Honduras were sufficient to warrant their removal from UNESCO's list of endangered World Heritage Sites.
Obama Administration Saves Sea Life by Denying Requests for Atlantic Oil Exploration
Since waters in the middle and South Atlantic are now protected until 2022, marine life won't be hurt or killed by ocean oil drilling.
Nations Unite to Create World's Largest Marine Reserve in Antarctica
Antarctica's Ross Sea will become the world's largest protected marine sanctuary with 600,000 square miles safe from human interference.
After Dedicating 16 Years of His Life to Mangroves, Man Has Helped to Plant 2 Million Trees
The "Mangrove Master" has spent the last 16 years protecting mangrove forests – and his efforts have helped to plant roughly 2 million trees.
Patagonia's CEO is Donating Company's Entire $10 Million Tax Cut to Fight Climate Change
"In this season of giving, we are giving away this tax cut to the planet, our only home, which needs it now more than ever," writes the CEO.
Turkmenistan Begins Planting 3 Million Trees to Transform Desert Nation
A decree recently signed by the Turkmen President ordered government ministries to plant 3 million trees in 2013 with the aim of transforming the desert Central Asian nation into a blooming garden. Radio Free Europe reports that 465,000 public-sector employees, including those working at schools and universities in the country, took shovels in hand on March 10 and spent the day planting 755,000 trees.
Effective Phone Alerts Help Uganda Nab Forest Criminals
A forest monitoring system that uses text messaging on mobile phones has helped the Ugandan government to intercept six cartels involved in forest crimes, within just four months of its launch.
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