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Sustainable urban development in Nairobi is gaining real momentum with a $5.2 million joint initiative by UNEP, UN-Habitat, and the Government of Kenya, positioning the Kenyan capital as a model for low-carbon, climate-resilient, and nature-positive city growth built from the neighborhood level up.

Eastern Africa

04.06.26

From One Neighborhood to an Entire City: Sustainable Urban Development in Nairobi Leads the Way

The new species discovery rate has accelerated in recent decades as scientists identify thousands of previously unknown plants, animals, fungi, and insects each year, including these 24 new amphipod species recently discovered in the Pacific Ocean.

Science

04.06.26

New Species Discovery Rate is Accelerating Faster than Scientists Expected

A landmark acceleration of the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir project moves the centerpiece of Everglades restoration five years ahead of schedule to 2029, delivering renewed momentum for one of the world's most ambitious ecosystem recovery efforts and the millions of Floridians who depend on it.

Contributed Articles

03.06.26

Everglades Restoration Effort Advances with Major Project Moved Ahead of Schedule

A plastic-waste-to-clean-hydrogen breakthrough from the University of Cambridge turns two pollution problems into one solution, using solar energy and recycled battery acid to convert hard-to-recycle plastics into clean fuel and valuable chemicals.

Science

03.06.26

Plastic-Waste-to-Clean-Hydrogen Breakthrough Turns Trash into Fuel

A light electric rural transport in France navigates a repurposed secondary railway line through open countryside, illustrating how abandoned infrastructure can serve isolated communities again.

Transportation

03.06.26

“Ferromobile” is Redefining Electric Rural Transport in France

Water security and climate resilience in Asia advanced through Green Climate Fund and UNDP projects that installed 13,400+ rainwater harvesting systems and 25 pond-based ultra-filtration systems in Bangladesh, reaching one million people, with water management committees led by 85% women overseeing system operations and Paani Apas volunteers monitoring water points.

Asia

02.06.26

Rural Communities Build Water Security and Climate Resilience in Asia Through Green Climate Fund Projects

A new $30 million, six-year program is putting locally led climate adaptation in Southern Africa at the center of a regional resilience effort, combining nature-based solutions and community farming support to help Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe withstand worsening drought and climate stress.

Africa

02.06.26

$30 Million Fund Program Advances Locally Led Climate Adaptation in Southern Africa

Mountain bongo antelope conservation received a breakthrough as trail cameras captured critically endangered bongo in Kenya's Maasai Mau forest, where the species was thought locally extinct, with markings analysis confirming three individuals, discovered by Mountain Bongo Project rangers drawing on Okiek and Maasai indigenous knowledge.

Eastern Africa

01.06.26

Mountain Bongo Antelope Conservation Gains Hope as Trail Cameras Capture Species in Kenya’s Maasai Mau Forest

Wetland restoration in Nepal is helping rural communities improve irrigation, reduce costs, and restore natural water systems.

Ecology

01.06.26

Wetland Restoration in Nepal is Reviving Farming, Food, and Water Security

The IUCN Green List of marine protected areas recognizes ocean conservation sites that meet high standards for biodiversity protection and effective management, such as Saudi Arabia’s Farasan Islands Reserve.

Oceans

01.06.26

IUCN Green List of Marine Protected Areas Continues Expanding Worldwide

Seven teenage teams from across the globe have been named Regional Winners of The Earth Prize 2026, the world's largest youth environmental competition, with innovations ranging from seaweed-based biodegradable fabric to microplastic water filtration, proving that climate solutions are not waiting for the next generation to grow up.

Contributed Articles

29.05.26

The Future is Bright: Meet The Earth Prize 2026 Regional Winners

Local residents documented at least 10 Philippine deer individuals in the village of Makulapnit since 2025, confirming the species' return to Marinduque after the last confirmed sighting in the 1990s, with additional footprints observed in Boac suggesting broader distribution across the island's forests.

Southeast Asia

29.05.26

Elusive Philippine Deer Returns to Marinduque After Missing for Decades

Volunteer conservation work in Chilean Patagonia engages participants from across Chile and internationally to remove invasive species like pine, hemlock, and rosehip from Cerro Castillo and Patagonia national parks, preventing exotic plants from outcompeting native vegetation.

Ecology

28.05.26

Volunteer Conservation Work in Chilean Patagonia Removes Invasive Species to Restore Ecosystems

The real environmental impact of biodegradable plastics depends entirely on end-of-life management, as landfill conditions can trigger methane release that far outweighs any benefits gained by switching away from conventional plastic.

Circular Economy

28.05.26

The Real Environmental Impact of Biodegradable Plastics is More Complex Than it Seems

Palaui Island Protected Landscape and Seascape in the northeastern Philippines, a three-time ASEAN Community-based Tourism Award winner, has transformed from a remote reserve into a thriving ecotourism destination spanning 7,145 hectares of forest, coral reefs, mangroves, and seagrass meadows.

Contributed Articles

27.05.26

Palaui Island: The Gem of the North

New Zealand kakapo population is on the rise as conservation efforts and natural food cycles support breeding of the world’s only flightless parrot.

Oceania

27.05.26

New Zealand Kakapo Population on the Rise After Rare Breeding Season

Tonkin snub-nosed monkey population recovery in Vietnam achieved a threefold increase since 2002, with approximately 160 individuals now living in Khau Ca Conservation Area compared to just 50-60 when Fauna & Flora began work, representing rare success for one of the world's most endangered primates.

Southeast Asia

27.05.26

Community Awareness and Alternative Livelihoods Drive Tonkin Snub-Nosed Monkey Population Recovery in Vietnam

Upcycling cocoa bean shells for a circular economy transforms chocolate production waste into valuable ingredients using natural extraction methods.

Circular Economy

27.05.26

Upcycling Cocoa Bean Shells for a Circular Economy Gets a Sweet Innovation

The updated climate change mitigation pathways show that limiting global warming to 1.5°C does not require a single fixed strategy, offering communities and policymakers a flexible mix of renewable energy, nature-based solutions, and behavioral changes to build their own mitigation pathways.

Climate

26.05.26

Climate Change Mitigation Pathways Offer Flexible Solutions

Red wolf conservation progress in North Carolina highlights the recovery of one of the world’s most endangered wolf species.

North America

26.05.26

Red Wolf Conservation Progress Shows Encouraging Population Recovery

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