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Hedgehog conservation technology is giving scientists a sharper picture of how European hedgehogs hear and navigate noisy human landscapes, with new research on ear anatomy pointing toward smarter strategies for protecting a species increasingly squeezed by urban sound pollution.

Northern Europe

23.06.26

Hedgehog Conservation Technology Reveals New Insights into How These Animals Hear and Survive

Przewalski's horse reintroduction in China surpassed 900 individuals, representing one-third of the global population, after a 40-year Wild Horse Return Program transformed the species from zoo specimens to self-sustaining wild herds across Xinjiang, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, and Ningxia through captive breeding, genetic management, and pioneering zero-fatality relocation techniques.

East Asia

23.06.26

Przewalski’s Horse Reintroduction in China Reaches 900 Individuals After 40-Year Conservation Program

Urban climate resilience projects such as green corridors, urban forests, and shaded streets can reduce heat while improving public health and biodiversity.

Climate

22.06.26

Urban Climate Resilience Projects are Helping Cities Save Lives and Money

The Real Urban Green project is developing a transferable model to help urban green spaces in Mediterranean cities withstand climate pressures while delivering cleaner air, cooler temperatures, and stronger communities.

Climate

22.06.26

How Urban Green Spaces in Mediterranean Cities are Being Redesigned to Fight Climate Change

Climate literacy is as fundamental to the sustainability transition as any policy or technology, with the world's ability to understand, evaluate, and act on climate solutions proving just as decisive as the solutions themselves.

Contributed Articles

19.06.26

Climate Literacy as Climate Justice: Why Capacity Building Must Become a Global Priority

Andrew Millison's permaculture education and storytelling approach surpassed 100 million YouTube views, documenting land restoration projects including Africa's Great Green Wall, India's Paani Foundation watershed revival, and Saudi Arabia's greening initiatives, transforming ecological education through viral documentary filmmaking reaching millions globally while training thousands through Oregon State University's online platform.

Eco Amplifier

19.06.26

Making Solutions Visible: Andrew Millison’s Permaculture Education and Storytelling Model

UNESCO World Heritage sites for biodiversity protection safeguard some of the world’s most important ecosystems, helping wildlife populations remain stable, such as the Sumatran orangutan population in Indonesia, despite global declines.

Biodiversity

18.06.26

UNESCO World Heritage Sites for Biodiversity are Becoming Critical Refuges for Wildlife

The reforestation climate-cooling effect depends heavily on where forests are restored and on how they interact with local climate systems.

Climate

18.06.26

Reforestation Climate-Cooling Effect Depends More on Location than Tree Numbers

The Nature Conservation Index 2025 evaluates 180 countries across a broad range of environmental indicators, offering policymakers, conservationists, and the public a data-driven roadmap to measure where nations are succeeding or falling short in protecting the natural world.

Contributed Articles

17.06.26

Nature Conservation Index 2025: Mapping the Frontiers of Global Conservation Success

Food rescue in Massachusetts helps redirect fresh produce and unsold groceries from retailers to community meal programs and shelters.

Food

17.06.26

Food Rescue in Massachusetts is Helping Feed Thousands While Cutting Waste

The International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists highlights the importance of grasslands, savannahs, and grazing lands for biodiversity, food systems, and climate resilience.

Food

17.06.26

International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists Highlights Overlooked Ecosystems

Wildlife crossings in Idaho help elk, deer, and other animals safely migrate across busy highways while reducing dangerous vehicle collisions.

North America

16.06.26

Wildlife Crossings in Idaho Expand After Overpass Reduces Collisions Over 80%

The reintroduction of Cinereous Vultures in Bulgaria is restoring a keystone scavenger to the Eastern Rhodopes, a biodiverse mountain region where the species had been absent since 1993.

Eastern Europe

16.06.26

How the Reintroduction of Cinereous Vultures in Bulgaria is Bringing Europe’s Largest Vulture Back to the Rhodopes

Wild honey and forest conservation research analyzing Palaui Island honey revealed a chemical fingerprint dominated by hypaphorine from endangered Pterocarpus indicus, the Philippine national tree, with palynological analysis confirming nearly monofloral sourcing while DNA barcoding detected narra genetic material, demonstrating indigenous Agta sustainable honey gathering reflects forest health in Sierra Madre's 1.4 million hectare range.

Ecology

15.06.26

Wild Honey and Forest Conservation Unite Through Philippine Research Revealing Endangered Narra Tree’s Chemical Fingerprint

Global solar power growth reached record levels in 2025 according to Ember’s 2026 Global Electrivity Review, as renewables overtook coal in the world’s electricity mix for the first time in more than a century.

Energy

15.06.26

Global Solar Power Growth Reaches Historic Turning Point

A new wave of UK biomaterials companies is offering a genuinely circular alternative, from microorganism-derived polymers and seaweed-based packaging to mushroom-grown replacements for polystyrene. The photo shows partially composted products by Shellworks, a London-based biomaterials start-up.

Contributed Articles

12.06.26

A Future Without Plastic Waste: The Rise of Biomaterial Packaging in the UK

Women solar technicians in Madagascar are replacing decades of dependence on smoky, hazardous kerosene lamps with clean solar light, bringing reliable electricity to some of the world's most isolated coastal communities where nearly 95% of rural residents have never had access to the grid.

Community

12.06.26

Women Solar Technicians in Madagascar Brighten Homes and Expand Education

Rhino reintroduction in Uganda reached a historic milestone on March 17, 2026, when the Uganda Wildlife Authority moved the first Southern White Rhinos into Kidepo Valley National Park, ending a 43-year absence and expanding the species' presence to two sites across the country for the first time in decades.

Eastern Africa

11.06.26

Rhino Reintroduction in Uganda Brings an Iconic Species Back to Kidepo Valley National Park After 43 Years

California condor reintroduction in Yurok Tribe ancestral territory reached a historic milestone as condors nested in old-growth redwoods for the first time in more than 100 years.

North America

11.06.26

California Condor Reintroduction in Yurok Tribe Ancestral Territory Reaches Historic Milestone

Environment Georgia’s advocacy focuses on protecting natural areas like wetlands, forests, and rivers across the state.

Community

10.06.26

Environment Georgia’s Advocacy for Clean Water, Solar Power, and Wild Places

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