Chief Megaron, a 75‑year‑old Kayapo elder, has spent many years fighting for his people’s land and rights in the Amazon. Now he is stepping up to protect the legacy of his uncle, Chief Raoni, who has spent decades speaking out against deforestation. Raoni is 94 and recently returned home after
The ex‑environment chief has announced he will leave Parliament later this summer, citing disappointment over the government’s softened climate stance. He had already left the cabinet last year, stepping down as culture minister to oppose a deal that would allow Alberta to build an oil export pipeli
A tiny sea turtle nest was found right beside Sullivan’s Island Elementary School last Friday, turning a normal day at school into an urgent conservation mission. The kids quickly took to the beach, cleaning up litter and filling in holes that could trap the tiny hatchlings as they hurried toward
Last Memorial Day weekend, Orange County had a close call. A storage tank at a local aerospace plant started overheating dangerously, raising fears of a deadly explosion or toxic leak. Authorities scrambled to evacuate 50, 000 people in a hurry, but cooler temperatures and a lucky tank crack helped
New York’s push for rapid solar energy growth has left locals and wildlife in the dark—literally. A law passed in 2019, meant to fast-track renewable projects, skipped basic environmental checks. Developers were handed a blank permit to build giant solar farms wherever land was cheap, ignoring warni
Scientists have noticed something worrying about droughts lately. They’re not just lasting longer—they’re also starting suddenly and getting severe very quickly. This change didn’t happen by accident. Research shows the main causes of these fast-developing droughts have shifted. In the past, lack of
In the forests of Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park, steep ridges and thick mist often hide mountain gorillas from human eyes. Scientists used to rely on camera traps and ranger patrols to track these endangered animals, but rugged terrain and security risks in the border area made this difficult. No
Scientists took a close look at a quiet stretch of coast where the Skagerrak Sea meets land. They wanted to see how certain chemicals move around in water, mud, and shellfish. These chemicals, called PAHs, come from old fires, car exhaust, or oil spills. But the team also checked for two new types o
A young artist in 1825 set out to draw the trees and streams of the Hudson Valley, a trip that changed how Americans saw their own land. Thomas Cole’s finished works were not European mountains or ancient ruins; they captured the jagged peaks of the Catskills, their green woods, silver rivers, water
For centuries, birds have been mixing human-made objects into their nests. Cases like anti-bird spikes in Dutch cities or fiber optic cables in war zones show how animals adapt to environments shaped by people. But this isn’t new—ornithologists have noticed artificial materials in nests since the 18
