In a nature reserve in northern Mexico, bison have returned to “reactivate the dynamics and the health of an ecosystem”.
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France Bans Ultra Fast Fashion Ads and Influencer Promotions, Imposes Stricter Transparency and Recycling Rules
France has adopted a landmark ultra-fast fashion law introducing transparency rules, stronger EPR eco-contributions, advertising restrictions, and reduced tax incentives to curb textile waste and environmental impact.
Costa Rica Mandates Wildlife Crossings on Roads to Protect Animals and Reconnect Habitats, with 59 Species Already Using Bridges
Costa Rican lawmakers unanimously voted to require wildlife crossings for new and existing road infrastructure when evidence shows the infrastructure interrupts natural connectivity and threatens wildlife safety. The measure, approved in August 2026, will help wildlife avoid being struck by cars while crossing roads and connect habitat, the regulation notes. Once signed into law by […]
Offshore Wind Farms Create New Marine Habitats, Supporting Diverse Fish Populations in Taiwan and New York
Fish gather around an offshore wind foundation in Taiwan, where hard surfaces have developed reef-associated marine communities.
Forty Years After Chernobyl: Large Mammals Thrive at Sevenfold Density in the Exclusion Zone as Human Presence Disappears
Forty years after the disaster, wolves, lynx and wild horses thrive at sevenfold density in Chernobyl, though abundance isn’t health.
Nepal Principal Saves 1,643 Students by Evacuating School Minutes Before Glacier-Triggered Flash Flood
With muddy floodwaters racing towards his school, Nepal school principal Rajendra Dawadi had only minutes to act. He sounded the alarm and led 1,643 children to safety, just before glacier-triggered flash floods tore through Trishuli Valley, sweeping away the school and killing hundreds.
Akagera National Park Sees Big Five Return, Wildlife Numbers Soar, and Former Poachers Join Conservation After Over a Decade Without Elephant, Lion, or Rhino Poaching
For more than a decade, not a single elephant, lion or rhino has been poached in Akagera National Park, marking a major conservation milestone after 15 years of sustained anti-poaching efforts.
Australia on Track to Eliminate Cervical Cancer Two Decades After Gardasil Vaccine Launch
Twenty years on from the launch of the world-first vaccine against cervical cancer, Australian Immunisation Register data shows HPV vaccine coverage for girls and girls is dropping.
Nigerian Innovator Produces 2.8 Million Eco-Friendly Sanitary Pads from Banana Fiber, Impacting 70,000 Women and Winning $100,000 Global Citizen Award
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South Korea Seeks Formal Talks to End War with North Korea
Lee Jae Myung offers chance to end the conflict, which has been frozen since an armistice in 1953.