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A new report from Dragon Search SA has documented nearly 1,700 dead sea dragons following the harmful algal bloom that emerged in South Australian waters in early 2025.
Researchers in Russia have utilized bags of clean moss placed alongside three major highways to monitor and measure metal pollutants generated by vehicle traffic.
Marking its 50th anniversary in 2026, Buffalo's Tifft Nature Preserve commemorates a half-century journey from a 264-acre municipal landfill and industrial dump to an ecological haven featuring Erie County's largest remnant wetland and over 260 observed bird species.
A 120-acre property in the Queensland hinterland, once used for timber logging and dairy farming, has been transformed over twelve years into a flourishing native habitat that funds ongoing environmental restoration through destination weddings.
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is pushing for stricter laws and zero tolerance for deliberate forest and land fires as the nation confronts its worst wildfire season in 11 years, driven by an intense El Niño pattern.
A Connecticut Superior Court judge has upheld a local wetlands commission decision, ordering a 74-year-old Bethel homeowner to address unpermitted modifications along Limekiln Brook.
Local authorities in Florida are sinking three million pounds of recycled concrete pipes into the Gulf of Mexico to construct three new artificial reefs off Destin-Fort Walton Beach.
Crushed concrete from Baltimore's demolished Memorial Stadium was repurposed in 2002 to build living shorelines and artificial reefs along the Chesapeake Bay, restoring coastal wetlands and combating erosion.
A conservation group has successfully transferred nearly 2,000 acres of hardwood forest in Laurens County, South Carolina, to the federal government, permanently protecting the land as part of Sumter National Forest.
A Montana family has secured 57 acres of riverfront land along the Stillwater River under a permanent conservation easement following years of wildlife monitoring.
A 64-acre former staff golf course at England’s Rugeley Power Station is being converted into wetlands, meadows, and ponds featuring a 1.5-kilometer public trail, with an anticipated opening in September 2026.
In an effort to manage chronic flooding, the city of Dubuque, Iowa, installed 14 floating islands built from thousands of recycled water bottles, transforming a restored creek into a thriving urban ecosystem.
Thirty-three years after its inception, the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative has been recognized as a finalist for the 2026 Earthshot Prize, having protected 59 million acres and supported 204 wildlife crossings.
North Wales Police and Natural Resources Wales warn that illegal off-roading is damaging protected habitats, prompting immediate vehicle seizures under new laws.
A swimmer's fatal attack at Sorrento Beach in Perth has brought Western Australia's shark fatalities to three for the year, sparking renewed debate over public safety and mitigation strategies.
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