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Rare owl sighting in Africa is a bright spot for biodiversity
Scientists who spotted the long-elusive owl say they hope it spurs biodiversity conservation efforts in Ghana's rainforests.
Wildfires in Brazil’s Amazon are decimating jaguars
Well over 1,400 jaguars were displaced or killed between 2016 and 2019 with nearly 500 of them in 2016 alone.
Indigenous people can lead the way in saving the Amazon’s rainforests
“Protection for nature conservation need not and should not exclude people,” an expert says.
Global Witness: Most climate defender deaths ever in 2021
Water rights activist Óscar Eyraud Adams died in Mexico. 12 wildlife defenders died in DR Congo. Some 227 global activists died last year.
By hogging sunlight, invasive shrubs harm native plants in US forests
Photo: Pixabay/BjoernSchrempp When most people in the United States think of invasive species, they might picture Burmese pythons in Florida or cane toads in Hawaii. Few Americans may think of shrubs as invasive species, yet these plants too can wreak havoc
How would planting 8 billion trees every year for 20 years affect Earth’s climate?
Could massive tree planting actually slow climate change?