Nearly a decade since Scotland established the South Arran Marine Protected Area and banned bottom trawling across much of it, life on the seafloor has thrived, a new study has found. Scientists surve...

Eco-moorings restore seagrass in just five years, boosting sealife such as seahorses, eels and crabs

The animals are expanding into new ecosystems that surprise scientists and benefit local species

In the heart of the Cyclades archipelago, this island, long used as a place of exile, has been transformed into a sanctuary for wildlife, especially Mediterranean monk seals. The marine area is now officially protected under a presidential decree.

Once prevalent across the UK, this mollusc is now only found in one lake in Wales.

Understanding the mechanisms that promote native seedling establishment in disturbed ecosystems is key to improving the biodiversity and function of landscape restorations. Over seven growing seasons...

Volunteer ‘glow-getters’ overseeing reintroduction of endangered beetles at Nosterfield nature reserve

On the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, in the buffer zone of a national park, a women-led farming group has come up with a solution to reduce encounters with elephants. Deforestation and oil palm encroa...

Critically endangered New Zealand bird enjoys record breeding season triggered by mass fruiting of native tree, pushing its numbers to 325

The Spanish government has launched a consultation process to establish 23 new marine protected areas (MPAs) in Canary Islands waters and the Mediterranean Sea as part of efforts to meet a national co...

The endangered steppe eagle was once the most common large raptor in the world. Preventing its electrocution in Kazakhstan may determine its future.

The Bièvre was once completely buried in concrete. Now, stretches of the river are being revealed and revitalized.

Research shows beavers are creating more wetland areas since being reintroduced to the wild.

Trusts in the North join forces to help protect the UK's only native freshwater crayfish.

Updated SER standards provide a global framework for effective ecological restoration across ecosystems, supporting sustainable and outcomes-based practices.

The lakes and wetlands of Kashmir in northwestern India have long sustained the valley’s biodiversity, agriculture, tourism and water security. But over recent decades, these freshwater ecosystems hav...

Northumberland County Council members oppose supporting any application to release lynx in the wild.

Two Guam kingfisher chicks that hatched at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh are part of a program to help restore the bird in the wild.

A childhood fascination with bogs led one Welsh scientist to try and help save the planet.

While dams can benefit society, they also cause considerable harm to rivers. Dams have depleted fisheries, degraded river ecosystems, and altered recreational opportunities on nearly all of our nation...

Swampy mangrove forests are staging a surprise comeback - which is good news for coastal communities and the climate.

1,227 likes, 16 comments - officialzsl on June 25, 2026: "We just planted nearly 1,000 seagrass tubes in the Thames. Over the course of a week, our team collected seagrass cores to restore a mudflat...

A bird-loving boy went from picking up trash at a zoo to saving endangered California condors

It was the worst environmental disaster in Mauritius’ history. A 300-metre-long cargo vessel ran aground, tearing a catastrophic gash through the reef like an airplane crashing into the living city. U...

Long-awaited course to examine human effects on natural world and explore everyday ways to aid biodiversity

TAKE ACTION: The Teton River must be preserved in its clean, free-flowing condition so tit can continue to support abundant fish and wildlife, agriculture, and outdoor recreation opportunities for cur...

Notes from the Field — Singapore & Indonesia, May 2026

Once-exploited environments are being brought back from the brink by rewilding — and tourism is playing a role in sustaining this ecological regeneration.

Native wisdom and ancient rock paintings save the day.

Shaun Hancox has created scores of ponds for rewilding projects across Britain – and he says there’s a lot more to it than digging a hole

Seeds from the last surviving wild Dendroseris neriifolia tree are now stored in Kew Gardens' Millennium Seed Bank as researchers work to find ways to reintroduce the species into the wild.

In California’s Central Valley, a river can look alive and still be starving. The San Joaquin winds through farmland and former floodplain country, but for much of the last century, it has been cut of...

A restoration project to revitalise the Atlantic forest is making the city a much more liveable place in the face of increasingly frequent heatwaves

“The river belongs to nature and to the people—to everybody. Dam  removal allows the Deep River to continue its story while looking toward the future.” —Mayor Hampton (Happy) Spivey, Town of Ramseur  ...

How does climate change affect decisions on where, and how, people live? NPR is dedicating a week to stories about solutions for living and building on a hotter planet.

Wildebeest, antelopes and Mongolian gazelles are already included. Now the swimming moose of Junsele are being added to the UN map of ungulate migrations. The aim is to conserve migration worldwide, a...

How do animals navigate a changing world? From the hundreds of thousands of caribou migrating across northern Canada to a single grizzly bear attempting to cross a Montana highway 46 times, wildlife…

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Cockrow Bridge in Surrey will open in the coming weeks to provide wildlife, including lizards and insects, with the ability to move between fragmented habitats

Man-made firebreaks, like dozer lines created by heavy machinery and hand lines dug by firefighters, help stop flames from spreading — but so do natural barriers like beaver ponds.