Focus on Biodiversity
Dredging of Puerto Rico’s biggest port begins as environmentalists warn of threat to turtles, corals
A $62M project to dredge Puerto Rico’s biggest, most important seaport faces fierce opposition from environmentalists and a pending lawsuit.
From polar bears to groundwater, nature is riddled with ‘forever chemicals’
They didn't exist a century ago but today PFAS "forever chemicals" contaminate the environment from groundwater to Antarctic snow to turtle eggs, and...
Rescuers plan helicopter airlift of orca calf stranded in B.C. lagoon
ZEBALLOS, B.C. — Plans are now underway to airlift a stranded killer whale calf out of a remote tidal lagoon off northern Vancouver...
South Koreans bid tearful farewell to beloved panda Fu Bao
YONGIN, South Korea – South Koreans bid farewell on Wednesday to Fu Bao, the first giant panda born in the country, as she...
UK butterfly species drop to lowest recorded numbers amid ‘human impact’
Conservationists have recorded their lowest ever count of some UK butterfly varieties amid concerns about human impacts on the environment. Last year saw...
Brown bear numbers grow in Pyrenees: France
The population of brown bears in the Pyrenees mountains, which had been threatened with extinction, keeps growing, French authorities said Tuesday. Bears had...
Stranded orca calf remains in B.C. lagoon, breaching at regular intervals
A stranded killer whale calf is showing signs of regular activity as it breaches every seven to 10 minutes in a lagoon near...
On French hillsides, the Menton lemon is being squeezed by overdevelopment
MENTON, France — When the French Riviera town of Menton prepares to host its lemon festival each year, it assembles more than 140...
North America’s West Coast whale population recovering after ‘unusual mortality event’
Gray whale population along the West Coast is showing signs of recovery after hundreds washed up dead on beaches from Alaska to Mexico...
Maine’s trail system makes the U.S. state an outdoor destination. $30M in improvements could come soon
Maine's beloved outdoor trail network could receive $30 million in improvements under a proposal conservationists have asked lawmakers to put before voters.
