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In the 1970s, Marty Bluewater bought a small piece of a Washington island planned for 800 homes; decades later, the entire 400-acre island is a wildlife refuge and he is its only resident

Protection Island in Washington was once planned as a holiday community with 800 homes. Marty Bluewater bought a piece of the island in the 1970s, but conservationists later fought to protect its important wildlife habitat. In 1982, the entire 400-acre island became a National Wildlife Refuge. Bluewater was allowed to…

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Tech billionaires Jack and Laura Dangermond donated $165 million to protect a stunning 24,000-acre stretch of California coastline visible from space

Jack and Laura Dangermond have made a monumental donation of $165 million to The Nature Conservancy, ensuring the permanent protection of the stunning 24,000-acre Cojo/Jalama Ranch. This property boasts eight miles of pristine coastline and a rich variety of ecosystems. Renowned for founding Esri, a leader in geographic information systems,…

The Economic Times

Virginia installed 46 water-control structures across 150 miles of old drainage ditches to re-wet a swamp; restored peat now traps 200,000 metric tons of carbon a year

North Carolina is restoring its coastal peatlands by bringing water back to areas damaged by drainage, farming and timber activities. The projects aim to reduce the risk of severe peat fires while keeping carbon stored in wet soils. At Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, 37,000 acres have been restored, with…

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Jack and Laura Dangermond gave $165 million to protect 24,364 acres of California coastline from development

In a remarkable act of philanthropy, two billionaires have contributed $165 million to safeguard California's Gaviota Coast, a crucial ecological zone where marine ecosystems converge. This generous donation guarantees the preservation of this exceptional area from any development indefinitely. Nevertheless, this gesture alone cannot adequately combat rising concerns regarding coastal…

The Times of India

In 2016, a biologist entered a remote Pacific Atoll five years after its rats were removed; she documented a 5,000% explosion in native tree seedlings

The successful removal of invasive rats from Palmyra Atoll marked a significant milestone after years of strategic planning. This pivotal action fostered an impressive surge in the population of native tree seedlings, leading to a vibrant rise in young native trees across the forest floor. The ecological ripple effect also…

The Times of India

In 1989, conservationists began prescribed burns on 81 acres in North Carolina; by 2025, more than 1.8 million acres of longleaf pine habitat had been restored across the Southeast

Controlled fire is now recognized as vital for longleaf pine forest survival. Decades of restoration efforts have revitalized over 1.8 million acres across the Southeast. North Carolina's program alone has safely burned half a million acres since 1989. These managed burns remove fuel and stimulate native plant growth. This ecological…

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Do Jackson Hole’s busiest trails create a wildlife ‘sacrifice zone’? Study finds coexistence.

Researchers have found that wildlife near Jackson, Wyoming, coexists with heavy human recreation

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Why an East Texas rancher donated part of his water rights to the state

As Texas faces growing water challenges, the donation to the Texas Water Trust — a little-known conservation tool created nearly 30 years ago — was the first in two decades.

The Texas Tribune

Christmas is over. Here’s what to do with your tree other than take it to the dump

Some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year

The Independent UK

In this Brazilian state, a new push to track cattle is key to slowing deforestation

By the end of next year, the state of Para is requiring all cattle to be tagged to trace where they came from in order to be sold legally

The Independent UK

Bill Gates' pivot on climate change escalates debate with scientists

Some say Gates is highlighting an "overdue" political reality.

Axios

Bucolic battlefield: a California seashore says goodbye to dairy farms – and hopes to heal

After a years-long battle, organic dairy ranches are being expelled from Point Reyes national seashore to revitalize the ecosystem

The Guardian - US

See Earth’s seasons in all their complexity in a new animated map

The annual clock of the seasons – winter, spring, summer, autumn – is often taken as a given. But our new study in Nature, using a new approach for observing seasonal growth cycles from satellites, shows that this notion is far too simple.

The Conversation

The bacteria killing sea stars in the Pacific: How our team uncovered a decade-long mystery

In 2013, a mysterious epidemic swept across the Pacific Coast of North America, rapidly turning billions of sea stars from Mexico to Alaska into goo.

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The Independent UK

How to turn down the volume and protect wildlife in your yard and garden

Growing season in many neighborhoods brings an onslaught of lawnmowers, leaf blowers and other power tools

Al Jazeera

Lake Tanganyika fishers fight for their future amid declining catches

From 2020-2024, fish production dropped 20% in the world’s longest freshwater lake serving Tanzania and its neighbours.

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Bahamas Refinances Debt For Marine Conservation And Climate Projects

The Bahamas is refinancing debt to fund marine conservation and climate change efforts, setting a global example in debt-for-nature swaps.

The Independent UK

The Bahamas will refinance part of its debt to protect its famous turquoise waters

The Bahamas says it will refinance $300 million of its external debt to free up more than $120 million for marine conservation projects and climate change mitigation

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Florida’s iconic Key deer face an uncertain future as seas rise

Key deer, the smallest subspecies of the white-tailed deer that live only in the piney and marshy wetlands of the Florida Keys, have always faced risks — mostly from being hit by cars speeding along U.S. Highway 1

The Independent UK

Drag queen Pattie Gonia aims to give the climate movement a makeover with joy and laughter

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Volunteers help seedlings take root as New Mexico attempts to recover from historic wildfire

Volunteers spent a few hours scrambling across fire-ravaged mountainsides Saturday, planting hundreds of seedlings

The Conversation

Walking the trees: we traced how First Nations groups moved bunya pine and black bean trees

For millennia, Indigenous knowledge holders have passed down lore to the next generation. Much lore describes the relationships between people and Country, including custodial responsibilities to care for other species as kin.

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP's story on Alabama's ecologically important Mobile-Tensaw Delta and its watershed

Alabama’s Mobile-Tensaw Delta is a lush, vibrant over 400-square-mile (1,036-square-kilometer) expanse of cypress swamps, oxbow lakes, marshland, hardwood stands and rivers

The Independent UK

Conservationists try to protect ecologically rich Alabama delta from development, climate change

Alabama's Mobile-Tensaw Delta is a lush, vibrant and surprisingly intact more than 400-square-mile (1,036-square-kilometer) expanse of cypress swamps, oxbow lakes, marshland, hardwood stands and rivers

LiveScience

Leatherback turtle dives deeper than a Navy sub, smashing world record in the process

A Western Pacific leatherback migrating from her nesting grounds in the Solomon Islands dove to a whopping 4,409 feet, conservationists say.

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