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Environment
fromNature
3 days ago

Biodiversity resilience in a tropical rainforest - Nature

Tropical forests face severe threats from human activities, necessitating urgent conservation efforts to restore biodiversity and ecosystem services.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

Birute Galdikas, authority on orangutans, has died. She was one of 'Leakey's Angels.'

Biruté Galdikas dedicated her life to studying orangutans in Borneo, overcoming immense challenges to conduct groundbreaking research.
Environment
fromwww.bbc.com
3 days ago

Researchers look into island's health benefits

Researchers will study the health benefits of outdoor spaces on the Isle of Wight, focusing on visitor experiences and access barriers.
Science
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Marsupials previously thought extinct for millennia discovered in New Guinea

Two marsupial species presumed extinct for 6,000 years were discovered alive in West Papua rainforests, representing rare Lazarus taxa that survived despite disappearing from fossil records.
Roam Research
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Greetings from Southwest Papua, which has some of the world's richest marine biodiversity

Raja Ampat's underwater ecosystem contains extraordinary marine biodiversity, offering transformative diving experiences despite the physical limitations of air tank duration.
OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Koalas show how species can bounce back from genetic dead ends

Koala populations demonstrate that genetic bottlenecks don't necessarily lead to extinction, with some species recovering surprising amounts of genetic diversity after population collapses.
World politics
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Clarifications on Indonesia's Flourishing Ranking

Indonesia ranked highest on a composite flourishing index in the Global Flourishing Study among 22 countries, but this study cannot be compared to broader global surveys covering 140+ countries.
Environment
fromNature
1 month ago

How these koalas bounced back from the brink of extinction

Victorian koala populations have recovered genetic diversity after near-extinction, demonstrating that species can regain lost genetic variation through effective conservation strategies.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Australian wildlife in harm's way' with volunteers left to pick up the pieces' amid climate crisis, fires and floods

Labor is urged to establish national wildlife protection standards for disaster response, with advocates warning biodiversity risks could become irreversible without coordinated government-funded rescue and rehabilitation services.
fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
2 months ago

World's oldest known rock art discovered in Indonesia

Archaeologists have discovered what they believe is the world's oldest known rock art, in a cave off the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. The hand stencil has been dated to at least 67,800 years ago, making it 1,100 years older than the earliest example of rock art that was known about before this, produced in Spain by Neanderthals. The Sulawesi work may, its finders say, provide insights into the migration of early humans to Australia.
Arts
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Killing of K'gari dingoes in wake of backpacker's death could create extinction vortex', expert says

Killing a 10-strong dingo pack linked to Piper James' death risks pushing K'gari's dingo population toward extinction while offering limited human-safety benefits.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Indonesia takes action against mining firms after floods devastate population of world's rarest ape

Indonesia revoked 28 company permits and sued six firms for environmental damage after floods and landslides devastated Batang Toru, killing 1,100 people and Tapanuli orangutans.
Environment
fromFortune
1 month ago

Happy Pangolin Day: the prize for the shy scaly creature as world's most trafficked mammal | Fortune

Pangolins are the world’s most trafficked mammals, hunted mainly for keratin scales and facing high extinction risk across all eight species.
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