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New Species, Devil-eyed Frog, and Satyr Butterfly Not Seen For a Century Found in Forests 30 Miles From the Capital

The devil-eyed frog and satyr butterfly, species that had not been seen for 30 and 100 years, join a plethora of never-before-seen creatures for...

These African Nations Used Satellite Monitoring to Cut Deforestation by 18 Percent

Deforestation dropped by 18 percent in two years in African countries where organizations subscribed to receive warnings from a new service using satellites to...

This Week’s Inspiring Horoscopes From Rob Brezsny’s ‘Free Will Astrology’

We’ve partnered with our friend Rob Brezsny to provide his weekly wisdom which can enlighten your thinking and motivate your mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology,...

14 Years Ago the Amazon Was Being Bulldozed for Soy – Then Everything Changed As Corporations Joined Activists

Over the last 14 years, a unique public-private initiative has reduced soy farming deforestation in the Amazon, so much so, that almost no soy...

Toronto’s Oldest Tree Will No Longer Be Cut Down Thanks to Last-Minute Decision By City Council

One of the oldest trees in Canada, a towering red oak believed to be more than 250 years old, was facing the axe when...

First-of-Its-Kind Med School Makes History For Cherokee People

In rural Oklahoma, a brand new medical school sits in the Cherokee Nation, training Nation members to become physicians at Nation clinics Oklahoma State University...

Broken Crockery Unearthed in North Carolina May Explain Fate of Famed Lost Colony of Roanoke

Clues as to the fate of the 115 men, women, and children of the Lost Colony of Roanoke Island, the first English settlement in...

Amazon Tribes Are Excited to Use Drones to Detect Illegal Deforestation in Brazilian Rainforest

Indigenous rights' groups and WWF International are beginning to train Andean tribes people deep within the Amazon rainforest in the use of drones so...

Millions of Plastic Bottles Will Be Offset as Remote Town Gets Renewable Drinking Water Created From Sunlight

Last week SOURCE Global announced their third successful collaboration with Conservation International, which is delivering sustainable, clean drinking water to the Indigenous peoples of...

¡Feliz 60 Cumpleaños Madagascar! La Isla con Mayor Biodiversidad del Mundo Recibe 60 Millones de Árboles de Regalo

En su 60 aniversario, para celebrarlo Madagascar plantó 60 millones de árboles, como parte de una campaña para hacer que la nación vuelva a ser verde.

How Costa Rica Slowed, Stopped, Then Reversed Deforestation in Their Rainforests

Once the captial of logging and deforestation in Latin America, Costa Rica's Payment for Environmental Service model helped reforest the country.

2 Million People in India Gather to Plant 20 Million Trees Along the River Ganges—All While Social Distancing

While social-distancing and wearing masks, residents and government workers in India's Uttar Pradesh planted 20 million trees in one day.

Pakistan Meets the UN Climate Goals One Decade Before Deadline in Continuation of Green Economic Legacy

Pakistan recently met its commitments to UN Sustainable Development Goal 13: urgent action against climate change through a variety of different policies.

Tiny Forests Are Springing Up All Around Europe, Inspired By Japan, to Help Restore Biodiversity

Organizations in France, Holland, and Belgium are planting tiny forests with the famous “Miyawaki method” of reforestation to help restore biodiversity.

Historic Deal to Protect Millions of Monarch Butterfly Habitat Acres is Unprecedented

A new public-private partnership that includes 45 companies and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) will proved “a huge boost” to stem the...

New Mexico School Buys $2,800 of Supplies For Navajo Nation After Year-end Class Trip is Canceled

Students at a Waldorf school in Santa Fe decided to buy supplies for the Navajo Nation instead of postponing year-end class trip that was canceled

Chef Andrés’ Charity is Injecting $50 Million into Restaurants By Paying Them to Feed the Hungry

This is just one of the ways that Chef José and World Central Kitchen have been working tirelessly to feed people during the COVID crisis, too.

Canadian Government Buys Hotels to House Homeless People—And Also Rehire Workers

Once the worst of the pandemic has passed, the British Columbian government will help the homeless hotel residents transition into more permanent housing.

Teens Launch Hotline for Isolated Seniors to Listen to Pre-Recorded Jokes, Stories, and Messages of Hope

A team of Calgary high schoolers are hoping to bring joy into the quarantined homes of seniors by playing pre-recorded messages on their Joy4All hotline.

Happy 60th Birthday to Madagascar! World’s Most Biodiverse Island Gets Gift of 60 Million Trees

On the year of its 60th anniversary, Madagascar begins to plant 60 million trees in homage, as part of a campaign to make the nation green again