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Archived camera-trap images bring Thailand’s tapirs into focus Archived camera-trapping images have revealed a new stronghold for Asian tapirs in Khlong Seang–Khao Sok Forest Complex, in southern Thailand. Mongabay’s Carolyn Cowan reports that a recent study…

Archived camera-trap images have revealed a potential new stronghold for endangered Asian tapirs in Thailand’s Khlong Seang–Khao Sok Forest Complex.

A study using camera-trap “bycatch” data suggests the forest could hold far more tapirs than previously thought, though researchers urge caution.

Pakistan faces the severe and first direct economic impact of the #Iran-Israel war as the government decided to hike the #petrol price by Rs55 taking the per-liter rate up to Rs321.17. This will leave the people in dire straits given the already weak economic conditions facing the country.

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Texas is about to overtake California in battery storage Texas is set to overtake California in battery storage as the US installs hit a record 57.6 GWh in 2025, up 30% year-over-year.

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Birds are changing — and Indigenous memory is the longest record we have Conservation has long depended on measurement. Populations are counted, habitats mapped, trends plotted against baselines that often extend back only a few decades. Yet many ecosystems began changing…

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A global study using Indigenous and local knowledge across three continents finds bird communities shifting toward smaller species over the past 80 years — suggesting widespread loss of larger birds.

This is how the West is earning peace through its own ways. Period.

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Pakistan strikes Kabul hours after Afghanistan attack on border troops Escalation of violence between the volatile neighbours makes a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul and two other Afghan provinces early Friday, Afghanistan’s government spokesperson said, hours after Afghanistan launched a cross-border attack on Pakistan in the latest escalation of violence between the volatile neighbours that made a Qatar-mediated ceasefire appear increasingly shaky. At least three explosions were heard in Kabul, but there was no immediate information on the exact location of the strikes in the Afghan capital, or of any potential casualties. Continue reading...

Pakistan strikes Kabul hours after Afghanistan attack on border troops

Amazon riverfolk warn blasting rocks for shipping route will kill fisheries Generations of fishers have called these rocky formations home. Now, they say Brazil is not hearing their knowledge.

Brazil plans to blast the Lourenção Rocks on the Tocantins River, but fishers say many affected communities aren’t officially recognized.

Scientists warn the “underwater Galápagos” could be devastated as shipping expansion prioritizes exports over traditional livelihoods.

Why rivers in the far north are turning orange The brightly coloured waterways in the Arctic are a sign that permafrost is thawing, with potentially hazardous consequences

Recommended read: The @financialtimes.com took a closer look at a “strange new force blighting the [Arctic] landscape”: rivers turning rust-orange due to global warming.

30 by 30 no more: What is S’pore’s plan for local food production? As local farms keep closing, will stockpiling, import diversification and global partnerships be enough to safeguard Singapore’s food security? Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes...

Recommended listen: A Straits Times podcast discussed whether import-dependent Singapore can afford to shelve its goal to produce 30% of its food locally by 2030.

Cropped 25 February 2026: Food inflation strikes | El Niño looms | Biodiversity talks stagnate - Carbon Brief We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food...

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How did Epstein ensnare so many rich men? By knowing they were entitled and insecure | Emma Brockes The sex offender could exploit these masters of the universe because, despite their privilege, they still felt short-changed by life, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

How did Epstein ensnare so many rich men? By knowing they were entitled and insecure | Emma Brockes

Coral bleaching: How warming seas are transforming the world’s reefs In ordinary circumstances coral reefs are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, built slowly by animals that appear to be plants. Each coral polyp houses microscopic algae that convert sunlig...

The 2014–2017 Global Coral Bleaching Event was the most severe on record, affecting more than half of the world’s reefs, and a new global bleaching event that began in 2023 suggests that large-scale damage is continuing as oceans warm.

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The Amazon’s most valuable export isn’t timber — it’s rain Rainfall is often treated as a gift of geography — a function of latitude, oceans, and atmospheric circulation. A growing body of research suggests that in the tropics, it is also a product of ecosyst...

The Amazon generates 20 billion of dollars’ worth of rainfall each year, study finds.

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Opinion | A Doctor’s Guide to Using A.I. for Better Health It’s natural to use A.I. to find answers to health questions. Here’s how to do it responsibly and safely.

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“Being honest about our A.I. use, in my experience, strengthens trust between doctors and patients and will hopefully lead to better care,” the physician Adam Rodman writes.

The death of Heather Preen: how an eight-year-old lost her life amid the UK sewage crisis In 1999, Heather Preen contracted E coli on the beach. Two weeks later she died. Now, as a new Channel 4 show dramatises the scandal, her mother, Julie Maughan, explains why she is still looking for someone to take responsibility

The death of Heather Preen: how an eight-year-old lost her life amid the UK sewage crisis

Restored Peatlands Could Become Carbon Sinks Within Decades - Eos That’s much faster than what most scientists thought.

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What is this! Moving reverse.

On Mongabay’s legacy I am often asked what Mongabay’s legacy is, or what it might turn out to be. The question usually comes with an assumption that a quarter-century of publishing should yield a tidy answer. It does not....

Mongabay grew by filling persistent information gaps around ecosystems and communities far from centers of power, treating those places as inherently consequential. Its legacy is rooted in persistence.

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Country’s Largest Air Pollution Permit Issued to Power Plant for Data Centers in West Texas, Developer Says It’s among a handful of similarly colossal ventures announced during 2025, making Texas the global epicenter of a gas power buildout.

New from @dylanbaddour.bsky.social at @insideclimatenews.org: Texas’ environmental regulator this week issued the largest air pollution permit in the country to an enormous planned complex of gas power plants and data centers. Only China has more gas power projects in development than Texas.

Five detained over alleged hunting in Javan leopard habitat Indonesian authorities have detained five people in connection with the alleged illegal hunting and shooting of an endangered Javan leopard in the Gunung Sanggabuana conservation forest in West Java,…

Five people were detained after alleged illegal hunting in Gunung Sanggabuana conservation forest.

Camera traps showing an injured Javan leopard have exposed deeper gaps in how Indonesia protects its last big cats.

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The rules-based order has given way to a vibes-based order. That's what those in flagrant breach would have us believe. I tried to unpack my many feelings about international law, accountability and isolationism. Grateful for essential perspective from Lavanya Rajamani & @sivathambisetty.bsky.social

World spends $30 destroying nature for every $1 spent protecting it UNEP report says total nature-negative finance flows reached $7.3tr in 2023

Good morning community on this alarming note: the world is spending $30 destroying the nature for every $1 spent protecting it.

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Wind and solar power overtook fossil fuels in Europe last year A third of the power generated in the EU came from wind and solar last year, compared with 29% from fossil fuels including coal and gas.

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Wind and solar power overtook fossil fuels in Europe last year - Los Angeles Times

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Getting Real About “Climate Hushers” — Covering Climate Now “Let’s be realistic.” That’s the advice coming from a growing number of voices in climate circles in the US. In October, billionaire Bill Gates argued that a global temperature rise of 2 degrees Celsius is unavoidable and not a “super bad outcome” —

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Young Workers: 'Address Climate Change, or We're Out of Here' Key issues like climate action strongly shape what Gen-Z and Millennials think about their workplace. Here's where they want to see changes, according to a new survey.

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Young workers are demanding action on Climate Change

call for employers to prioritize #ClimateAction.
Let's listen to the voices of the future and work together for a sustainable world.

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The magnitude and scale of the fire is unfathomable