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A recent auction offering oil and gas drilling rights in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge attracted surprisingly little interest from the energy industry, highlighting the uncertain future of Arctic fossil fuel development. Despite the availability of hundreds of thousands of acres for exploration, only a handful of bids were submitted, and participation from major oil […]

As artificial intelligence and cloud computing expand at a remarkable pace, giant data centers are consuming more electricity than ever before. To keep up with this growing demand, utilities are building new transmission lines, substations, and power infrastructure worth billions of dollars. While these investments are designed to support the digital economy, consumer advocates warn

What began as a small sustainability blog has grown into one of Africa’s most dynamic youth-led climate communities. SustyVibes, founded in Nigeria, started with a mission to make environmental issues more accessible and relatable to young people. Over time, it evolved into a vibrant platform that combines climate education, storytelling, community engagement, and creative advocacy

As environmental crises intensify worldwide, researchers and Indigenous leaders are drawing attention to traditional knowledge systems that view humans as part of nature rather than separate from it. Many Indigenous cultures emphasize reciprocal relationships with the natural world, where the health of people, communities, and ecosystems are deeply interconnected. Growing evidence from fields such as

In Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, efforts to improve the wellbeing of the Xipaya Indigenous people are emerging as a powerful strategy for protecting one of the world’s most important ecosystems. The Xipaya Indigenous Territory, located in the state of Pará, is home to communities that have long served as guardians of the forest. Recent initiatives focused

Across Kenya, women-led conservation enterprises are proving that environmental restoration and economic empowerment can go hand in hand. In regions affected by deforestation, soil degradation, and recurring droughts, women’s groups are leading initiatives that restore ecosystems through tree planting, sustainable agriculture, beekeeping, native seed production, and land rehabilitation. These community-driven enterprises are helping revive degraded

The Saudi capital is undergoing a dramatic environmental transformation through the Green Riyadh initiative, a flagship project that aims to plant 7.5 million trees across the city. As one of the largest urban afforestation programs ever attempted, the initiative seeks to increase Riyadh’s green cover from around 1.5% to nearly 9%, creating thousands of hectares

Across Ireland, former peat extraction sites are being transformed into thriving wetlands as large-scale rewilding and restoration projects breathe new life into damaged peat bogs. For decades, peat was harvested for fuel and horticulture, leaving vast areas drained and ecologically degraded. Today, restoration teams are blocking drainage channels, rewetting the land, and allowing native bog

One of the most comprehensive biodiversity surveys ever conducted in Vietnam has uncovered promising evidence that wildlife populations are beginning to recover in several protected landscapes. Using a network of camera traps, acoustic monitoring devices, and field observations, researchers recorded a wide range of mammals, birds, and other species, including some that had rarely been

Costa Rica, long recognized as a global leader in environmental conservation, is expanding its pioneering Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) program beyond forests to include mangroves, coral reefs, seagrass meadows, and other marine ecosystems. Since its launch in the 1990s, the PES program has compensated landowners for protecting forests that store carbon, safeguard water resources,