Deforestation

Amazon deforestation on pace to be the lowest on record, says Brazil

https://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/amazon-deforestation-on-pace-to-be-the-lowest-on-record-says-brazil/

Biodiversity

158 Giant Endangered Tortoises Released on Galápagos Island Where They'd Been Extinct for 200 years

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wn1jrzk4go

Once on the edge of extinction, stork found in Georgia to be removed from endangered species list

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/once-on-the-edge-of-extinction-stork-found-in-georgia-to-be-removed-from-endangered-species-list/ar-AA1Wq17N

Milestone for Rewilding as Ostriches Return to Saudi Desert After 100-year Absence

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/milestone-for-rewilding-as-ostriches-return-to-saudi-desert-after-100-year-absence/

Mountain lions gain protection under California’s Endangered Species Act

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/california-mountain-lions-endangered-species-act

Panama's golden frogs beat extinction

https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/golden-frogs-going-back-nature