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- NEWS April 1 2026DrawdownPlastic bottles recycled into Parkinson's drug using bacteriahttps://www.technologynetworks.com/drug-discovery/news/plastic-bottles-transformed-into-parkinsons-drug-using-bacteria-410719How we turned plastic waste into vinegar: A sunlight‑powered breakthroughhttps://theconversation.com/how-we-turned-plastic-waste-into-vinegar-a-sunlight-powered-breakthrough-276735BiodiversityMexico's monarch butterfly population jumps 64%, offering hope for at-risk specieshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/20/mexico-monarch-butterfly-population-increasesAotearoa (New Zealand) Tohorā Oranga Bill: legal personhood of whaleshttps://oceanographicmagazine.com/news/new-zealand-bill-seeks-personhood-for-whales/10 min
- NEWS March 15 2026BiodiversityKazakhstan plants tens of thousands of trees in giant effort to reintroduce tigershttps://www.livescience.com/animals/cats/kazakhstan-plants-tens-of-thousands-of-trees-in-giant-effort-to-reintroduce-tigersCritically endangered kākāpō parrot has standout breeding seasonhttps://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/03/critically-endangered-kakapo-parrot-has-standout-breeding-season/Marsupials previously thought extinct for millennia discovered in New Guineahttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/05/marsupials-discovered-new-guinea?share=redditLarge tortoiseshell butterfly confirmed no longer extinct in UKhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/09/large-tortoiseshell-butterfly-no-longer-extinct-ukCritically Endangered Okapi Calf Born at Freeport-McMoRan Audubon Species Survival Centerhttps://newsroom.audubonnatureinstitute.org/critically-endangered-okapi-calf-born-at-freeport-mcmoran-audubon-species-survival-center/8 min
- NEWS March 1 2026DeforestationAmazon deforestation on pace to be the lowest on record, says Brazilhttps://news.mongabay.com/2026/02/amazon-deforestation-on-pace-to-be-the-lowest-on-record-says-brazil/Biodiversity158 Giant Endangered Tortoises Released on Galápagos Island Where They'd Been Extinct for 200 yearshttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9wn1jrzk4goOnce on the edge of extinction, stork found in Georgia to be removed from endangered species listhttps://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-AA1Wq17NMilestone for Rewilding as Ostriches Return to Saudi Desert After 100-year Absencehttps://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 Acthttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/13/california-mountain-lions-endangered-species-actPanama's golden frogs beat extinctionhttps://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/golden-frogs-going-back-nature9 min
- NEWS February 17 2026DrawdownWorld’s first hydrogen heating system warms buildings without carbon emissionshttps://interestingengineering.com/energy/world-first-hydrogen-based-heating-systemBiodiversityWild European bison are roaming the Carpathian Mountains for the first time in 100 yearshttps://reasonstobecheerful.world/rewilding-european-bison-gentle-giant-returns/Wolf Found in Los Angeles for the First Time in a Centuryhttps://e360.yale.edu/digest/wolf-los-angelesBermuda snail thought to be extinct now thrives after a decade’s efforthttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/07/bermuda-snail-thought-to-be-extinct-now-thrives-after-a-decades-effort10 min
- NEWS February 1 2026ProtectionsCritical wetland in Angola gets formal Ramsar recognitionhttps://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/01/critical-wetland-in-angola-gets-formal-ramsar-recognition/DrawdownSolar met 61% of US electricity demand growth in 2025https://electrek.co/2026/01/16/us-electricity-demand-surged-in-2025-solar-handled-61-percent/BiodiversityFederal Judge Protects Desert Tortoises From California Off-Road Vehicleshttps://biologicaldiversity.org/w/news/press-releases/federal-judge-protects-desert-tortoises-from-california-off-road-vehicles-2026-01-26/email_view/Bronx Zoo Debuts Endangered Pygmy Slow Loris Baby, First Primate Born in New Worldhttps://newsroom.wcs.org/News-Releases/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/25831/Bronx-Zoo-Debuts-Endangered-Pygmy-Slow-Loris-Baby-First-Primate-Born-in-New-World-of-Darkness-Exhibit.aspx8 min
- NEWS January 15 2026DesalNorway: World’s first subsea desalination plant set to launch in 2026https://www.newscientist.com/article/2506884-worlds-first-subsea-desalination-facility-will-start-running-in-2026/BiodiversityStingless bees from the Amazon granted legal rights in world firsthttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/29/stingless-bees-from-the-amazon-granted-legal-rights-in-world-firstSaudi Arabia to reintroduce lions after more than 100 yearshttps://neom.directory/neom-news/saudi-arabia-to-reintroduce-lions-after-more-than-100-years#google_vignetteRare North Atlantic right whale see uptick in birthshttps://www.msn.com/en-us/science/biology/rare-north-atlantic-right-whale-baby-boom-stuns-scientists/ar-AA1Uc7OwEndangered Lake Sturgeon released in 3 Ohio rivershttps://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/lake-sturgeon-released-in-cuyahoga-river-as-ohio-expands-recovery-effortIncredibly Rare Mountain Gorilla Twins Have Just Been Born In The Wildhttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86v3y45pyyo.ampSierra Nevada yellow-legged frog reintroduced in Tahoe National Foresthttps://www.theunion.com/news/sierra-nevada-yellow-legged-frog-reintroduced-in-tahoe-national-forest/article_36a35afe-488a-4c20-ab20-d6be033db5c0.html9 min
- NEWS January 1 2026DecouplingEconomic growth no longer linked to carbon emissions in most of the world, study findshttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/11/economic-growth-no-longer-linked-to-carbon-emissions-in-most-of-the-world-study-findsRewildFlat-headed cats reappear in Thailand after 29-year absencehttps://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/year-end-good-news-as-flat-headed-cats-reappear-in-thailand-after-29-year-absence/CleanupEnvironmentalists claim a victory in efforts to clean up Long Island Soundhttps://gothamist.com/news/environmentalist-claim-a-victory-in-efforts-to-clean-up-long-island-sound7 min
- NEWS December 15 2025WowEU strikes deal on climate target to cut emissions by 90% by 2040https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20251208IPR32091/2040-climate-target-deal-on-a-90-emissions-reduction-in-eu-climate-lawEcosia invites Nobel Committee to establish inaugural Climate and Planetary Health Prizehttps://news.cision.com/communication-works/r/ecosia-invites-nobel-committee-to-establish-inaugural-climate-and-planetary-health-prize,c4279491RewildMaryland Zoo Announces Birth of 8 Critically Endangered African Penguin Chickshttps://www.marylandzoo.org/news-and-updates/2025/12/maryland-zoo-announces-birth-of-african-penguin-chicks/Reforestation and wild pig decline spark surge in miniature deer in Singaporehttps://news.mongabay.com/2025/12/reforestation-and-wild-pig-decline-spark-surge-in-miniature-deer-in-singapore/Jaguar spotted at watering hole in Arizona, 5th endangered cat seen in area over last 15 yearshttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/jaguar-spotted-arizona-5th-endangered-cat-seen-last-15-years/8 min
- NEWS December 1 2025TechCRISPR wheat that makes its own fertilizerhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251123115435.htmWater conservation5.5 Billion Gallons of Water Captured During Recent Storms, Enough to Serve Almost 68,000 L.A. Households Annuallyhttps://mayor.lacity.gov/news/mayor-bass-announces-nearly-55-billion-gallons-water-captured-during-recent-storms-enoughLand Back10,000 acres north of Lake Tahoe to be returned to California tribe in historic land dealhttps://www.sfgate.com/renotahoe/article/california-washoe-tribe-loyalton-land-deal-21202731.phpRewildingEndangered bandicoots given new home free of feral predators in regional NSWhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-16/bandicoots-given-a-new-home-mallee-cliffs-national-park/1059951068 min
- NEWS November 15 2025RewildingScientists Are Releasing the Lovingly Nicknamed 'Snot Otters' Into Ohio Waterways in a Big Success for Conservationhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-elusive-snot-otters-are-being-released-into-ohio-waterways-180987663/ForestsExclusive: Norway to invest about $3 billion in forest conservation fundhttps://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/norway-invest-3-billion-tfff-forest-conservation-fund-2025-11-06/Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon hits 11-year low ahead of COP30https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/cop/brazils-amazon-deforestation-falls-11-12-months-through-july-2025-10-30/6 min
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