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Imam Turki Reserve Authority Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Endangered Species
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (325+ words) Rafha, May 17, 2026, SPA -- The Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Nature Reserve Development Authority reaffirmed its commitment to protecting endangered wildlife species through a comprehensive ecosystem of environmental programs and initiatives aimed at preserving biodiversity, restoring ecological balance, and developing natural…...
AZA Grants Top Honors to San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
9+ hour, 55+ min ago (302+ words) The Association of Zoos and Aquariums awarded Top Honors to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance on Saturday, May 16, 2026, for its regional ecological efforts. The Southwest Conservation Program secured the 2025 North American Conservation Award by protecting habitats and restoring species…...
Europe Was Never a Giant Dark Forest, New 20-Million-Year Study Reveals
20+ hour, 5+ min ago (649+ words) A comprehensive new study shows that Europe's landscapes have been shaped by grasslands and open woodlands for more than 20 million years, suggesting that modern afforestation efforts go against this long-standing ecological pattern. Imagine walking through untouched nature in central Europe…...
Templeton Prize awarded to paleontologist Simon Conway Morris - Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science and Technology
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (235+ words) by Susan Barreto | May 17, 2026 | News The 2026 Templeton Prize was accepted by professor Simon Conway Morris for his contributions to the field of evolutionary biology and his efforts to explore broader human implications of his scientific discoveries. He is best known…...
National Biodiversity Week offers 300 events outside, online and in armchairs
3+ hour, 52+ min ago (456+ words) Leafy as it is, the Dublin 6 W district is not known as a bastion of wildlife but an event this week aims to prove differently. The hedgerow cycle, organised by the Dublin Cycling Campaign, will take cyclists on a tour…...
Study links right-handedness bias in humans to walking on 2 legs
9+ hour, 5+ min ago (98+ words) | Study published in PLOS Biology | Inshorts Inshorts Study links right-handedness bias in humans to walking on 2 legs A team led by Oxford researchers found the reason almost 90% of human population is right-handed lies in the fact that we walk on…...
Orange County recognized nationally for environmental health and extreme heat resilience efforts
2+ hour, 51+ min ago (520+ words) Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings has been recognized nationally as part of the "Top 12 AAMA Cities to Watch on Environmental Health" for the county's efforts to address extreme heat and environmental resilience. The recognition highlights Orange County's urban tree-planting'strategy, updated…...
An invasive jellyfish advances in Patagonian lakes, raising concerns about its environmental impact in R'o Negro
7+ hour, 1+ min ago (502+ words) The appearance of an exotic freshwater jellyfish in various Patagonian lakes has raised environmental alarms and accelerated the debate on new biological control strategies in the region. The expansion of the species Craspedacusta sowerbii, originally from China, prompted a legislative…...
Giant aquatic plants cover the Dourados River in Lins, blocking boats, destroying piers, and worrying residents while more than 400 inspections and R$ 13. 8 million in fines expose the advancement of eutrophication in S'o Paulo's rivers.
4+ hour, 4+ min ago (720+ words) Large masses of aquatic plants have taken over part of the Rio Dourados in Lins (SP), and have begun to block the navigation of vessels and damage structures installed on the banks of the watercourse, according to reports from residents…...
Caribbean coral reefs began crumbling decades sooner than expected after heatwave and disease
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (457+ words) Caribbean coral reefs are starting to crumble much sooner than scientists expected after a powerful 2023-24 marine heat wave caused the most severe coral bleaching event ever recorded, according to a new study. Reefs are now eroding faster than coral can…...