Oceans & Coasts

Artificial mangrove-root structures show local sediment gains in Thailand trial

A study at 11 sites in the Chao Phraya Delta found sediment build-up behind many installations, but performance varied and longer-term effects remain uncertain.

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Mapping examines community-led forest funds across 26 tropical forest countries

A report by Rainforest Foundation US and the Global Alliance of Territorial Communities describes the funds’ governance and financing arrangements, while the available material says many remain small and reliant on recurring donor contributions.

Pilot whales stranded in Wairarapa, but scale and fate remain unclear

A report describes a stranding in the region, while a local social-media post gives an unconfirmed count. The supplied material contains no incident-specific official update.

Mozambique restoration project sets 500-hectare Miombo target

Launched in Nampula in August, the initiative is moving towards implementation, with community consultations informing plans for woodland restoration and agroforestry.

Rainfall is becoming more concentrated in fewer days at many monitored stations

A global gauge analysis finds a decline in the duration over which half of annual rainfall is delivered at many stations, but the trend is not uniform and does not show that events are becoming more intense overall.

Oceans & Coasts

Microplastics detected in nearly two-thirds of sampled corals at Malaysian marine park

A study of 200 coral fragments from Pulau Redang Marine Park found microplastics in 64% of samples. It documents contamination, but does not establish its effects on coral health or where the particles came from.

Seizure of 32 suspected Galápagos iguanas prompts calls for action

A seizure at Quito airport has renewed concern about wildlife trafficking. Scientists are calling for stronger oversight and enforcement, but the available evidence does not establish a sustained rise in trafficking.

Wildlife

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Pilot whales stranded in Wairarapa, but scale and fate remain unclear

Seizure of 32 suspected Galápagos iguanas prompts calls for action

Captive-bred giant burrowing frogs released in East Gippsland

Conservation evidence grows, but the hard questions remain

GPS maps trace South Sudan’s antelope migration

Tent-roosting bats disperse seeds, but forest recovery effects remain uncertain

Fungal evidence sheds light on historic frog declines in Brazil

Study links wildlife nutrients with greener Antarctic snow algae

People & Communities

Botswana communities receive payments for wildlife camera records

Ghana cuckooshrike documented in Côte d’Ivoire after 13-year record gap

Conservation’s next test is turning evidence into protection

GPS data map potential jaguar corridors across the Americas

Oceans & Coasts

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Oceans & Coasts

Artificial mangrove-root structures show local sediment gains in Thailand trial

Pilot whales stranded in Wairarapa, but scale and fate remain unclear

Oceans & Coasts

Microplastics detected in nearly two-thirds of sampled corals at Malaysian marine park

Oceans & Coasts

New index maps vulnerability to conflict between fishing sectors

Policy & Governance

Antarctic commission ends meeting without agreement on protection or krill measures

Oceans & Coasts

Greenpeace places nine boulders in North Sea marine protected area

People & Communities

Pamarawan’s natural coastal defences show early promise, with questions still open

Low-density crown-of-thorns feeding leaves coral remnants, study finds

Conservation’s next test is turning plans into protection

Oceans & Coasts

Fast ferries continue to exceed advised speeds in Mediterranean whale habitat

Oceans & Coasts

Pemba’s new marine conservation areas bring protection and livelihood questions

Tracking reveals green turtle hotspots and long journeys in New Zealand

Forests

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Mapping examines community-led forest funds across 26 tropical forest countries

Mozambique restoration project sets 500-hectare Miombo target

Tent-roosting bats disperse seeds, but forest recovery effects remain uncertain

Work has gone quiet at proposed Zanzibar forest-reserve resort

Tree diversity linked to stronger forest responses to climate extremes

Policy & Governance

US lawmakers urge opposition to proposed Putumayo spraying pilot

Nature’s targets meet the test of evidence and delivery

Sensors installed to give Sumatra peat community earlier fire warning

Amazon study region released more carbon than it absorbed on average

Angola establishes Serra do Pingano conservation area amid forest loss

Conservation plans need proof on the ground

Fires and monitoring gaps challenge Mozambique’s forest restoration

Freshwater

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Owasco Lake study compares signals for cyanotoxin monitoring

Conservation decisions face a test of evidence, safeguards and participation

Wairau River changes linked to long-term aquifer decline

NT bill proposes removing statutory environmental water allocation requirement

Elwha River invertebrates rebounded in number, but community remained changed

Eight of England’s nine water companies rated poor or requiring improvement

WildNews Weekly

Conservation’s harder question: when does evidence change outcomes?

Eleven-year study tracks drivers of metabolism in California’s Delta

Bass removal expands reported habitat for South African redfin

Menindee Lakes restrictions return as storage falls and fish-kill risk rises

Study traces nutrient pathways from farmland into the upper Maumee

MusselFinder uses underwater images to estimate invasive mussel density

Climate

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Rainfall is becoming more concentrated in fewer days at many monitored stations

Study links wildlife nutrients with greener Antarctic snow algae

Tree diversity linked to stronger forest responses to climate extremes

Report warns temperature overshoot could cause lasting damage to snow and ice

Study maps planting windows for bambara groundnut in Southern Africa

Amazon study region released more carbon than it absorbed on average

Map estimates 215 million hectares could support tropical forest regeneration

EPA proposes relaxing US oil and gas methane rules

Policy & Governance

Singapore’s haze law faces an enforcement test as fires burn in Indonesia

Conservation decisions face a test of evidence

Post-fire modelling points to higher water availability in California’s Feather River watershed

Oceans & Coasts

Model projects major habitat transitions on North Core Banks by 2050

Land & Food

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Study models a lower-cost approach to PFAS in farmland

Study maps planting windows for bambara groundnut in Southern Africa

Investigations allege links between palm oil firms and Borneo forest loss

Study traces nutrient pathways from farmland into the upper Maumee

California study tests pesticide records as a tool for mapping crops

US silvopasture users report benefits alongside costs and funding barriers

Study maps conversion of Brazilian Amazon wetlands across four decades

South Africa weighs alternatives to hazardous crop pesticides

England sets 2036 ambition to expand organic farming

Investigation links Indonesian nickel mines to forest loss and battery supply chains

Oceans & Coasts

Seagrass fish communities show higher estimated nutrient potential than reef communities

People & Communities

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Mapping examines community-led forest funds across 26 tropical forest countries

Mozambique restoration project sets 500-hectare Miombo target

People & Communities

Occupation of restricted Amazon territory raises concern for isolated Indigenous group

Conservation evidence grows, but the hard questions remain

Oceans & Coasts

New index maps vulnerability to conflict between fishing sectors

Tent-roosting bats disperse seeds, but forest recovery effects remain uncertain

People & Communities

Botswana communities receive payments for wildlife camera records

People & Communities

Security forces deployed to Apyterewa after reported invasion threat

People & Communities

Brazil court orders some occupants to leave Piripkura territory

Policy & Governance

COP17 agrees operating rules for biodiversity body focused on Indigenous and local participation

Policy & Governance

US lawmakers urge opposition to proposed Putumayo spraying pilot

People & Communities

Pamarawan’s natural coastal defences show early promise, with questions still open

Policy & Governance

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Mapping examines community-led forest funds across 26 tropical forest countries

Seizure of 32 suspected Galápagos iguanas prompts calls for action

People & Communities

Occupation of restricted Amazon territory raises concern for isolated Indigenous group

Policy & Governance

UK aid plans point to reduced support for some nature projects

Oceans & Coasts

New index maps vulnerability to conflict between fishing sectors

People & Communities

Security forces deployed to Apyterewa after reported invasion threat

Conservation’s next test is turning evidence into protection

Policy & Governance

Antarctic commission ends meeting without agreement on protection or krill measures

Work has gone quiet at proposed Zanzibar forest-reserve resort

Policy & Governance

UK officials advised ministers against formal engagement with Vantara

People & Communities

Brazil court orders some occupants to leave Piripkura territory

Conservation decisions face a test of evidence, safeguards and participation

Conservation Practice

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Oceans & Coasts

Artificial mangrove-root structures show local sediment gains in Thailand trial

Mozambique restoration project sets 500-hectare Miombo target

Captive-bred giant burrowing frogs released in East Gippsland

Conservation evidence grows, but the hard questions remain

GPS maps trace South Sudan’s antelope migration

Policy & Governance

UK aid plans point to reduced support for some nature projects

Owasco Lake study compares signals for cyanotoxin monitoring

People & Communities

Botswana communities receive payments for wildlife camera records

Conservation’s next test is turning evidence into protection

GPS data map potential jaguar corridors across the Americas

Study finds fewer mammals near tourism routes in Laos protected area

Narrow-headed ant nest removed from Devon’s only known English site