The ocean was calm when the morning light broke across the swells, and the photographer on the deck was still warming his hands on a forgotten cup of coffee. Then something sliced through the surface in a perfect black and white arc.
Germany’s city of Heilbronn has been officially named the European Green Capital for 2027, earning one of Europe’s most respected environmental honours after years of sustained investment in sustainability and civic participation.
For the first time in more than one hundred years, Chinook salmon are swimming again in the Chiloquin Basin of southern Oregon, an event that has brought celebration, awe, and a profound sense of renewal to the Klamath Tribes.
Spain has taken a significant leap in marine conservation by designating six new marine zones as protected areas, expanding safeguards across more than seventeen thousand square kilometres of its seas.
England has entered a new era of housing security following the Renters’ Rights Bill receiving Royal Assent. The new legislation marks one of the most significant changes to the private rented sector in decades and is expected to impact more than eleven million people who currently rent their homes. The aim is to create a fairer, safer and more stable housing system after years of concerns about rising rents, sudden evictions and poor living conditions.
In a ground breaking milestone for global health, the Maldives has achieved what no other country has done before: ending mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B. The World Health Organization (WHO) officially validated the achievement in October 2025, recognizing the Maldives as the first nation in the world to reach this “triple elimination.”
In a world often defined by environmental decline, a quiet but significant shift is taking place in Earth’s forests. New data from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations offers a rare glimmer of hope: global deforestation, while still occurring, is slowing down.
In a groundbreaking move set to redefine the landscape of literary recognition, The Booker Prize Foundation has announced the launch of a new category, The Children’s Booker Prize, debuting in 2027. This expansion marks the first time in the prestigious award’s history that children’s fiction will be formally celebrated under its banner.
Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire has reached a remarkable milestone, recording its 10,000th species of wildlife. Experts believe it is the first UK nature reserve to achieve such a feat.
London has hit a historic milestone. For the first time ever, the city’s air pollution levels are within legal limits, marking a stunning victory for Mayor Sadiq Khan’s bold campaign to clean up the capital’s air.
