Trees in the Amazon are getting thicker from increased levels of CO2 in the atmosphere
Trees in the Amazon forest are quietly growing bigger, according to new research that offers a rare bit of good environmental news.
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Research shows public money flowing to international fossil fuel projects fell by 78% last year in certain countries
Research by the International Institute for Sustainable Development, in collaboration with Oil Change International and Friends of the Earth U.S., found that among the 40 members of the Clean Energy Transition Partnership, public finance for fossil fuels abroad fell by up to 78% in 2024 compared with 2019 to 2021 levels.
The winning photos for Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025
This year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest felt like a vivid dream you could step into, haunting, beautiful, and bursting with stories. The competition, run by the Natural History Museum in London, drew an astounding 60,636 entries from 113 countries, and the results showed just how wide-ranging the natural world and human impact on it can be.
Cape Verde qualify for their first FIFA World Cup
Cape Verde have written a new chapter in football history. The island nation has qualified for the FIFA World Cup for the very first time after a thrilling 3–0 victory over Eswatini in Praia. The win sealed the top spot in their qualifying group.
Drones uncover record-breaking turtle nesting site in the Amazon
Deep in the lush Amazon Basin, where the Guaporé River marks the border between Brazil and Bolivia, scientists have uncovered something truly incredible.
NHS launches world-first gonorrhoea vaccine, a breakthrough in STI prevention
England’s NHS has just launched something truly groundbreaking—the world’s very first gonorrhoea vaccination programme. This bold move could stop up to 100,000 infections and save the NHS nearly £8 million over the next ten years.
White storks proposed for a comeback in London
Imagine spotting graceful white storks soaring over London’s skyline or building their iconic giant nests atop city rooftops and tall trees once again.
Greece is creating two new marine parks, reaching its 2030 ocean goals early
Greece is making a big splash in ocean conservation with the announcement of two brand-new national marine parks in the stunning Ionian and South Aegean Seas.
Gary Sinise treated over 1,000 kids of fallen heroes to a free day at Disneyland
Gary Sinise is best known for unforgettable roles like George Milton in Of Mice and Men and Lieutenant Dan Taylor in Forrest Gump, but it’s his work off-screen that’s truly captured hearts around the world.
Senegal and Brunei have become the latest nations to defeat trachoma
Senegal has reached a remarkable public health milestone. On 15 July 2025, the World Health Organization officially validated Senegal as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem. The country is now the ninth in Africa and the 25th in the world to achieve this status.