A recent collapse in the Himalayas, while not definitively a GLOF, underscores a societal struggle to act on understood risks, with fragmented decision-making exacerbating vulnerabilities.
Human-leopard encounters are escalating in western Uttar Pradesh, with sugarcane fields and riverine vegetation creating shared spaces. The removal of individual leopards has not resolved the underlying landscape conditions.
Himachal Pradesh's program to boost wool production by crossbreeding indigenous sheep with Australian Merino sheep faces concerns about health, traditional practices, and potential loss of local breeds.
Australia has four years to meet a global biodiversity promise: Protect 30% of its land and seas by 2030. How it achieves this goal is crucial for the success of the world's most ambitious conservation commitment.
Thirteen white-lipped peccaries were transported by boat from the Osa Peninsula to Piedras Blancas National Park in Costa Rica. The species had been absent from the park for approximately 18 years.
A new global dataset identifies 386 coastal UNESCO World Heritage Sites threatened by climate change. The data can help assess vulnerabilities and enhance resilience of these significant natural and cultural locations.
A report from the Oakland Institute argues the global rush for critical minerals is devastating land and livelihoods, with most minerals not going to green energy industries.
Environmental groups plan to sue the National Marine Fisheries Service for failing to consider protections for gray whales. The population has declined significantly since 2019.
A flash flood in Nepal, which killed at least 353 people, was likely caused by a glacier chunk breaking off. Scientists are analyzing the event, noting rising temperatures increase such risks in the Himalayas.