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Billionaire Pledges Half His Fortune to Environmental Conservation
Canva co-founder Cameron Adams and his wife pledged half their $4.79 billion fortune to environmental conservation through The Giving Pledge, committing to biodiversity protection and restoration via their Wedgetail Foundation, and urging collaboration between governments, businesses, and philanthro...
Billionaire Pledges Half His Fortune to Environmental Conservation
Canva co-founder Cameron Adams and his wife pledged half their $4.79 billion fortune to environmental conservation through The Giving Pledge, committing to biodiversity protection and restoration via their Wedgetail Foundation, and urging collaboration between governments, businesses, and philanthro...
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44% Bias Score
Rhineland-Palatinate Drought Impacts Agriculture, Wildlife, and Forests
Severe drought in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, from March to May 2025, has caused declining groundwater levels, impacting agriculture (except for some irrigated areas), wildlife (birds, insects, amphibians, small mammals), and forests (increased risk of bark beetle infestation).
Rhineland-Palatinate Drought Impacts Agriculture, Wildlife, and Forests
Severe drought in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, from March to May 2025, has caused declining groundwater levels, impacting agriculture (except for some irrigated areas), wildlife (birds, insects, amphibians, small mammals), and forests (increased risk of bark beetle infestation).
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36% Bias Score
Ancient Poems Reveal Dramatic Decline in Yangtze Finless Porpoise Range
A study using over 700 ancient Chinese poems revealed a 65% reduction in the Yangtze finless porpoise's range over the past 1200 years, highlighting the need for revised conservation strategies and published in Current Biology on May 5th.
Ancient Poems Reveal Dramatic Decline in Yangtze Finless Porpoise Range
A study using over 700 ancient Chinese poems revealed a 65% reduction in the Yangtze finless porpoise's range over the past 1200 years, highlighting the need for revised conservation strategies and published in Current Biology on May 5th.
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20% Bias Score
80% of England's Peatlands are Degraded: New Map Reveals
A new map of England's peatlands shows that 80% are dry and degraded, releasing carbon into the atmosphere; the map, created using satellite imagery and AI, will help in restoration efforts.
80% of England's Peatlands are Degraded: New Map Reveals
A new map of England's peatlands shows that 80% are dry and degraded, releasing carbon into the atmosphere; the map, created using satellite imagery and AI, will help in restoration efforts.
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40% Bias Score
Social Housing Residents Reap Benefits from Enhanced Biodiversity Initiatives
Residents of Montgomery Manor and Lowry Court in Northern Ireland are enjoying the benefits of newly created gardens which feature native plants and wildlife-friendly features, highlighting the positive impact of biodiversity in social housing, despite the lack of government mandate.
Social Housing Residents Reap Benefits from Enhanced Biodiversity Initiatives
Residents of Montgomery Manor and Lowry Court in Northern Ireland are enjoying the benefits of newly created gardens which feature native plants and wildlife-friendly features, highlighting the positive impact of biodiversity in social housing, despite the lack of government mandate.
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28% Bias Score
Habitat Fragmentation Causes Inbreeding and Birth Defects in German Red Deer
Habitat fragmentation from roads and settlements causes increasing inbreeding in red deer and other animals in Germany, leading to documented cases of severe birth defects and reduced adaptability. A nationwide wildlife corridor plan with at least 100 wildlife crossings is proposed to counter this.
Habitat Fragmentation Causes Inbreeding and Birth Defects in German Red Deer
Habitat fragmentation from roads and settlements causes increasing inbreeding in red deer and other animals in Germany, leading to documented cases of severe birth defects and reduced adaptability. A nationwide wildlife corridor plan with at least 100 wildlife crossings is proposed to counter this.
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20% Bias Score
Socotra's Dragon's Blood Trees Face Extinction Amidst Climate Change and Conflict
On Socotra Island, Yemen, climate change-intensified cyclones and invasive goats threaten the unique dragon's blood trees, vital to the island's ecosystem and tourism-based economy, hampered further by Yemen's civil war.
Socotra's Dragon's Blood Trees Face Extinction Amidst Climate Change and Conflict
On Socotra Island, Yemen, climate change-intensified cyclones and invasive goats threaten the unique dragon's blood trees, vital to the island's ecosystem and tourism-based economy, hampered further by Yemen's civil war.
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28% Bias Score
Cilgwyn Wildfire: Deliberate Ignition and Ecological Impact
A recent wildfire in Cilgwyn, Wales, believed to be deliberately ignited, has destroyed vegetation and wildlife habitats, but signs of regeneration are already visible.
Cilgwyn Wildfire: Deliberate Ignition and Ecological Impact
A recent wildfire in Cilgwyn, Wales, believed to be deliberately ignited, has destroyed vegetation and wildlife habitats, but signs of regeneration are already visible.
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20% Bias Score
Colombian Biologist Wins Whitley Award for Spider Monkey Conservation
Biologist Andrés Link won the 2025 Whitley Award for his work with Fundación Proyecto Primates in restoring 30 hectares of habitat for critically endangered brown spider monkeys in Colombia's Magdalena Medio region, connecting fragmented forests and engaging local communities.
Colombian Biologist Wins Whitley Award for Spider Monkey Conservation
Biologist Andrés Link won the 2025 Whitley Award for his work with Fundación Proyecto Primates in restoring 30 hectares of habitat for critically endangered brown spider monkeys in Colombia's Magdalena Medio region, connecting fragmented forests and engaging local communities.
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56% Bias Score
UK Biosecurity Budget: Invasive Species Funding Falls Far Short
Less than 1% of the UK's £250 million biosecurity budget was spent on tackling invasive species in 2023, despite the significant economic and ecological damage they cause, prompting conservationists to call for increased funding and stricter border controls.
UK Biosecurity Budget: Invasive Species Funding Falls Far Short
Less than 1% of the UK's £250 million biosecurity budget was spent on tackling invasive species in 2023, despite the significant economic and ecological damage they cause, prompting conservationists to call for increased funding and stricter border controls.
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52% Bias Score
Fijian Ocean Expedition Reveals Thriving Ecosystems
A National Geographic Pristine Seas expedition, led by Dr. Keiron Fraser, is exploring largely unexplored Fijian waters, with Charlene Erasito, a 30-year-old Rotuman PhD student, as the only female Pacific Islander aboard; initial findings reveal diverse and healthy ecosystems.
Fijian Ocean Expedition Reveals Thriving Ecosystems
A National Geographic Pristine Seas expedition, led by Dr. Keiron Fraser, is exploring largely unexplored Fijian waters, with Charlene Erasito, a 30-year-old Rotuman PhD student, as the only female Pacific Islander aboard; initial findings reveal diverse and healthy ecosystems.
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24% Bias Score
EU Reclassifies Wolf Protection Status, Allowing for Independent Population Management
The European Parliament finalized the reclassification of the wolf from a strictly protected to a protected species, allowing member states to independently manage wolf populations; this follows a decade of successful repopulation, resulting in 21,500 wolves in Europe, despite annual livestock losse...
EU Reclassifies Wolf Protection Status, Allowing for Independent Population Management
The European Parliament finalized the reclassification of the wolf from a strictly protected to a protected species, allowing member states to independently manage wolf populations; this follows a decade of successful repopulation, resulting in 21,500 wolves in Europe, despite annual livestock losse...
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40% Bias Score
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