Environment

Corals keep a record of pollution, pointing to a new monitoring method: Study

Maui, an island in the isolated Hawaiian archipelago, isn’t in one of the world’s most heavily developed or polluted coral-reef regions. Yet even there, human activity leaves an imprint in the very tissue of corals, altering their biochemistry, a recent study shows. The study, published in July in the journal Nature Communications, found 25 contaminants […]

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Wildlife

Mongabay10/26/2026

A rare victory for multilateralism in the fight against environmental crime (commentary)

Multilateralism has had a miserable few years. International institutions are under strain,  geopolitical rivalries are intensifying and governments struggle to agree on even the most elementary rules. Governments struggle to agree on even elementary rules. Yet last week in Vienna, there was an unexpected breakthrough. Countries agreed to begin negotiating a global treaty to tackle […]

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Conservation

Upworthy10/26/2026

Scientists left cinderblocks in a barren part of the sea. 3 months later they were ecstatic.

Coral reefs are dying at alarming rates. Concrete may be a creative solution. The post Scientists left cinderblocks in a barren part of the sea. 3 months later they were ecstatic. appeared first on Upworthy.

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Wildlife

Upworthy10/26/2026

Gramma and Grampa’s photobook after spending 2 weeks watching Ricky the kitten is everything

It reads like a children's book. The post Gramma and Grampa’s photobook after spending 2 weeks watching Ricky the kitten is everything appeared first on Upworthy.

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