Environment

Zanzibar’s seaweed farmers see better future through science and partnership (commentary)

Along Zanzibar’s coastline, thousands of women rise with the tides to cultivate one of our islands’ most important natural resources. Day after day, they wade into the ocean, tending lines of seaweed that support households, strengthen communities, and contribute to a sector that has long been a source of livelihoods and opportunity. Their work reflects […]

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Sustainability

The Cool Down11/2/2026

Neighbors in Ukraine rescue a scarred cat who no longer has to 'defend his sleeping spot'

The abscess developed during Simon's time outdoors and caused bleeding when it ruptured.

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Wildlife

Mongabay11/2/2026

Indigenous peoples and local communities solidify decision-making powers at COP17

At the 2026 U.N. Biodiversity Conference in Armenia (COP17), Indigenous peoples and local communities strengthened their role in the decision-making of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), with the full operationalization of a subsidiary body within the treaty. The Subsidiary body on Article 8(j) (SB8J) was historically created at the 2024 biodiversity summit in Colombia. […]

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Wildlife

Mongabay11/2/2026

Diverse forests can better withstand extreme weather events, study finds. Here’s why

Forests around the world face mounting pressures as the climate changes.  In order to understand how they will fare, new research suggests looking at the forest for the trees — more specifically, the different types of trees within. The study, published in July in Nature Communications, examined thousands of acres of U.S. woodlands. It found […]

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