Japan’s hand-reared snow monkey highlights warming world’s toll on wildlife

Abandoned at birth and raised on plush toy, Japanese macaque Punch raises debate over enclosure standards, maternal behavior and toll of climate change on captive animals.

Fossils reveal climate-driven extinctions in ancient New Zealand ecosystem

Study links biodiversity shifts to volcanic eruptions, long before human arrival.

UN-Habitat chief calls for participation in World Urban Forum for sustainable cities

Stakeholders are expected to attend the World Urban Forum, to be held in May in Baku, Azerbaijan, to discuss the sustainable future of the world’s cities, the UN-Habitat executive director says.

Only 13 countries met global air quality standards in 2025: Report

Global air quality worsens as majority of countries exceed WHO pollution limits, with wildfire smoke and climate factors driving decline.

US family farm spurns multi-million dollar offer from AI data center thirsty for precious water

Farm in US South defies AI data center offer to protect their ancestral heritage as tech giant secures neighboring lands ahead of rezoning vote.