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Representative Image Donald Trump, Photo Source: Gage Skidmore (CC BY-SA 2.0)

News·USA

Endangered Species Act Faces Rule Change That Could Cut Key Habitat Protections in 2025 Plan

The Trump administration has begun a process to redefine what constitutes “harm” to threatened and endangered species, potentially weakening habitat protections that have been crucial for wildlife conservation since the 1970s. On

Govind Tekale

April 14, 2025

The Large White Flowers Of The Key Largo Tree Cactus. Photo Credit: Susan Kolterman (Florida Museum)

Plant Life

Sea-Level Rise Destroys Only U.S. Key Largo Tree Cactus Population in Florida’s Coastal Zone

The United States has lost its only known population of the Key Largo tree cactus, marking what scientists believe is the first local plant extinction in the country directly caused by sea-level

Rahul Somvanshi

April 14, 2025

A capuchin monkey inside an enclosure made of natural wooden climbing structures. Photo Source: Colchester Zoological Society.

News·UK·Wildlife

Colchester Zoo Expands Critically Endangered Capuchin Enclosure with Solar and Smart Tech

Colchester Zoo has completed a major renovation of its monkey habitat. The “Capuchin Climb,” which opened April 8, now houses the zoo’s buff-headed capuchins in a space that’s both larger and better

Govind Tekale

April 13, 2025

Representative Image Shark Tank, Photo Source: Eden (CC BY 2.0)

Conservation·Marine Life·News

Shark And Ray Protection Laws In South Australia Ban 7 Endangered Species And Restrict 77 Others

In December of 2024, South Australia casted a vital conservation net for its marine biodiversity by implementing new laws to protect sharks and rays coming. The regulations, spearheaded by the Department of

Govind Tekale

April 13, 2025

Representative Image: European Starling [49/366]. Photo Source: Tim Sackton (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Conservation·News·UK·Wildlife

Starlings Drop 82% in UK Gardens as Birdwatch 2025 Reveals Record Low Count Since 1979

Starlings have reached their lowest numbers ever recorded in UK gardens, according to the latest results from the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch 2025. For the first time since the survey began in

Karmactive Staff

April 12, 2025

Representative Image Poisonous Pong Pong fruit, Photo Source: Mokkie (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Nature·Plant Life

Pong Pong Tree Blamed for 537 Deaths Yearly Now Appears in ‘The White Lotus’ Thailand Season

HBO’s “The White Lotus” Season 3 has put a spotlight on Thailand’s natural hazards, featuring the pong pong tree (Cerbera odollam). When a resort worker warns guest Saxon Ratliff about the tree’s

Rahul Somvanshi

April 11, 2025

Representative Image: Agriculture in Punjab, Tractor in field, Field preparation Wheat farming in Punjab, India. Photo Source: CIAT (CC BY-SA 2.0)

India·News·Pollution

Surface Ozone Pollution Is Cutting India’s Wheat and Rice Yields, Putting Food Supply at Risk

Surface ozone pollution, an often-overlooked air pollutant, poses a severe threat to India’s major food crops and could jeopardize the nation’s food security goals, according to new research from the Indian Institute

Rahul Somvanshi

April 11, 2025

View of Sydney skyline during bushfires. Photo Source: A S (CC BY 2.0)

Australia·News

Sydney Air Quality Plunges as 6,600 Hectares Burn in Hazard Reduction Efforts

A thick blanket of smoke covered Sydney on Friday, April 11, as planned hazard reduction burns pushed air quality to “very poor” levels across the city. The smoke, visible across western Sydney

Karmactive Staff

April 11, 2025

Killer Whale. Photo Source: Center for Whale Research (Facebook)

Conservation·Marine Life

Southern Resident Killer Whale Calf J63 Spotted Alive as Population Still Stuck at 74

A new calf has been spotted swimming alongside its mother in the critically endangered Southern Resident Killer Whale population. The newborn, designated J63, was seen near Victoria Harbour on Sunday, April 6,

Govind Tekale

April 11, 2025

Representative Image: Buffle Grass, an invasive species. Photo Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters (CC BY 2.0)

Australia·Nature

Buffel Grass Fires Burn 5x Hotter Than Native Blazes as Weed Listing Sparks National Clash

A heated debate is growing across Australia about buffel grass, with calls for science—not politics—to guide how we manage this controversial plant. Originally brought to Australia as a pasture grass for livestock,

Karmactive Staff

April 9, 2025