Science and Discovery

Conservation

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Lush Amazon rainforest canopy with sunlight filtering through, symbolizing renewed conservation efforts and a government official planting a sapling.
Cosmos & Space

Brazil's government boosts Amazon conservation efforts

Since President Luiz Inacio ‘Lula’ da Silva's return to office in 2023, annual deforestation in the Amazon has plummeted by over 50%, approaching record lows, according to Nature .

David Grossman·June 10, 2026
Florida coastline with lush vegetation threatened by agricultural expansion, under a stormy sky symbolizing political instability.
Cosmos & Space

Conservation Gains Vulnerable to Political Shifts

Florida's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) must now assess state-owned conservation lands for potential agricultural use, despite new legislation mandating nature-based solutions for coast

Aram Sarkisian·May 26, 2026
AI-powered microphones in a Costa Rican rainforest capturing frog vocalizations, revealing complex communication patterns and dialects.
Cosmos & Space

Scientists Use AI to Eavesdrop on Frog Conversations

In a Costa Rican rainforest, a network of AI-powered microphones recently identified over 50 distinct frog 'dialects' within a single species, a level of social complexity previously thought impossibl

Marcus Cole·May 25, 2026