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Sri Lanka Builds the World's Longest Sensory Board — 60 Meters of Inclusion
Merak 2026, a 60-meter tactile artwork made from recycled ocean plastic, zips, and sequins, is now the world's longest sensory board — and a record-setting moment for autism awareness.
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Vietnam's Rarest Monkey Triples Its Numbers in Two Decades
A new census reveals 160 Tonkin snub-nosed monkeys now live in Vietnam's Khau Ca forest — more than three times the number counted in 2002.
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Vermont State Parks to Stay Free for Low-Income Families After 30,000-Visit Pilot
A first-in-the-nation, privately funded program logged 30,000 free state park visits in 2025 — and 99% of participants said they'll be back this summer.
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California Gray Wolves Hit Modern Record: 55 Wolves, 9 Packs Across the State
A century after the last wild wolf was killed in California, state biologists confirmed 55 wolves and nine packs roaming the state — the highest count in modern history.
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Indonesia's First Native-Born Giant Panda Cub Set for Public Debut
Satrio Wiratama — nicknamed "Rio" — is healthy, climbing on his mother, and almost ready to meet the public, marking a milestone for Indonesia's conservation partnership with China.
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Nigerian School Smashes World Speech Record With 480-Hour Marathon
A Lagos academy held the floor non-stop for 20 days, crushing a 2018 record by nearly four times and putting Nigerian oratory in the Guinness book.
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Bend, Oregon Opens Its Largest Library Ever After a Decade of Planning
The new 100,000-square-foot Central Library in Bend, Oregon opened to the public on May 11 with a makerspace, coffee bar, expanded children's area, and the largest collection in Deschutes County.
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10-Year Whale Shark Study Powers New Marine Reserve in Indonesia
Scientists satellite-tagged more than 70 whale sharks in Indonesian waters, uncovering hidden migration routes, feeding grounds, and a previously unknown nursery — and the data is now shaping a new protected area.
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Hanoi Tore Down Its Park Fences — and Foot Traffic Soared
Across four major parks, Hanoi has removed gates and iron fencing — letting residents walk in from any direction. The result: more visitors, more uses, and parks that finally feel part of the city.
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Solar and Wind With Batteries Now Beat Coal and Gas on Cost, IRENA Finds
A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency shows round-the-clock solar and wind paired with battery storage now deliver firm power at $54–$82 per megawatt-hour — undercutting new fossil fuel plants in the best regions.
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Wild Donkeys Return to Eastern Mongolia After 65 Years
After more than six decades of absence, the endangered Asiatic wild ass — known locally as khulan — has re-established a population in eastern Mongolia's sweeping steppe.
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Krithi Karanth Becomes First Indian Named Nat Geo Explorer of the Year
The wildlife scientist's work has reached 7,000 villages, 100,000 people, and 72,000 schoolchildren — and just earned her conservation's most coveted title.
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Four Endangered Mountain Bongos Return to Kenya From European Zoos
Four critically endangered mountain bongos arrived safely at Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy this week — fresh "founders of new genetic lines" for one of Africa's rarest antelopes.
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UNESCO Sites Now Shelter a Third of the World's Tigers and Pandas
A new UNESCO report finds that wildlife populations have stayed stable inside designated sites even as global numbers crashed by nearly three-quarters since 1970.
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Six Grassroots Conservationists Win 2026 'Green Oscars'
From Himalayan salamanders to Galápagos petrels, the 2026 Whitley Awards handed £420,000 to six grassroots leaders quietly turning the tide for endangered wildlife.
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Goldman Environmental Prize 2026 Honors Six Grassroots Heroes
From a UK villager who beat Big Oil in court to a Nigerian biologist who rediscovered a "lost" bat, this year's Green Oscars celebrate six women who reshaped the planet's defenses.
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JWST Spots Water-Ice Clouds on a Jupiter-Like World 12 Light-Years Away
The James Webb Space Telescope directly imaged Epsilon Indi Ab, a cool gas giant near Earth's neighborhood, and found water-ice clouds where current models said there shouldn't be any.
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Salmon Return to the Klamath After Largest Dam Removal in U.S. History
For the first time in more than a century, wild Chinook salmon are spawning above the old Klamath dams — and the federal government just put $6 million behind bringing spring-run fish back too.
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US Plants 24 Million Trees in Five Months — One of the Biggest Pushes Ever
Between November and April, federal and partner crews planted more than 24 million seedlings across US national forests — part of a 46-million-tree restoration effort.
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Britain's Grid Hits 98.8% Zero-Carbon — a New Record as Gas Fades
For a half-hour on Wednesday, 98.8% of the electricity flowing through the UK's national grid came from carbon-free sources — a new record as gas fell to its lowest share ever.
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NOAA: Sea Turtles Are Rebounding Worldwide After Decades of Decline
A new NOAA assessment finds most sea turtle species are recovering, with green turtles showing an especially strong comeback — proof that long-running conservation laws are working.
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UNESCO Report: Wildlife Thrives in Protected Sites as Global Populations Fall
A landmark UNESCO report finds animal populations inside its 759 Man and Biosphere reserves remain stable, while global wildlife has dropped 73% since 1970.
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Golden Eagles to Return to English Skies After 150 Years
A £1 million UK government plan could see juvenile golden eagles released in England as early as next year, ending a 150-year absence from the country's skies.