Worldwatch


Human activity is pushing red pandas towards extinction

Human activity is pushing red pandas towards extinction

ByGeographical StaffMar 10, 2026
Forests fragmented by new infrastructure and roads are leaving red pandas with nowhere to go, making it harder for them to survive
Satellite in space

Space is cooling down – here’s why it matters to the planet

ByBryony CottamMar 5, 2026
As the climate warms below, the edge of space is cooling down – and it could soon disrupt essential communication networks
Gunma, a typical small Japanese rural town that has seen a dramatic population decline

Depopulation is reshaping Japan’s countryside and threatening biodiversity

ByBryony CottamSep 26, 2025
Study finds Japan’s abandoned land is harming wildlife instead of helping it
Shipping lanes across the world

How ship traffic unlocked a methane mystery buried for over a decade

ByBryony CottamAug 26, 2025
A new paper suggests we may be overlooking a major source of global methane emissions
Constantino Aucca Chutas in Abra Malaga, a high mountain pass near Cusco, Peru

How Polylepis forests are reshaping the Andes

ByBryony CottamAug 6, 2025
High in the Andes, Constantino Aucca Chutas is restoring ancient forests and water systems with the help of local communities and Incan tradition
Fabian Mdluli starting off as a wildlife cameraman

The New Voices of African Wildlife Filmmaking

ByBryony CottamJun 23, 2025
A growing movement is empowering local voices to reshape African wildlife filmmaking
Ocean waves produce two to three times the world’s total energy needs

How to harness the waves: from halting tsunamis to clean energy

ByBryony CottamJun 17, 2025
Scientists have discovered a way to tap into the ocean’s vast, untouched energy reserves – but should they?
The untamed Vjosa River in Albania

Can Europe’s last wild river remain free?

ByBryony CottamMay 21, 2025
A landmark conservation success is under pressure as Albania’s Vjosa River faces fresh challenges from tourism development
The limestone beds of the pre-glacial Garvellach Formation, West Scotland

Frozen in time on a Scottish Island

ByVictoria HeathSep 24, 2024

A chain of tiny Scottish islands is found to be home to the only known records of our planet’s transition…

Daily life of Masai people and their livestock in a village near Ngorongoro Crater.

How ancestral lands are being protected by Tanzanian campaigners

ByBryony CottamAug 21, 2024
Rural communities face evictions and abuse in the name of conservation, but a Tanzanian local group is helping them to secure ancestral lands
A flooded village in Mozambique

A year of drought, storms and floods across East Africa

Discover the harsh reality of drought and floods in East Africa, and how communities are dealing with the aftermath.
A Russian holiday home falls into the sea as the permafrost melts

Arctic permafrost: a linear threat, not a planetary tipping point

ByBryony CottamJul 16, 2024
Melting permafrost doesn’t face a tipping point - it’s a linear problem we need to address now
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