Forest Wins

Ranchers in Brazil ordered to leave home of Indigenous people living in voluntary isolation

A Brazilian court gave ranchers 120 days to leave land home to isolated Indigenous people.

How bats can be forest architects

Tiny bats may help regrow Amazon forests by spreading seeds in their droppings.

Venomous Indonesian primate feared extinct still clings on – but threats persist

Thought extinct by scientists, the loris still lives across all four districts of Bangka.

Why some trees thrive far from home—and what that means for carbon sinks

Some planted conifers grow up to four times faster far from their native range.

Scientists discover the hidden “muscles” trees use to straighten themselves

Trees use special wood like opposing muscles to straighten bent trunks.

New home for orangutans rescued from Indonesia's burning forests

A rescued orangutan and her baby climbed straight into safety in Borneo.

Given a chance, women-led microenterprises uplift Nepali communities & conservation

A wool-spinning business helps Nepali women earn without risky trips into tiger habitat.

Aztec methods and crocodiles: How biologists are restoring mangroves in Mexico

A young crocodile’s release marked the final step in restoring Mexico’s mangroves.

How citizen scientists are mapping Pune’s trees, with hopes of a greener future

Pune residents are turning local tree knowledge into a map for a greener city.

Restoration efforts are working, but we need to move faster to meet targets, says U.N. report

Restoration spans 252 million hectares, but funding must more than quadruple.

What makes forest protection work?

Forest protection works better when environmental laws are credibly enforced.

Early tech warning hopes to give Sumatra’s peat community a head start on fires

A faster fire warning could give Sumatra’s peat communities time to stop blazes early.

UN: 252 mln hectares of ecosystems are being restored in 149 countries — Premium Times Nigeria

Restoration efforts now cover 252 million hectares across 149 countries.

Netherlands pledges $500 million to help conserve tropical forests

The Netherlands' $500 million pledge could help protect up to 900 million hectares.

‘I am mother, leader, warrior of the Amazon’: Nemonte Nenquimo on why the west needs to be rescued

Waorani leader Nemonte Nenquimo says the West needs Indigenous wisdom to face a nature crisis.

Green Climate Fund approves landmark projects supporting forest conservation, sustainable livestock production, land restoration and climate-resilient development

Mexico is reinvesting results from about 13 million tonnes of emissions cuts.

DNA analysis identifies root-dwelling fungi as potential keystone species in forest microbial communities

DNA from 1,270 root samples points to hidden fungi shaping forest life.

Pangolin scale lawsuit in Indonesia could shake up how wildlife traffickers pay

A 3,053-kilogram pangolin seizure has triggered a lawsuit seeking $136,500 in repairs.

In 2025, conservation teams began removing invasive rats and pigs from a Pacific island; by 2026, native forests were regenerating, rare birds were nesting and sea turtles had returned after decades - The Times of India

After decades away, sea turtles returned to nest on Nu'utele Island.

Environmentalists celebrate Lula's reelection in Brazil: 'The Amazon can breathe a sigh of relief' | PBS News

Brazil reports record-low Amazon deforestation, but Congress may threaten progress.