World

Written by: Johan Oldekop, Bowy den Braber, and Marina Schmoeller Although deforestation rates in the Brazilian Amazon have halved, it is still losing more than 5,000km² every year. That’s an area three times larger than Greater London. By combining satellite imagery for...

Written by: Diego Vincenzi Costa Rica is known worldwide for its commitment to conservation and responsible use of natural resources. Among its history of effective conservation measures are its efforts in the 90s to halt and reverse deforestation. We have...

Written by: YCC Team The Pérez Art Museum Miami sits alongside Florida’s Biscayne Bay, where sea levels are rising fast. Sirmans: “Our whole location is defined by its relationship to the water.” So museum director Franklin Sirmans says the museum can help get people...

Written by: Phil Baty What do Arizona State University in the US and the UK’s University of Manchester have in common with Nigeria’s Afe Babalola University, Indonesia’s Universitas Airlangga and South Korea’s Kyungpook National University? They have all just been...

Written by: Kimberly White The City of Newcastle has called for a global phase-out of fossil fuels.  In a recent vote, Newcastle formally endorsed the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty proposal, aligning itself with 110 other local governments across the globe urging...

Written by: Seheno Andriantsaralaza Six of the world’s eight baobab species are indigenous to Madagascar, where the distinctive trees with giant trunks have historically grown in huge forests. But these forests are threatened by slash-and-burn agriculture – 4,000 hectares of baobab...

Written by: Farhana Parvin This year, Bangladesh has seen its highest number of olive ridley turtle eggs, thanks to extensive conservation actions, including building awareness among local people and the vigilance of local conservation groups to ensure favorable conditions for...

Written by: YCC Team Neddy Astudillo, an ordained Presbyterian pastor based in Florida, says the scriptures of the Bible celebrate the Earth as God’s creation and call upon people to care for it. So as a Christian, she feels called to...

Written by: Kimberly White The Smokey Bear wildfire prevention campaign was launched in 1944 and is the longest-running public service campaign in U.S. history. Smokey Bear has been protecting the forest community and teaching Americans wildfire prevention for generations with...

Written by: Erik Hoffner January brought a pair of rough storms to the northeastern U.S. They hit when the tides were high and pushed higher than normal by rising sea levels, setting numerous high-water records and prompting Maine Governor Janet Mills to...