Two Tuscan Wetlands Gained International Recognition for Their Ecological Value

Padule di Scarlino and Padule di Fucecchio in Tuscany were recognised as Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention.

Padule di Scarlino and Padule di Fucecchio in Tuscany were recognised as Wetlands of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention.

A semi-wild breeding programme in Turkey has kept the northern bald ibis alive locally and rebuilt a population of several hundred birds.

The nonprofit search engine Ecosia has reported reaching 250 million trees planted through projects in many regions, a milestone built from everyday internet searches.

Hundreds of elephants have been seen again in parts of Virunga National Park, where their feeding and movement are helping reopen habitats for other wildlife.

After stronger national protection, monitoring in southern China indicates that Chinese pangolins are increasing in the wild for the first time this century.

A tree-planting project on the Isle of Man has passed its goal as part of an effort to regenerate rare temperate rainforest habitat.

A Hungarian innovation is using difficult waste streams to create lightweight concrete for paving and other construction uses.

Kumamoto City will host the second Global Nature Positive Summit in July 2026, bringing international attention to practical nature recovery.

A public library art project used recycled materials to create a colourful coral reef installation for the community.

Tens of thousands of native oysters have been placed in a Welsh estuary as part of a project to restore living reef habitat.