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For the First Time in History, 10% of the World's Ocean Is Officially Protected

Apr 16, 2026

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For the First Time in History, 10% of the World's Ocean Is Officially Protected

An area larger than the European Union has been added to marine conservation zones, pushing the global total past 10% for the first time.

The World's Largest Temperate Rainforest Just Won Legal Protection From Logging

Apr 16, 2026

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The World's Largest Temperate Rainforest Just Won Legal Protection From Logging

A federal court ruling has dealt a significant blow to efforts to resume large-scale industrial logging in Alaska's Tongass National Forest.

They Were Supposed to Die. Instead, Independent Bookshops Are Thriving

Apr 15, 2026

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They Were Supposed to Die. Instead, Independent Bookshops Are Thriving

From a predicted extinction to opening nearly one new store per day, the indie bookshop revival is one of the great quiet comebacks in retail.

Is This Tiny Cellular "Switch" the Key to Ending Alzheimer’s?

Apr 15, 2026

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Is This Tiny Cellular "Switch" the Key to Ending Alzheimer’s?

A radical shift in approach has produced striking results in mice — and could open a new era for neurodegenerative disease treatment.

A Global Bee Crisis Meets an Unexpected Solution: Red Light Therapy

Apr 14, 2026

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A Global Bee Crisis Meets an Unexpected Solution: Red Light Therapy

Trials show red light can help bee colonies recover faster from pesticide exposure and extreme weather stress.

What Happens When You Fund Kindness?

Apr 14, 2026

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What Happens When You Fund Kindness?

A groundbreaking social experiment has already funded acts of kindness in 21 countries — from a prison book club in Brazil to a Shetland pony in a care home.

When Nature Calls — the Forest Grows

Apr 13, 2026

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When Nature Calls — the Forest Grows

How urine collected from music festival toilets became the unlikely fertiliser for a brand-new native forest.

How The Indian Fishermen Who Used to Hunt Whale Sharks Became their Greatest Defenders

Apr 10, 2026

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How The Indian Fishermen Who Used to Hunt Whale Sharks Became their Greatest Defenders

The story of how a documentary film, a legal ban, and two decades of community trust-building saved over a thousand of the ocean's gentlest giants.

Medicine's Most Ignored Organ Has Been Mapped in 3D for the First Time

Apr 10, 2026

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Medicine's Most Ignored Organ Has Been Mapped in 3D for the First Time

A new 3D nerve map of the clitoris — decades overdue — could change outcomes for women undergoing pelvic surgery around the world.

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