For decades, conservation has relied on a straightforward premise: counting nature. Scientists track species, map forests, and monitor ecosystems to inform policies ranging from protected areas to global biodiversity targets. That foundation remains intact, but the systems behind it are undergoing rapid change. A recent perspective led by William Sutherland argues that biodiversity measurement is … Read more
Dactylonax kambuayai. Credit: Carlos Bocos/Records of the Australian Museum Scientists have described an exciting discovery: two marsupials that modern science thought to be extinct are still alive in the rainforests of western New Guinea. The discovery is all the more amazing once you learn these were supposed to have gone extinct 6,000 years ago. Both … Read more
CEBU CITY — Employees at the Cebu Provincial Capitol will no longer report to work on Fridays as the provincial government implements a four-day workweek to conserve energy. Gov. Pamela Baricuatro signed Executive Order 16, series of 2026, formalizing the arrangement and introducing a compressed work schedule along with energy-saving measures for provincial offices. Starting … Read more
CEBU CITY — Employees at the Cebu Provincial Capitol will no longer report to work on Fridays as the provincial government implements a four-day workweek to conserve energy. Gov. Pamela Baricuatro signed Executive Order 16, series of 2026, formalizing the arrangement and introducing a compressed work schedule along with energy-saving measures for provincial offices. Starting … Read more
Manta rays and sharks have survived for millions of years by navigating dynamic oceans. Whether they thrive in the next century may depend as much on human governance as on biology. Expedition cruising, when tightly controlled and genuinely science-led, could become one tool among many supporting their protection. But tools can build or erode. (Photo … Read more
The safari experience of 2036 will be undergirded by invisible technology, revitalised by frontier landscapes and committed to tackling Africa’s youth unemployment crisis. As they roll out a ten-year strategy, Michael Dyer and Giles Davies of Borana Lodge in Kenya discuss the risks and opportunities awaiting the future of safari. Robbie Hodges reports. If regenerative … Read more
Leblond, M., Dussault, C. & Ouellet, J. What drives fine-scale movements of large herbivores? A case study using moose. Ecography 33, 1102–1112 (2010). Google Scholar Avgar, T., Mosser, A., Brown, G. S. & Fryxell, J. M. Environmental and individual drivers of animal movement patterns across a wide geographical gradient. J. Anim. Ecol. 82, 96–106 (2013). … Read more
Singapore – Digital travel platform Agoda and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) have launched the fifth edition of Eco Deals, marking five years of partnership and conservation efforts that support wildlife protection and the preservation of critical habitats across Asia. The 2026 programme continues Agoda’s highest funding commitment to date, with US$1.5 million … Read more
A multi-million-dollar drive to safeguard dugongs in the UAE and other threatened species has been unveiled by the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund and Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund. As part of the efforts, a UAE Conservation Leaders programme is being launched to support early-career conservationists, and the fund is also supporting … Read more
Did climate change wipe out the Galápagos damselfish (Azurina eupalama)? This once-common, reef-dwelling fish — described by the Galápagos Conservancy as a “shimmering jewel” — hasn’t been seen since the 1982-1983 El Niño Southern Oscillation, which devastated the ecology around the Galápagos. Fueled by climate change, the weather event brought months of warm water to … Read more