The 2025 Environmental Photography Awards gallery winners are a collection of inspirational to downright heart-wrenching photos that show just how powerful photographers can be. Founded in 2021 to celebrate the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation’s 15th anniversary, the annual Environmental Photography Awards reward and honor photographers who highlight environmental challenges and raise awareness on … Read more
The bus from Semporna, Malaysia, to the Kinabatangan Wildlife Preserve wound through an unending expanse of palm agricultural fields. On Borneo oil palm plantations line every road, and it seemed almost no natural forest remained. That agricultural development comes with a cost to this biodiversity hotspot: Of the more than 200 species of mammals and … Read more
Winning images from the 2025 Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation Environmental Photography award, selected from 10,000 images submitted globally. The contest aims to reward photographers who put their creativity to good use in raising awareness of the importance of environmental protection Shortlisted exhibited in Monaco from 3 June to 31 July 2025 then touring … Read more
The Oriental magpie-robin’s melodious song, once a staple of Malaysia’s forests, is being silenced by the weight of a booming songbird trade. Demand is both domestic and from Indonesia, and enabled by gaps in Malaysian laws. Known in Bahasa Malaysia as Murai kampung, the Oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis) is listed as being of “least concern” … Read more
Archyde Celebrating Earth Day: A Poetic Reflection on Our Planet’s Beauty and Fragility | archyde Celebrating Earth Day: A Poetic Reflection on Our Planet’s Beauty and Fragility By Archyde News Service Published: April 22, 2024 Our planet, Earth, is an exceptional ecosystem–our home, provider, and muse. Yet, it faces unprecedented threats from climate change, pollution, … Read more
Afore lake, Managalas Conservation Area, Papua New Guinea. Photo by Dean Arek / CIFOR-ICRAF What makes a place a place? When we give a name to a country, a bioregion, or a geographic feature, we tend to imagine it as a ‘place’ in and of itself. But the truth is that where such places begin … Read more
The researchers also highlighted the impact on people and economies. Around 775 million people depend on coastal ecosystems, they noted. Moreover, mangroves alone provide $65 billion worth of flood protection each year. However, the losses linked with the collapse of magrove ecosystems are not currently included in global climate damage discussions. Infrastructure is at risk … Read more
Pexels It’s one of the most fascinatingly species-rich environments in the world, and new research published in the journal Science has given just a glimpse into some of the incredible biodiversity in Asian rainforests. And though these rainforests are known to be incredibly diverse – with over 50,000 plants making up the leafy wilderness, and 7,000 … Read more
The “people of the forest” won’t live in the wild much longer if we keep chopping down their rainforest homes. Welcome to the inaugural edition of “Save This Species” — a column that lets people advocating for, or working with, a rare of interesting plant or animal share their stories and passions. We launch this … Read more
A new AI-driven system will monitor coral reefs in real time, helping scientists predict and prevent damage from climate change. Scientists are using AI and remote sensing to create a real-time coral reef monitoring system, improving conservation through data integration and predictive modeling. Australian researchers are developing a real-time global monitoring system to help protect … Read more