Canada saw fish populations return to Toronto’s Don River in 2025, marking a major ecological recovery after decades of severe pollution rendered the waterway biologically depleted.
France’s insect-eating birds are showing the first signs of recovery after the 2018 ban on bee-harming pesticides, offering rare evidence that nature can rebound when given a chance.
The Asiatic lion population of Gujarat, India, has increased by 32% over five years, a record high, with individuals now roaming within its traditional habitat and beyond, including non-forested and coastal areas.
The latest United Nations predictions reveal that the global population is set to peak earlier and at a lower level than expected.