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8. October 2022

Both Land and Sea Life Gain Protection in This Bay

Albania is taking concrete steps to protect its marine and coastal landscapes by converting Porto-Palermo Bay into a Nature Park in an effort to preserve its biodiversity.

Environment

Environment Indonesia

20. September 2022

National Goal: Protecting a Million Square Kilometers of Water

Indonesia embarks on a colossal project to protect 10% of its waters by 2030 and then triple the marine protected area coverage by 2045, a move that is part of the country’s environmental conservation goal.

Environment

Environment Colombia

8. September 2022

Conservation Project Kicks Off to Protect Vital Ecosystems

Colombia is launching a multi-million-dollar initiative meant to increase its proportion of protected land and marine areas over the next decade, and its ultimate goal is to get back on track towards protecting a third of its land and water by 2030.

Animals

Animals Cambodia

5. September 2022

These Rare Apes Are Coming Back!

Rare pileated gibbons have been released in Cambodia’s Angkor Wat jungle since 2013 - and as offspring are being born, the endangered monkey has higher hopes to survive and thrive.

Health

Health Togo

2. September 2022

Four Neglected Tropical Diseases Eradicated Here – a World First!

Thanks to its health workforce and leadership, Togo became the first country to eradicate four destructive neglected tropical diseases, giving hope to many countries currently facing their own public health crisis.

Society

Society USA

2. September 2022

Better Health to the People, with Record Coverage!

A record number of American citizens got health coverage in the last two years, consequently bringing the national uninsured rate to an all-time low, following progressive policies adopted to expand insurance coverage.

Society

Society USA

28. August 2022

Good News: Asylum Seekers Will No Longer Be “Sent Back Home”

The United States has adopted a new migration policy that will no longer send back asylum seekers from South and Central America, ending the practice imposed by the previous government.

Environment

Environment Colombia

8. August 2022

“We Will Not Wait”: Country Meets Goal to Protect Its Ocean Eight Years Early

Colombia sets an example by becoming the very first country in the Western Hemisphere to fulfill the 30x30 agreement of securing 30% of its ocean territory by creating four new protected areas - eight years before the deadline.

Animals

Animals USA

5. August 2022

Near-Extinct Bird Finds a Home Here for the First Time in Over a Hundred Years

Hopeful news for one of the rarest birds in the world: four critically endangered condors have just been released in the redwood forests of Northern California, United States, as the first habitants of their kind in over a century.

Animals

Animals Canada

4. August 2022

Celebrations at the Zoo: Endangered Red Panda Gives Birth to Healthy Cub

Great news for this endangered species: a red panda was born on July 13th at the Toronto Zoo in Canada, and the little male cub and his mama are both doing well!