Africa’s first legally binding road safety framework has officially come into force, marking a major step toward reducing the continent’s high rate of traffic fatalities.
The United States opened North America’s largest wildlife crossing in Colorado in 2025, reconnecting habitats and reducing animal-vehicle collisions by up to 90% on a major highway.
A U.S. appeals court has reinstated protections for nearly 160 million acres of Arctic waters, securing critical habitat for bearded and ringed seals off Alaska’s coast.
Nightjar populations in England’s South Downs National Park have doubled over the past five years, marking a rare and encouraging wildlife recovery for one of Britain’s most elusive birds.
Restoring Florida’s Everglades in the United States is now proving to be a powerful natural climate solution, capturing vast amounts of carbon while reviving one of the world’s most unique ecosystems.
Thailand has criminalised sexual harassment, including online abuse, introducing stronger legal protections and faster remedies for victims in digital and real-world settings.
More than 10% of the world’s ocean is now protected, marking a major step toward safeguarding marine ecosystems and supporting global biodiversity targets.
Japan has introduced a new law allowing divorced parents to agree on joint custody, marking the first major reform of child custody rules in more than a century.
Brazil has secured new global protections for the giant otter and striped hyena, with governments agreeing at a UN summit to strengthen international conservation efforts across borders.
Australia’s ampurta, once on the brink of extinction, is making a rare and dramatic recovery, expanding its range across vast desert regions despite harsh conditions.
