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BBC Earth just dropped a three-hour nature documentary featuring never-before-seen moments like chameleons giving birth to live babies, all narrated by Sir David Attenborough. The stunning collection brings 50 years of the world's most incredible wildlife footage to screens everywhere.
Over 400 cities worldwide are turning everyday people into citizen scientists this April, using just their phones to document local wildlife. The City Nature Challenge invites everyone to snap photos of plants and animals in their neighborhoods, contributing real data to science.
Birds are nesting, butterflies are emerging, and wildflowers are blooming weeks ahead of schedule as Britain experiences its earliest spring in recorded history. Nature is adapting to a warming world in real time, and scientists say wildlife is showing remarkable resilience.
The groundbreaking nature documentary series Planet Earth is marking its 20th anniversary with a celebration of the most breathtaking wildlife moments ever filmed. Among the highlights: the extraordinary courtship dance of New Guinea's birds of paradise.
Hidden in the hills above Puerto Vallarta's famous beaches, a small butterfly sanctuary is showing visitors there's more to Mexico's coast than sand and surf. The Mariposario Jardín Mágico has become an unexpected favorite for travelers seeking something quieter and more transformative.
The BBC's groundbreaking nature documentary series Planet Earth turns 20 this year, marking two decades of bringing never-before-seen wildlife moments into our homes. The network just released an hour-long compilation celebrating iconic scenes that changed how we see our world.
When an ice storm devastated Radnor Lake State Park, staff feared a months-long closure. Instead, dozens of volunteers helped reopen it in just five weeks.
Bosque de Chapultepec, twice the size of Central Park, serves as the beloved green lung for one of the world's busiest cities. With 200,000 trees, 700-year-old sacred cypresses, and a history stretching back 3,000 years, this 1,700-acre urban forest offers Mexico City residents a daily dose of nature and hope.
England is launching a high-tech drone squad to tackle illegal waste dumping that costs the economy £1 billion each year. The move comes as authorities just won a major victory against a waste crime gang, recovering £1.4 million to restore damaged nature sites.
A new book reveals the Arctic isn't just ice and polar bears but a vibrant, interconnected ecosystem vital to solving our climate crisis. After two decades of reporting, one journalist shows why understanding the far north matters for all of us.
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Arne Næss climbed mountains, debated ethics on cliffs, and created "deep ecology" to show that rivers, frogs, and forests have value simply because they exist. His joyful philosophy is reshaping how we protect our planet.
Professional drag artist Pattie Gonia has raised $1.2 million for environmental causes by hiking 100 miles in full drag, proving that joy might be the missing ingredient in saving the planet. With 2 million Instagram followers, she's building a movement that brings hunters and city dwellers together around what they share: love for the natural world.