Hundreds gather in eastern Congo to mourn victims of school fires
BUKAVU, Congo — Hundreds of people gathered on Monday at a mass funeral in eastern Congo to mourn 27 young victims of a fire that engulfed two schools, as families wept and officials laid down wreaths and made speeches. Hundreds gather in eastern Congo…
Mass protests erupt in Germany as AfD eyes breakthrough in eastern states
Protesters blocked several routes to the conference venue while being watched by police in riot gear. The demonstrations were organised by a broad coalition of groups opposed to the AfD and its policies. Thousands of people took to the streets of the…
Australia’s endangered eastern quolls have welcomed new joeys; after vanishing from the mainland for 60 years, the species is now breeding again in a rare conservation comeback
A study released 20 captive-bred eastern quolls at Tasmania’s 6,500-hectare Silver Plains conservation property. (Photo: Booderee NP) The eastern quoll, a small nocturnal marsupial once common across eastern Australia, is showing signs of recovery after…
A giant snake vanished from parts of the US decades ago. Scientists are now releasing 42 eastern indigo snakes to bring it back
In Spring 2026, conservationists released 42 eastern indigo snakes into their historical habitats in Florida and Alabama. After a year of specialized care, these reptiles have adapted well, with monitoring indicating successful survival and breeding in…
Researchers tracked wildfires from 1984 to 2022; a Pacific trend added 22% to US Southwest drying-related burned area but reduced eastern Australias by about 19%
Representative Image (AI-generated) A long-term shift in the tropical Pacific Ocean has played contrasting roles in wildfire activity on opposite sides of the world, amplifying fire-prone conditions in the southwestern United States while easing them in…