1) Over the course of 20 years, one couple planted 2.5 million trees. The area is so green that it can even be seen from space.
2) Animal behaviorists from Florida traveled to Zimbabwe to help endangered white rhino Thuza with a life-threatening, parasitic eye infection. They creatively and strategically were able to apply the eyedrops that stopped the infection over the course of two weeks, proof that when humans come together, we can save an animal’s life!
3) 7.5 million acres of lands and waters will be returned to Indigenous tribes. This is one of the largest land returns in U.S. history.
4) For the first time, renewable power generation surpasses coal globally and wind and photovoltaic panels (clean power) generated more electricity than fossil fuels in the European Union.
5) After decades of decline, the sea turtle is making a comeback and is no longer classified as an endangered species.
6) Even in the middle of a war, Ukraine has rewilded 45,000 acres of wetlands and lakes; and plants, fish, and birds are coming back in record numbers.
7) Starting this July, Australia will offer at least three hours of free solar power every day to its citizens’ households including those without solar panels under it’s ‘Solar Sharer’ energy-saving program.
8) After two decades, the international agreement High Seas Treaty, ratified by 87 countries, entered force in January 2026. What exactly does this mean? For the first time, the global community now has a framework to establish marine protected areas and regulate human activity in these shared waters.
9) Former ranger and public land advocate Mike Beebe built an interactive map on missingparkhistory.org to preserve the disappearing history in US national parks. His site features over 800 signs, exhibits, and publications that have been scheduled for removal or flagged for review.
10. In Malaysia, Mila and Suzana became the first female rangers from the Jahai Indigenous community and now help protect Malaysian tigers.
Nature shows us how to be resilient and how to keep growing. So the next time you feel eco-anxiety, take a breath, remember that there are people just like you who are working to protect Mother Earth, and let nature’s lessons lead the way.
