Melting glaciers, plant genetics, protection from forever chemicals, and more: An annual look at the conservation horizon reveals priorities for the years ahead.

Marine biologist Monica Biondo has spent more than a decade studying the multibillion-dollar market for these colorful fish, which pulls thousands of species from the ocean each year.

Journals this month looked at “fabulous but forgotten” ecosystems, hungry monkeys, roaming lions, lead-poisoned birds, and more — including a focus on microplastics.

As the fish swim back to places they haven’t reached for more than a century, scientists will watch for signs of the watershed’s recovery.

The 450-million-year-old fish is crucial for the Yakama Nation’s health and culture — and the region’s ecology.

Russia’s bombing of Kakhovka Dam in 2023 killed hundreds of people and tens of thousands of animals, but it’s also provided a potential ecological reset.

Critics argue the authoritarian government has rammed the project through with minimal environmental oversight and in violation of several laws.

Plus a spotlight on leopards, the risks to primates, the link between bats and chocolate, otter taste buds, and a whole lot more.

These beautiful ecosystems recently began to recover from overexploitation. Will Russia’s invasion once again push them over the brink?

China’s Great Sparrow Campaign aimed to “conquer nature” but resulted in as many as 75 million human deaths.