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A view from the summit of Mt. Battie at Camden Hills State Park in Maine.
North America

Inflation eats into Maine’s big state parks makeover

October 4, 2023

Maine’s state parks are getting badly needed upgrades thanks to a $50 million cash infusion. A large portion of the funds will be spent next year as Maine’s parks authorities ramp up work to update […]

Bonaire is famous for its abundant shore diving opportunities.
Latin America and the Caribbean

Bonaire’s stunning marine park could still use better management

September 11, 2023

This distant outpost of the Netherlands is a rising star in Caribbean tourism, and for good reason—research shows that its famous marine park stands apart from its regional peers. But continued success is far from […]

Aerial View of Great Barrier Reef in Australia.
Oceania

Australia’s Great Barrier Reef inches closer to the “danger” zone

September 8, 2023

The planet’s largest coral reef World Heritage Site has been spared the dreaded “in danger” tag by the World Heritage Committee, but work to protect this natural wonder is far from over. It seems hard […]

Marimo is a type of algae found in just a handful of lakes scattered across the world. Lake Akan in Hokkaido, Japan, is one of only four places on Earth where beautifully spherical marimo still occur naturally.
Asia

Researchers in Japan scramble to save one of the world’s weirdest plants

September 5, 2023

Scientists are scrambling to solve the mystery behind the steady disappearance of one of the world’s rarest and strangest plants. Marimo is a type of algae found in just a handful of lakes scattered across […]

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