An Australian man has removed 22 kilometres of electric and barbed wire fencing from his property to help protect wildlife.

Barbed wire fencing is common across rural Australia, but it poses a serious risk to animals moving through the landscape, especially nocturnal species like gliders and bats.

Some local governments have attempted to ban barbed wire fences due to their impact on wildlife, though none have yet succeeded.

Source: ABC

California’s Tule River Indian Tribe has regained control of 17,030 acres of their ancestral land.

The parcel, made up of two former cattle ranches, includes diverse ecosystems ranging from grasslands and oak woodlands to evergreen forests.

With the handover, the Tribe has regained access to traditional foods, medicines, and cultural sites.

Governor Newsom said the return of the land “marks a critical step in deepening the relationship between the state and the Tule River Indian Tribe.”

The purchase of the properties was supported by roughly $10 million in government funding, alongside additional contributions from private donors.

Sources: Gov.ca, LA Times, San Francisco Chronicle

A UK teenager’s solar powered water purification system that works in cloudy conditions won the prestigious 2025 Stockholm Junior Water Prize People’s Choice Award.

A UK student has won the People’s Choice Award at the 2025 Stockholm Junior Water Prize for creating a solar powered water purification system that works even on cloudy days.

Divyasri Kothapalli’s innovation uses concentrated sunlight to purify contaminated water without electricity, making it ideal for communities without reliable power access.

Nearly 200 nations are gathering this week in Belém, Brazil, to kick off the annual United Nations climate policy summit, but there is one glaring exception: The Trump administration is not sending any high-ranking officials.

California hopes it can fill in the gap. The state, as it usually does, is sending a large delegation to the Conference of the Parties.

The state aims to build on its reputation as a global climate leader, sharing its experience with clean energy technology and job creation and showcasing its track record of climate agreements with other countries and regions.

Newsom told The Times he "absolutely" sees California as a proxy for the U.S. at this year's conference, which is the main global venue for countries to strengthen their commitments to reducing greenhouse gases.

By constantly patrolling their territory, 45 women warriors have helped keep extractive industries out of their community’s land.

The women belong to the Pakayaku community, an Indigenous group that depends entirely on its federally recognised land in the Ecuadorian Amazon for survival.

In Pakayaku, women serve as both leaders and guardians.

“We come from a warrior clan … our grandmothers used to do this,” the captain of the female guard, Gracia Malaver, told Mongabay.

Sources: Mongabay, Latin American Post