Recent environmental developments highlight concerns over deforestation policy, habitat restoration, and emerging biological risks.

A report by Mighty Earth alleges a two-year campaign by US corporate lobbyists to weaken the European Union's Deforestation Regulation.

Conservationists are working to restore the sunflower sea star population off the California coast, which has seen a 95% decline in the past decade.

A US district judge has ordered a temporary halt to tree removal at a Washington golf course as part of an ongoing legal dispute regarding potential environmental damage.

Experts warn that the ongoing super El Nino event poses significant risks to global food security, highlighting the need for soil protection strategies like cover cropping.

Public health concerns have intensified in Los Angeles due to extreme heat and humidity, which have contributed to an unusually high mosquito population and increased West Nile virus cases.

A study of the NSW bushfires suggests that almost all destroyed homes were situated within 100 meters of flammable vegetation, underscoring the dangers of wildfire-prone areas.

New research indicates that microplastics in the environment are not biologically inert, as they react with water in ways that could pose unknown health risks.

As part of its 2026 outlook, scientists and policymakers are evaluating long-term environmental and biological threats, including the potential for H5N1 avian influenza to transition into a human pandemic.