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Ecuador creates new wildlife corridor

1. https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/ecuadors-new-ecological-corridor-connects-andes-and-amazon-ecosystems/
2. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22696207/169971468#population

Cities Around the World Are Rapidly Cutting Air Pollution

1. https://breathecities.org/breathe-better-how-leading-cities-have-rapidly-cut-air-pollution/
2. https://ourworldindata.org/data-review-air-pollution-deaths
3. https://www.statista.com/statistics/690823/china-annual-pm25-particle-levels-beijing/

New Zealand's kākāpō makes a comeback

1. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/11/kakapo-cam-live-stream-parrot-new-zealand

Indonesia Bans Elephant Rides Nationwide

1. https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/03/indonesia-bans-elephant-rides-nationwide-in-landmark-move-for-wildlife-welfare/

Global Plastic Waste Trade Falls by Two Thirds

1. https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/plastic-pollution-by-country
2. https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/mismanaged-plastic-waste-per-capita
3. https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/may/10/tofu-plastic-indonesia
4. https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/the-global-trade-of-plastic-waste-has-fallen-dramatically-in-the-last-decade

Energy Crisis Drives Global Push for Renewables