NEWS January 15 2026

Desal Norway: World’s first subsea desalination plant set to launch in 2026 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2506884-worlds-first-subsea-desalination-facility-will-start-running-in-2026/ Biodiversity Stingless bees from the Amazon granted legal rights in world first https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/dec/29/stingless-bees-from-the-amazon-granted-legal-rights-in-world-first Saudi Arabia to reintroduce lions after more than 100 years https://neom.directory/neom-news/saudi-arabia-to-reintroduce-lions-after-more-than-100-years#google_vignette Rare North Atlantic right whale see uptick in births https://www.msn.com/en-us/science/biology/rare-north-atlantic-right-whale-baby-boom-stuns-scientists/ar-AA1Uc7Ow Endangered Lake Sturgeon released in 3 Ohio rivers https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/lake-sturgeon-released-in-cuyahoga-river-as-ohio-expands-recovery-effort Incredibly Rare Mountain Gorilla Twins Have Just Been Born In The Wild https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86v3y45pyyo.amp Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog reintroduced in Tahoe National Forest https://www.theunion.com/news/sierra-nevada-yellow-legged-frog-reintroduced-in-tahoe-national-forest/article_36a35afe-488a-4c20-ab20-d6be033db5c0.html