Moreton Bay, on Australia’s eastern coast, has lost over 95% of its oyster reefs over the past few centuries. These reefs are not just the source of a culinary delicacy, but they help filter seawater and protect shorelines from the effects of storms, sea level rise and increasing temperatures. Scientists are now studying the oysters’ resilience in the face of climate change.

Since the end of the Korean War in the 1950s, South Korea provided an estimated 200,000 children for international adoptions. That’s believed to be more than any other country. But the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Korea now says the system was plagued with abuse and falsified information, and that it was driven by profits. The new report has been a long time coming for adoptees who have been pushing for more transparency.

Many species of animals and birds were injured and displaced by ex-tropical cyclone Alfred several weeks ago. Now, an effort is underway to help them heal and return to their homes in the wild.

Author Jeanne Carstensen details a deadly shipwreck she witnessed through accounts from survivors and rescuers alike.

Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of their country, parents in Ukraine are increasingly signing their children up for the patriotic education, outdoor activities and summer camps offered by the 112-year-old scouting organization Plast — similar to the Boy Scouts, but with a mission to preserve Ukrainian identity and language.