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New Jersey has unveiled an updated Energy Master Plan with bold climate goals, but the state’s clean energy ambitions are running headlong into significant real-world obstacles. The plan, released in the final weeks of Governor Phil Murphy’s administration, targets 100%…
A deadly mushroom poisoning outbreak in California has claimed one life and left multiple people hospitalized with severe liver damage, prompting urgent warnings from state health officials about the dangers of wild mushroom foraging. The California Department of Public Health…
As global demand for critical minerals like cobalt, copper, and manganese continues to skyrocket, nations worldwide are locked in heated debates over whether to exploit vast untapped reserves lying miles beneath the ocean floor. While regulatory discussions continue, exploratory deep-sea…
For years, the Rio Grande has been contaminated by millions of gallons of raw sewage flowing daily from a failing wastewater treatment plant in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico. The cross-border pollution crisis prompted an unprecedented collaboration between the United States and…
Google’s ambitious plan to restart Iowa’s shuttered Duane Arnold nuclear power plant to fuel its data centers is sparking serious questions about nuclear safety in one of America’s most weather-volatile regions. The facility was permanently closed in 2020 after a…
A new investigation reveals that America’s wealthiest individuals are exploiting a Depression-era federal program designed to prevent overgrazing, turning public lands into a massive subsidy scheme that benefits billionaires at taxpayer expense. The analysis by ProPublica and High Country News…
A massive Chinese-backed port that recently opened in Chancay, Peru, represents nearly two decades of ambitious planning to revolutionize global trade between South America and Asia. The facility, Peru’s flagship project under China’s Belt and Road Initiative, creates a direct…
Cristina Gallardo Gomez, a 39-year-old environmental agent dedicated to protecting Spain’s most vulnerable ecosystems, died in a tragic fall while conducting conservation work on the dangerous cliffs above Cala de Moraia on November 25th, 2025. Despite the quick response of…
Google's plan to restart Iowa's shuttered nuclear facility raises storm safety concerns in America's most tornado-prone region, while a massive Chinese-backed port in Peru could push Amazon ecosystems past their breaking point. Plus, deep-sea mining debates intensify globally.
After decades of restoring native forest ecosystems in southeast Ohio without compensation, David Funk is finally earning money for his conservation work through an innovative carbon credit program. The Nature Conservancy approached Funk because of his extensive woodland preservation efforts…
