[the_ad id="3024875"]
The environmental news site since 1991
The environmental news site since 1991
Charles F. Sams III, the first Native American to lead the National Park Service, has returned to his home in eastern Oregon following Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, carrying with him grave concerns about the future of America’s public…
The Forest Service expedites oil and gas permits on public lands as climate change reduces global snowpack by 20% per decade, threatening winter sports. Former National Park Service director warns of staff cuts creating America's biggest conservation tragedy.
A major cross-border investigation has uncovered widespread deception in how European food brands market their plastic packaging as environmentally friendly. Despite bold claims of using “recycled” and “circular” materials, most of these supposedly sustainable packages are actually made primarily from…
Kenya’s Environment Minister Deborah Barasa remains confident that her country can achieve President William Ruto’s ambitious pledge to plant 15 billion trees by 2032, despite mounting evidence of significant obstacles facing the massive reforestation campaign. Speaking at a recent ceremony…
Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in southern Utah faces a new threat to its environmental protections following a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) opinion that could fundamentally change how national monuments are managed across the United States. The non-binding GAO opinion…
Fifteen years after the devastating earthquake and tsunami that triggered the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the abandoned towns of Japan’s exclusion zone have transformed into an unexpected wildlife sanctuary. Where children once walked to school and families went about their daily…
Six people tragically lost their lives when a Bombardier Challenger 600 business jet crashed during takeoff at Bangor International Airport in Maine on Sunday evening, as deteriorating weather conditions from a major winter storm severely reduced visibility across the region.…
Texas's power grid passes its first major winter resilience test since 2021's deadly Storm Uri, while proposed transmission lines threaten golden-cheeked warblers in Hill Country. An Alabama judge orders quarry closure after nine years of community environmental battles.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is moving forward with plans to export 100,000 metric tons of copper to the United States by the end of January, as part of a broader strategic partnership between the two nations. According to…
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced controversial changes to Clean Water Act regulations that would significantly limit tribal nations’ ability to protect their water resources and enforce treaty rights. The proposed rule would narrow the scope of water quality reviews…
