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A comprehensive intelligence assessment has identified the worldwide degradation of natural ecosystems as a direct threat to the United Kingdom’s national security, particularly highlighting risks to the country’s food supply chains. The long-awaited report underscores how environmental destruction far beyond…
A colossal winter storm system is poised to unleash widespread environmental and infrastructure challenges across the United States beginning Friday, with meteorologists tracking a weather front spanning nearly 2,000 miles from the Southwest to the Eastern seaboard. The storm threatens…
A federal court in Oregon has dealt a significant blow to the U.S. Forest Service’s logging practices, ruling that a decades-old regulation used to clear tens of thousands of acres of public forest land was created and applied unlawfully. The…
In the heart of British Columbia’s Kootenay region, the Nupqu Native Plant Nursery is revolutionizing ecological restoration by combining Indigenous knowledge with modern conservation techniques. The facility, whose name means “black bear” in the Ktunaxa language, has achieved a remarkable…
Devastating blazes sweep through Chile's Patagonia region, destroying hundreds of homes across 135 square miles. Meanwhile, Congress refuses funding for Trump's new US Wildland Fire Service despite massive budget request, and federal court strikes down Forest Service logging rule that bypassed environmental reviews.
The UK government has released new guidelines calling for all housing developments in England to include green spaces, nature access, and community-centered design as standard features. The vision promotes neighborhoods where residents can easily walk to shops, schools, public transportation,…
Each spring, American kestrels—North America’s smallest falcons—return to their nesting grounds in northern Michigan’s cherry-growing region, where they’re proving to be unlikely allies in the fight against foodborne illness. These diminutive raptors, scientifically known as Falco sparverius, spend their days…
Move over steel and concrete – bamboo is positioning itself as the next big thing in sustainable construction. While most people associate bamboo with panda snacks, the Institution of Structural Engineers is making a serious case for the plant as…
The Trump administration’s ambitious plan to overhaul federal wildfire management has hit a major roadblock on Capitol Hill. Last week, the administration established the US Wildland Fire Service, a new agency designed to consolidate all Department of the Interior firefighting…
Two environmental activists are headed to court this week after taking direct action to prevent commercial whaling ships from leaving Iceland’s capital harbor. On September 4, 2023, at 4 a.m., Elissa Phillips and Anahita Sahar Babaei climbed aboard two aging…
