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Scientists have discovered what may be humanity’s oldest known cave painting on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi – a red ochre stencil of a human hand that could fundamentally reshape our understanding of when and where artistic expression first emerged…
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…
One year into his presidency, Donald Trump has delivered on campaign promises to dramatically reshape America’s climate and energy policies. From declaring a “national energy emergency” and withdrawing from the Paris Agreement to eliminating electric vehicle subsidies and reopening coastlines…
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,…
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…
England, a nation globally recognized for its abundant rainfall, is confronting an unprecedented water crisis that extends far beyond the recent shortages in Tunbridge Wells. What many are calling a “self-imposed drought” threatens to transform daily life for millions of…
A sobering new analysis reveals that the world’s carbon emissions crisis is increasingly concentrated among a small group of corporate giants. According to the latest Carbon Majors report released Wednesday, just 32 companies were responsible for more than half of…
What began as a celebration in El Paso has quickly turned into an environmental controversy. Local officials broke ground in October 2025 on Meta’s massive $1.5 billion data center project, a 1-gigawatt facility that promised to bring jobs and investment…
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…
In fields across four continents, researchers are tapping the ground with ordinary hammers to unlock secrets about one of Earth’s most critical resources: soil. The innovative Earth Rover Program is using seismology—the same science that detects earthquakes—to assess soil health…
