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2 hours ago

US Mining Plan Will Sacrifice Mexico's Environment for Weapons and Tech

"They want us to show these gringo companies where the minerals are and then go and hand over everything, all without a fuss. That's concerning, because where does it leave us, as Mexicans? Basically, they are going to keep stealing from us."
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
6 hours ago

They lost their homes to fire. Now they're rebuilding with all-electric.

Burning gas and propane for cooking, water heating and space heating in California homes and businesses creates 10% of the state's greenhouse gas emissions. It also releases pollutants indoors.
LA real estate
SF politics
fromHigh Country News
3 days ago

Interior Department crafted talking points for public lands sell-off agenda - High Country News

Sen. Mike Lee's bill to sell federal lands was influenced by the Trump administration despite public backlash and claims of detachment from the proposal.
#us-forest-service
fromSnowBrains
3 days ago
Snowboarding

"Sweeping Restructuring" of U.S. Forest Service Fuels Public Lands Concerns - SnowBrains

SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Illegal' forest service overhaul risks causing chaos' across US public lands, union claims

The Trump administration's restructuring of the US Forest Service threatens public lands and violates legal funding stipulations.
fromDefector
1 week ago
SF politics

The Trump Administration Is Killing The U.S. Forest Service So It Can Also Kill U.S. Forests | Defector

The Trump administration's actions threaten the U.S. Forest Service's balance of conservation and resource extraction.
fromSnowBrains
3 days ago
Snowboarding

"Sweeping Restructuring" of U.S. Forest Service Fuels Public Lands Concerns - SnowBrains

Washington DC
fromHigh Country News
2 weeks ago

Forest Service overhaul sows confusion, concern - High Country News

The U.S. Forest Service plans to relocate its headquarters to Salt Lake City and close regional offices, facing significant public opposition.
SF politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Illegal' forest service overhaul risks causing chaos' across US public lands, union claims

The Trump administration's restructuring of the US Forest Service threatens public lands and violates legal funding stipulations.
SF politics
fromDefector
1 week ago

The Trump Administration Is Killing The U.S. Forest Service So It Can Also Kill U.S. Forests | Defector

The Trump administration's actions threaten the U.S. Forest Service's balance of conservation and resource extraction.
Mindfulness
fromYoga Journal
1 day ago

6 Yoga Retreats That Center Wildlife and Conservation

Nature-based yoga retreats enhance mindfulness and presence through ethical wildlife experiences, fostering awe and connection in stunning ecosystems.
East Bay (California)
fromSFGATE
1 day ago

Oceano Dunes off-roading area temporarily closed to protect shorebirds

Off-roading and camping at Oceano Dunes are suspended to protect threatened snowy plovers after a federal ruling requiring a permit for incidental harm.
#sustainability
fromEarth911
5 days ago
Environment

Sustainability In Your Ear: Author Michael Maniates on Why Green Shopping Isn't Enough

fromFast Company
1 week ago
Environment

The problem with Earth Month isn't greenwashing

Brands are increasingly silent about their sustainability efforts, leading to a loss of market signals and support for regenerative practices.
fromEarth911
3 weeks ago
Environment

Earth911 Inspiration: The First Step To Sustainability

Sustainability begins with recognizing the connection between humanity and nature, free from artificial boundaries.
Business
fromFast Company
1 day ago

Sustainability is maturing

Sustainability has evolved into a core business function, essential for resilience and long-term value in today's operating environment.
Environment
fromEarth911
5 days ago

Sustainability In Your Ear: Author Michael Maniates on Why Green Shopping Isn't Enough

Buying eco-labeled products does not lead to significant systemic change in reducing carbon emissions.
Environment
fromFast Company
1 week ago

The problem with Earth Month isn't greenwashing

Brands are increasingly silent about their sustainability efforts, leading to a loss of market signals and support for regenerative practices.
Environment
fromEarth911
3 weeks ago

Earth911 Inspiration: The First Step To Sustainability

Sustainability begins with recognizing the connection between humanity and nature, free from artificial boundaries.
#urban-ecology
Mission District
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

Environmentalists sue Trump administration over mining in Mojave National Preserve

A lawsuit challenges the approval of mining operations in Mojave National Preserve, citing environmental concerns and legal violations by the National Park Service.
fromPortland Mercury
2 days ago

Ethics Commission Dismisses Complaints Over Peacocks' Legal Representation - Portland Mercury

In this case, there was no information found in the preliminary review to suggest that... Councilors used or attempted to use their official position to obtain a private financial gain or avoid a financial detriment that was only available to them but for their official position.
Portland
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 days ago

Ontario expanding open alcohol consumption in provincial parks | CBC News

Ontarians can now drink alcohol in more areas of provincial parks, expanding the Ford government's relaxed alcohol regulations.
NYC real estate
fromwww.amny.com
3 days ago

Expert Analysis | Creating housing from public library and city-owneddevelopment rights | amNewYork

New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin advocates for proactive land use planning to address housing and affordability issues.
East Bay food
fromFuncheap
3 days ago

Earth Day 2026 Volunteering with East Bay Regional Parks

Earth Day on April 25, 2026, invites volunteers to participate in meaningful projects across East Bay Parks.
#wildfires
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago
Agriculture

Nothing but tree skeletons': record-breaking wildfires devastate US cattle country

Spring fires in Nebraska have devastated over a million acres, marking a significant increase in wildfire risks and impacts in the Great Plains.
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago
Environment

Study says roads bring more fires to forests; USDA wants more roads to fight fires

Proposed rule to rescind roadbuilding limits in national forests is criticized as a giveaway to the timber industry, undermining wildfire management claims.
Agriculture
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Nothing but tree skeletons': record-breaking wildfires devastate US cattle country

Spring fires in Nebraska have devastated over a million acres, marking a significant increase in wildfire risks and impacts in the Great Plains.
Environment
fromArs Technica
3 weeks ago

Study says roads bring more fires to forests; USDA wants more roads to fight fires

Proposed rule to rescind roadbuilding limits in national forests is criticized as a giveaway to the timber industry, undermining wildfire management claims.
Philosophy
fromThe Conversation
3 days ago

Searching for a 'technofix' to climate change has many dangers. Could radical humility save the planet?

Technological solutions to climate change may pose unforeseen risks and dangers to the planet.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

Part of our souls': the fight to stop the New Forest being split in two

Residents of the New Forest protest against government plans to split its administration, fearing loss of rural identity and control.
London
fromTime Out London
4 days ago

It's official: London is the second greenest city in the UK

Green spaces in cities are essential for mental and physical health, with London being the largest urban forest globally.
fromABC7 Los Angeles
4 days ago

Nat Geo's Earth Month sweepstakes offers chance to win trip of a lifetime

The sweepstakes offers a chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime prize trip to extraordinary locations, including Alaska and the Galápagos Islands.
OMG science
fromTruthout
1 day ago

The GOP Just Passed a Resolution to Open Minnesota Wilderness Up For Mining

The Congressional Review Act allows Congress to quickly overturn regulatory rules with a simple majority, rather than the usual two-thirds vote, which critics argue is dangerous.
Environment
SF politics
fromMission Local
1 day ago

Sunset Dunes opponents appeal S.F. court decision to keep Great Highway a park

Residents are appealing a court decision that upheld a ballot measure closing the Great Highway to vehicles for a new city park.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

Hundreds of affordable housing units funded by new L.A. County agency

L.A. County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency approved over $100 million for affordable housing, aiming to simplify funding and expedite construction.
Design
fromArchDaily
3 days ago

What Lies Beneath: 10 Projects Reshaping the Ground Level

Architecture's pursuit of lightness often leads to fragmented public spaces rather than continuous, accessible ground areas.
Europe news
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

The world ditched wasteful toilets, the US stayed behind

Toilet flushing methods in the US and Europe differ significantly, impacting water conservation efforts amid increasing water scarcity concerns.
Philosophy
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

I'm worried there's too much of me,' says a birch: inside the interspecies council giving nature a voice

Interspecies councils expand governance representation to include non-human voices, promoting a shift in consciousness about our relations with nature.
Environment
fromNature
3 days ago

Can China's Great Green Wall shape efforts to keep the world's deserts at bay?

Drylands are expanding due to global warming, affecting billions and prompting large-scale desertification combat programs like China's Great Green Wall.
Agriculture
fromRealagriculture
1 week ago

Preserving farmland, strengthening food security: Why the Greenbelt matters

Ontario's agriculture sector must diversify and reduce reliance on U.S. trade to enhance self-reliance and capitalize on local production opportunities.
#environmental-advocacy
Environment
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Why environmental advocates are speaking out against a planned development in northeast Pickering | CBC News

Environmental advocates oppose a planned development in northeast Pickering due to concerns about flood risk, water quality, and endangered species.
Environment
fromwww.cbc.ca
3 weeks ago

Why environmental advocates are speaking out against a planned development in northeast Pickering | CBC News

Environmental advocates oppose a planned development in northeast Pickering due to concerns about flood risk, water quality, and endangered species.
Environment
fromEarth911
4 days ago

Take Action on Arbor Day to Help Our Planet

Trees are essential for a healthy planet, yet they face significant threats from wildfires, droughts, insect infestations, and deforestation.
Environment
fromHigh Country News
5 days ago

'Energy dominance' agenda sidelines tribes - High Country News

The Velvet-Wood uranium mine in Utah was approved under an expedited process, limiting tribal and public input.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Campaigners celebrate after new town plans dropped

Campaigner Aysha Hawcutt stated that residents were 'not anti-homes', but believed the Adlington plan was 'the wrong proposal in the wrong place'. She expressed pride in the community's resilience against the development threats.
London politics
Alternative transportation
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

Why Some Congresspeople Want to Go Big on Greenways - Streetsblog USA

The Parks to People Act proposes $300 million in federal funding for walking and biking infrastructure as essential transportation tools, despite political opposition dismissing them as distractions.
fromFlowingData
1 week ago

National park visitation and outdoor recreation data

Decades of national park visitation and outdoor recreation economic data are buried in government spreadsheets. I built this to make it actually usable, whether you work in outdoor rec or just want to know how many people went to Yellowstone last year.
Environment
#forest-conservation
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Non-profit organizations

We cannot replace USAID, but we can do big things': conservation plots a future without American money

Liberia's eco-guard program, funded by USAID, faces collapse after the Trump administration dismantled the agency, threatening forest conservation and wildlife protection in one of Africa's most biodiverse regions.
fromHigh Country News
1 week ago
Environment

A new era of industrial logging looms - High Country News

The U.S. is set to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, allowing industrialization in previously protected forest areas.
Environment
fromHigh Country News
1 week ago

A new era of industrial logging looms - High Country News

The U.S. is set to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, allowing industrialization in previously protected forest areas.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Nearly three-quarters of England's woods inaccessible to public, study finds

73% of English woodland is publicly inaccessible, with ancient trees particularly restricted, prompting campaigns for right-to-roam legislation.
fromHigh Country News
1 week ago

The Trump administration sent Greater Yellowstone into chaos. What's next? - High Country News

We found our route but advanced only a few hundred yards before encountering an impassable logjam. The dense forests on either side meant that we couldn't go around it, only through.
Environment
SF politics
fromHigh Country News
4 weeks ago

Top Interior official said she wouldn't work on grazing policies. That's not stopping her. - High Country News

Karen Budd-Falen, a rancher and lawyer, has potential conflicts of interest while working on grazing issues at the Interior Department.
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Ontario to consolidate 36 conservation authorities into 9 | CBC News

Ontario will consolidate its 36 conservation authorities into nine across the province. Environment Minister Todd McCarthy says there will be no job losses as a result. He says the province listened to feedback after several town halls and 14,000 comments on its plan, which initially proposed having seven conservation authorities.
Canada news
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Residents to grow food on 'unloved' public land

Hounslow Council launches Right to Grow initiative allowing residents to cultivate food on unused public land, becoming only the second London council to adopt this policy.
Environment
fromHigh Country News
3 weeks ago

Public lands need less extraction and more rewilding - High Country News

Public-land management in the Western U.S. needs a complete reimagining to prevent further ecological degradation and biodiversity loss.
#climate-policy
Real estate
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Green spaces should be the norm for all new housing developments in England, guidelines say

New government guidelines recommend mixed-use, heritage-preserving, nature-inclusive neighbourhood developments with shops, schools, green spaces and flood protection as standard for new housing developments.
fromwww.kaltblut-magazine.com
2 months ago

Terrain

The body is a shifting landscape transformed by surfaces and sensations. Each look captures a different tactile world: the heat of blood, the cool weight of metal, the yielding drift of water. The result is a sculptural study of how the elements carve, shield, and release the self. The materials we embody become the emotions we carry, and the body becomes a materialised exhibition of our emotions, from the pulse of Blood to the discipline of Metal to the surrender of Water.
Fashion & style
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Swimming spots that could become designated dips

The government said the plans would increase the number of England's official bathing sites to 464. An official bathing spot on the Thames in London would mark a "vast transformation" in water quality in the river which was declared biologically dead in the 1950s due to pollution, officials said. Water minister Emma Hardy said rivers and beaches were "at the heart of so many communities, where people come together, families make memories and swimmers of all ages feel the benefits of being outdoors safely".
UK news
US politics
fromFast Company
2 months ago

You're banned from blocking Trump's face on your national park pass-but there's a work-around

The 2026 national park pass features Donald Trump's portrait; the DOI warns that altering or covering the pass can void it, sparking creative work-arounds.
Environment
fromHigh Country News
4 weeks ago

The BLM wants to ramp up logging. Oregonians aren't so sure. - High Country News

The BLM plans to increase timber harvesting on 2.5 million acres in western Oregon, including protected old-growth forests, citing wildfire management and Trump administration timber production directives.
US politics
from6abc Philadelphia
1 month ago

Trump administration is erasing history and science at national parks, lawsuit argues

Groups sued, alleging National Park Service orders forced removal or censorship of exhibits about slavery, Indigenous peoples, civil rights, and climate science.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

England should give over 7% of land to nature and renewables to meet environmental targets, data shows

England must allocate 7% of its land to nature, forests, and renewable energy to meet environmental targets while maintaining food production and housing capacity.
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

Trump's BLM nominee waffles on public land sell-off stance - High Country News

I'm not so sure that I've changed. I do not believe that we're going to go out and wholesale land from the federal government. Federal law says that we can't do that from the BLM itself.
US politics
Environment
fromSFGATE
1 month ago

Locals fought against Calif. hillside work for years - and lost

The Ventura Hills Nature Preserve, spanning 1,645 acres, permanently protects the city's northern hillsides after decades of conflict between residents, developers, and conservation groups.
fromHigh Country News
1 month ago

How Trump's oil-and-gas agenda threatens critical Wyoming wildlife habitat - High Country News

These sagebrush-covered foothills of primarily Bureau of Land Management land have a higher concentration of sage grouse than anywhere else on the planet, likely in part because the birds have room to move. More than a thousand elk winter there, too, sustained by the high-elevation landscape's cured grasses, dried wildflowers and shrubs. So do pronghorn and mule deer, wintering or using the area as a stopover on their journeys, which include the longest documented mule deer and pronghorn migrations in the Lower 48.
Environment
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
3 months ago

Environmental Advocates Confront Trump's Fossil Fuel Agenda | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

But to environmental advocates, the announcement sounded less like relief and more like a bill for working people, one that would result in higher fuel costs, increased pollution, and a slower path to clean energy. Critics warn that the decision represents a blow to the energy transition and a significant setback in the fight against climate change overall.
US politics
#public-lands-management
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Countries can rewild borders to deter invasions, says EU environment chief

Rewilding land borders with natural vegetation and wetlands deters invasion while enhancing biodiversity and national security through environmental restoration.
fromHigh Country News
2 months ago

The nation's trails are disappearing - High Country News

Many of them were built for purposes that no longer exist - cattle drives, mining prospecting, early U.S. Forest Service fire patrols - while others were packed by the footprints of the Chumash people well before the colonization of North America. Sections of trail cling to steep slopes that seem to barely resist gravity, shedding soil and stone with each winter storm.
Environment
Environment
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Oregon's Wildlife is at Risk. Increasing the State's Lodging Tax Could Help

Oregon's House Bill 4134 would increase the lodging tax from 1.5% to 2.75%, directing additional revenue to wildlife conservation for imperiled non-game species.
Environment
frombigthink.com
1 month ago

Widening the frame: Indigenous land rights and the future of climate policy

Indigenous land rights are essential to climate action, with Indigenous representatives at COP30 demanding recognition of their ancestral land ownership and management authority.
Environment
fromHigh Country News
2 months ago

Would you pay 1% more for wildlife? - High Country News

The 1% for Wildlife bill would raise lodging taxes to generate nearly $30 million annually for Oregon habitat conservation.
Environment
fromState of the Planet
2 months ago

How Can We Mend Our Living World?

Human, animal, and plant relationships are intertwined; biodiversity decline reshapes these connections and requires rethinking narratives and interdisciplinary approaches to repair the living world.
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

The business of saving nature

The world spends 30 times more money destroying nature than protecting it. That's according to a new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) that exposes a massive gulf between so-called "harmful investments" and financing that promotes nature preservation. The global environment agency's latest "State of Finance for Nature" (SNF) report is calling to phase out the US$7.3 trillion (6.2 trillion) in global investments that damage nature including into high-emissions energy infrastructure and manufacturing, for example.
Environment
Environment
fromHigh Country News
2 months ago

What's needed to protect sage grouse? Less grazing. - High Country News

Sagebrush habitat loss from farming, cattle grazing, drought, and wildfires has caused declines in sage grouse and other wildlife, threatening cultural ties and reproductive behavior.
Environment
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Rewilding Rejects the We're-So-Special Exceptionalism

Rewilding requires rehabilitating human hearts, overcoming self-centeredness, and treating nature with compassion so ecosystems and nonhuman lives can flourish.
Environment
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 months ago

Entorno Law and the Role of Public Interest Law in Protecting Communities and the Environment - Social Media Explorer

Public interest law ensures accountability and enforces environmental and consumer protections to safeguard public health, community welfare, and natural resources while promoting sustainability and fairness.
Environment
fromEarth911
2 months ago

8 Ways to Reduce Your Impact Today

Simple daily choices—using reusables, conserving water, swapping to LEDs, and avoiding single-use plastics—reduce environmental impact while saving money.
fromHigh Country News
2 months ago

Alaska's public lands are a political battleground - High Country News

Over the past year, a wave of high-profile development proposals - from oil fields and mining roads to timber projects - has reshaped a fast-moving debate, propelling Alaska into the center of the national conversation over how to balance energy production with conservation. These projects have revived long-running tensions over what the state's public lands are for, and who they ultimately benefit.
Environment
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