One Year Since Bipartisan Bill Funds Repairs at National Parks: See What Projects are Underway in 40 States

A year after the passing of the Great American Outdoors Act and more than $285 million has been given to 40 states for public land funding.

By Blake Isbell

30 August 36 Views

Another Study Shows Psychedelic Psilocybin Mushrooms Offering Long-Term Relief From Depressive Symptoms

Johns Hopkins rearchers found psilocybin to be surprisingly effective in treating depression at the Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness.

By Blake Isbell

08 November 41 Views

U.S. EPA is Banning a Farm Pesticide Linked To Health Problems In Children

A pesticide called chlorpyrifos which is linked to brain damage in kids is now banned after more than a decade of foot-dragging by the EPA.

By Blake Isbell

25 August 52 Views

India Bans Long List of Single-Use Plastics Starting Next July

The second-most populous country in the world has banned an array of single use plastics, such as cutlery, plates, and thin bags, beginning July, 2022.

By Jeanne Goddard

22 August 33 Views

The US Halts Old-Growth Timber Sales in World's Largest Remaining Temperate Rainforest

The US Department of Agriculture announced this month an end to large-scale old growth timber sales in Alaska's Tongass National Forest.

By Jeanne Goddard

24 July 36 Views

Ontario is First Region in North America to Curb Pesticide Blamed for Killing Bees

Ontario plans to cut the use of neonicotinoid insecticide-coated seeds, blamed for killing bees, by 80% in the next two years

By Jim Stout

13 June 37 Views

EU Passes Total Ban on Pesticides That Harm Bees

The ban is being hailed as a "historic" conservational victory for honeybees and the environment.

By Jeanne Goddard

27 April 34 Views

In Show of Solidarity, Morocco Sends 8 Million Masks to 15 African Nations

Morocco, a country with success battling COVID-19, is donating 8 million masks and other PPE to 15 African countries as a show of support.

By Blake Isbell

18 June 51 Views

Tunisia Kicks off First Election Campaign Since Uprising‎

Today marks the start of a landmark election campaign, the first in Tunisia since the revolt in January that toppled a dictator and inspired similar movements in Egypt and Libya.

By Jeanne Goddard

02 October 30 Views

Tunisia Basks in Praise Over its New Constitution

As recently as December, the outlook for Tunisia remained grim. However, on Friday, French President Francois Hollande and other world leaders attended a ceremony for the formal adoption of a document being praised as one of the most progressive constitutions in an Arab nation. What a turnaround, says an AP article.

By Jeanne Goddard

07 February 35 Views

Hitchhiker Gets Ride from The President of Uruguay- Hero to the Poor

Uruguay's president has become legendary for giving 90 percent of his salary to the poor, choosing to live on an austere farm, instead of the presidential palace, and using his 28-year-old Volkswagen Beetle to get around town. Now, President Jose Mujica and his wife are being praised for giving a ride to a hitchhiking mill worker.

By Jeanne Goddard

27 January 43 Views

New Initiative Will Plant 18 Million Trees Around Glasgow in 'Urban Forests'

A new partnership has vowed to plant 18 million trees in the Glasgow area in a new urban 'forest' network called the Clyde Climate Forest.

By Jeanne Goddard

06 June 44 Views

U.S. Suspends Oil and Gas Leases in One of Nation's Largest Wilderness Areas

The U.S. administration has suspended drilling in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a move environmental groups are praising.

By Jeanne Goddard

04 June 37 Views

New York Passes Law to Shut Down the Puppy Mill Pipeline

New York State Legislature passes the Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill—legislation that will end the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet stores.

By Jeanne Goddard

09 June 40 Views

EU Smashes 2020 Climate Target, Records 34% Drop in Emissions to Lowest Level Since 1990

Total greenhouse gas emissions in the EU reached their lowest level since 1990, according to official data reported this week by the EEA.

By Jeanne Goddard

05 June 41 Views