Newsflash for March 18, 2026
Sly as ever: Stowaway fox crosses Atlantic, lands safely at Bronx Zoo
Newsflash for March 13, 2026
On February 19th, the BLM published a Notice of Intent to gut the management plans governing nearly 2.5 million acres of these forests across 18 counties. The proposal seeks to eliminate old-growth and wildlife protections to facilitate what the agency calls “maximum” logging capacity. The stated goal is to accelerate timber harvest to approximately one billion board feet per year. That’s four times current levels. It would match the peak production of the 1960s, before the Endangered Species Act existed, before anyone with authority cared whether a spotted owl or a salmon run survived the next decade. Let's not let this happen!
Newsflash for March 11, 2026
Bird Losses Are Accelerating: Bird populations in the U.S. are declining, with the steepest losses occurring in areas of intensive agriculture and in warming regions between 1987 and 2021, according to new research published in Science. While the study identifies correlations with agriculture and rising temperatures — not direct causation — it adds to growing evidence that birds, a key indicator of ecosystem health, are in serious trouble.
Newsflash for February 9, 2026
The EPA is tasked with enforcing environmental laws, but a new report from the Environmental Integrity Project shows the Trump EPA has pursued a record-low number of enforcement actions against polluters, with 2025 numbers even compared to Trump's first term in office.
Newsflash for January 9, 2026
EV Growth Stalls in 2025: What It Means for the Planet and People. As electric vehicle sales dip, higher carbon emissions and worsening air quality may persist for years to come.
Newsflash for December 6, 2025
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Newsflash for October 21, 2025
For the first time, renewable energy has surpassed coal as the world’s leading source of electricity. In the first half of 2025, renewables generated 34.3% of global electricity, compared to coal’s 33.1%, the energy think tank Ember found. Renewable sources include solar, wind, and hydro, while coal and natural gas are fossil fuels.
Newsflash for October 13, 2025
Favelas, which house over 8% of Brazil’s population, are informal settlements often located on the outskirts of major cities like São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Typically built on unstable terrain such as hillsides, they are home to low-income residents and frequently lack basic infrastructure and public services—leaving them especially vulnerable to climate risks like landslides. Green space is scarce in these densely populated areas, but one São Paulo community is proving that more sustainable favelas can not only improve quality of life but also give back to their residents.
Newsflash for August 15, 2025
The effect that nature has on our minds has been studied many times... and the research generally — though not always — finds that exposure to green spaces boosts our cognition and creativity, not to mention our mood. The premise is that our ability to focus is a finite resource that gets easily used up, and being in nature is an effective way to replenish it.
Newsflash for August 3, 2025
Tree planting in city centers needs to "go harder and go faster" in order to help keep them cool ahead of future deadly heatwaves. Scientists working on the problem have said planting more trees could cut urban air temperatures by up to 9 degrees Fahrenheit.
Newsflash for July 10, 2025
Are July 4th fireworks bad for the environment?
Newsflash for July 7, 2025
The U.S. Department of Defense will no longer provide satellite weather data, leaving hurricane forecasters without crucial information about storms as peak hurricane season looms in the Atlantic.
Newsflash for June 5, 2025
Congress moves to loosen toxic air pollution rules.
Newsflash for May 31, 2025
Newsflash for May 4, 2025
The Trump Administration has dismissed the scientists working on the country's flagship climate report, a move that threatens to curtail climate science and make information about global warming less available to the public.
Newsflash for April 29, 2025
Using wildfires as cover, Trump moves to hand over public forests to logging industry.
Newsflash for April 17, 2025
Trump administration DEI cuts hit nationwide tree planting effort: The Trump administration's efforts to end federal diversity, equity and inclusion programs has hit an unexpected target: In February, communities around the country learned that funding was canceled for a nationwide tree-planting program aimed at making neighborhoods cooler, healthier and more resilient to climate change.
Newsflash for March 14, 2025
The historic, aging ocean liner that a Florida county plans to turn into the world’s largest artificial reef departed from south Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront marking the opening segment of its final voyage.