Quick Key Facts The United Nations has encouraged governments worldwide to rewild 2.47 billion acres of degraded land in the next several years. Rewilding isn’t just...
Last Updated on March 29, 2024 You’ve probably heard of silicone before: It’s in houseware, sealants, and medical devices. Think silicone baking molds, silicone utensil sets,...
California’s Yurok Tribe had 90 percent of its territory stolen during the mid-1800s gold rush. Now, it will be getting a piece of its land back...
Last Updated on March 22, 2024 Did you know each year over 1 billion plastic bottles of body wash enter the garbage and recycling stream? Only...
Plastic pollution and global heating are caught in a “vicious circle” of one feeding the other, a new study by researchers from Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute...
At the beginning of the 20th century, more than 100,000 Asian elephants were living in the wild. Now, it is estimated that just 52,000 remain. Among...
The Oregon Outback, an area of southeastern Oregon, has earned a new designation as the largest of the Dark Sky Sanctuaries not just in the U.S.,...
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The National Park Foundation (NPF) and National Park Service (NPS) recently announced that Yellowstone National Park has received a $40 million donation. The money is earmarked...
Last Updated on March 14, 2024 Have you ever come in contact with a burlap bag? Congratulations: You’ve probably met jute! While burlap can be made...