Environment, Conservation & Restoration

Great Smoky Mountains National Park to grow by 600 acres via land transfer

There’s Still One Undeveloped Spot Left in the Myrtle Beach Coastline — And It’s Protected by NALT

70% Drop in Levels of Forever Chemicals Observed in Seabird Eggs Tracks Regulatory Success

Wildlife & Biodiversity

Rare British Plant Makes Extraordinary Comeback from Brink of Extinction

Fabulous Vietnam Pheasant Not Seen in 20 Years Returns to Wild Thanks to Zoo Coalition

Everglades Restoration Project Ongoing for 20-Plus Years Sees Huge Rewilding Success

Biologists Clone Wild Yaks to Save Golden Subspecies Numbering Fewer Than 300 in First of its Kind Effort

Call the harrier hotline to help save ‘gray ghosts’

Indigenous rangers discover Boorloo / Perth Hills population of rare native fish thought to be extinct

A New York Cemetery Was Hiding Over 5 Million Burrowing Bees, One of the World’s Largest Concentrations

Owls Found Thriving in Abandoned Coal Mine as Wildlife Reclaims Industrial Heritage Site

Incredibly Rare Bongos Caught on Trail Cam in Area They Were Thought to be Extinct

2026 Sees the Most Right Whale Calves Born in One Season Since 2009

Indigenous Rights, Culture & Land Stewardship

Indigenous lands outperform government protected areas | The Wildlife Society

When Indigenous Peoples Steward the Land, Nature Wins | The Tyee

‘Spend Time on the Land’: Indigenous Stewardship Practices Critical for Conservation | The University of Guelph

Knowledge from Indigenous peoples is essential for designing more effective nature conservation strategies | Earth.com

Brazil’s Indigenous Communities Receive $9M in GEF Funding to Protect Lands, Traditions Under Threat | Global Issues

Indigenous Lands Protect Wildlife Better Than Many Government Parks, Research Says | A-Z Animals

Adivasis, the Indigenous People: Their Role in Biodiversity Conservation | Counter Currents.org

Permanent Pollution – Research projects explore plastic contamination in Indigenous communities | Penticton Herald

Water Quality

30 Years of Volunteering Has Kept This California Creek Pristine

Sustainable Technology & Innovations

Planting Billions of Trees Turned Barren Desert into a Carbon Sink That Lowers CO2

All-Electric Truck Completes Milestone Canberra-to-Sydney Haul, Cutting 84% in Fuel Costs

Batteries That Use Sodium Instead of Lithium Could Be Low-Cost Rival to Tesla’s

Britain’s First Furniture Orchard Grows Chairs Right on the Trees

3 Teens Win Global Earth Prize for Inventing Tamarind Powder That Easily Removes Microplastics

Ecosystem of Pansies Thrives on Soil Contaminated by Lead Mining–Turning it into Clean Organic Compounds

Data Centers

Communities are blocking billions in data centers. Big Tech has wagered $1 trillion otherwise

$1.6bn data center plan rejected in Cleveland, Ohio

Opinion: For the Future of Texas, Pause Data Centers (5/18/2026) | Texas Department of Agriculture

Seattle leaders’ proposed one-year ban on data centers met with strong support | Washington State

Data Center Development Raises Farmland Concerns in Pennsylvania

Elon Musk wants to put data centers in space — here’s what that could actually look like | Yahoo News

Upper Macungie zoners reject appeal for massive data center campus on former Air Products site

Data Center Site Developers Looking at PA Farmlands | Travels with the Post

Discover Pennsylvania

The most beautiful inland beach in Pennsylvania is in the Poconos only 1.5 hours from Philly
— with a 525-foot sand beach & scenic mountain views

Historic Places That Tell the Story of Northeastern PA

Most people have never discovered this breathtaking overlook hidden deep in Pennsylvania’s mountains

Central Pennsylvania’s Underrated State Park Has Hiking With Guided Walks, Fishing, And Camping

You may have lived in Pennsylvania forever, but these 13 unforgettable experiences will still surprise you