Good News for the Environment

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A small dark-furred mammal, a pine marten, with pointed ears and a pale chest marking stands on a rocky surface, looking toward the camera with green foliage blurred in the background.

Trail cameras capture adorable sighting of first wild pine marten babies born in a century

The new kits are the offspring of a group of endangered pine martens who were released into the wild in 2024 and 2025.

A white banner hanging from trees along a residential street reads "SAY NO TO EAST WHITELAND DATA CENTER!" with a red prohibition symbol. A red pickup truck is parked on the road nearby.

Data center proposals keep coming to Pennsylvania. A 41,000-person Facebook group leads the fight against them

In response to souring public opinion on data centers, Pennsylvanians have flocked to grassroots Facebook groups.

Map of Colombia in shades of purple with a dark purple heart symbol positioned over the northwestern region.

GoFundMe launches hub of verified Colombia earthquake relief fundraisers

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake rocked Colombia on Monday.

Aerial view of a large whale surfacing in ocean water, with a drone hovering over the humpback. NOAA NMFS 27548.

Researchers use drones with suction cups to tag whales, allowing them to study the species from the sky

The approach is being called a “revolutionary” non-invasive conservation method.

Two people in neon yellow safety vests and helmets stand next to an emergency vehicle with a black bicycle. License plate reads DMG-715. Hillside visible in background.

Stranded mountain biker saved by memorial honoring a heat stroke victim who died on the same trail

“We’re grateful that a space created in Jeff Higgins’ memory provided shade and comfort when it was needed,” officials said.

Tigers are territorial and must strike out to find their own territory when they leave their mothers at 18 months-two years of age, adult cats require large home ranges, making safe pathways between protected areas critical for their survival. Steve Winter/Big Cat Voices

With India's tiger population on the rise, wildlife crossings are next: 'Giving land back to the ecosystem'

India has already built more wildlife corridor structures than any other country in Asia, including the world’s 10 largest wildlife underpasses and overpasses.

Aerial view of a large solar panel farm with rows of dark photovoltaic panels arranged in parallel lines across flat terrain, separated by light-colored access roads.

Solar just eclipsed all other electricity sources for the first time ever in Utah

The state used to run on coal, relying on it for as much as 78 percent of its power a decade ago. But now renewables are surging.

Modern building with curved wooden canopy structures and glass walls, featuring orange benches on landscaped grounds under clear blue sky.

The nation's first 'nature library' just opened. Bird watching kits and snowshoes are available for checkout

Books are still available to check out, but the Anythink Nature Library is also home to items and programming all focused on getting outdoors.

The first confirmed photographic evidence of the Eurasian lynx in Sikkim. Courtesy of Forest & Environment Department, Sikkim, and WWF-India.

Trail cameras capture rare photo of an elusive lynx in the Himalayas: 'First confirmed evidence'

The sighting challenges the perception that high-altitude rangelands are empty and barren, and even suggests a full predator-prey system.

A photo collage of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, an aerial view of a field, a monkey sits on a tree, an aerial view of a basketball court, and three men posing together for a photo

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Large pile of glass bottles stacked against concrete walls in an outdoor facility under a blue sky with white clouds.

Louisiana is sinking. So this business is using the state's glass bottles to restore the coastline

Roughly a football field of Louisiana is lost to the sea every hour. Glass Half Full is slowing the erosion down.

Split image showing a wildfire with intense orange flames on the left, and on the right a man in a yellow shirt and work boots holding gloves while standing on grass in front of a brick building.

Amid Spokane fires, local bootmaker turns headquarters into refuge for firefighters, distributes new shoes for free

As fires burn across the Pacific Northwest, one local business is doing its part to help frontline workers.