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Tropical forest loss demands action on World Rainforest Day
If tropical rainforests are the lungs of the Earth, then 2024 was a year of respiratory failure. Fires, fueled by climate extremes and human recklessness, tore through vast stretches of forest at an unprecedented pace. According to satellite data from the University of Maryland and the World Resources Institute, 6.7 million hectares of tropical primary […]
Paying the full value of protecting tropical forests
Tropical forests help regulate the global climate, host irreplaceable biodiversity and provide fresh water resources. Plus forests in general are the source of livelihoods for more than a billion people — so our very existence depends on them. However, because their value is not reflected in markets, these areas are often converted to other uses. Conserving our tropical forests […]
Players line up for the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 in New York City
On June 4, Nintendo fans gathered at the Nintendo New York store in New York City, United States to celebrate the launch of Mario Kart World and the Nintendo Switch 2 console, the successor to the Nintendo Switch that…
Pacific marine conservation can bridge Islander and Western knowledge
I’m in Nice, France, this week attending the U.N. Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. If my Tiaki Moana colleagues have any say over it, stars and lighthouses are going to be a main topic of conversation here […]
Activists claim sexual abuse and torture at the hands of Tanzanian authorities
On Monday, activist and photojournalist Boniface Mwangi from Kenya alleged at a joint press conference with Ugandan journalist Agather Atuhaire in Nairobi, Kenya's capital, that Tanzanian security officers had tortured…
Former United States President Joe Biden makes first public remarks on recent cancer diagnosis
On May 30, former President Joe Biden made his first public remarks since announcing his diagnosis of aggressive, Stage 4 prostate cancer, which has metastasized to his bones. Speaking after a veterans memorial event in…
Grand Canyon National Park Provides Update on North Rim Power Outage and Lodge Services
he National Park Service (NPS) has identified the cause of a recent power outage affecting the North Rim as an equipment failure involving a transformer near the Grand Canyon Lodge. Power has been out at the Grand Canyon Lodge since approximately 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 1. Overnight reservations were cancelled starting the evening of June 2 due to the outage.
Forest finance facility needs stronger Indigenous and local leadership
In 2024, the world lost almost 6.7 million hectares (16.5 million acres) of primary tropical forest, the fastest rate ever recorded. The world’s forests are still falling prey to mining, logging and agriculture, but as the climate crisis intensifies, for the first time on record, the leading cause of tropical primary forest loss is fire. […]
Man starts car collision at Liverpool FC trophy parade
On Monday, May 26, just after 6pm local time, in Liverpool, England, a motorist, allegedly a 53-year-old man local to the area, drove their Ford Galaxy car into pedestrians at the Liverpool FC trophy parade where…
An Upstate Orchard Is Putting New Farmworker Protections to the Test
New York’s farm labor law was meant to transform life for agricultural workers. One apple farm shows how hard that may be.
Authorities arrest Belarusian Wikipedia sysop and only bureaucrat Maksim Lepushenka
On May 17, 2025, Nasha Niva announced that Belarusian security forces had apprehended Maksim Lepushenka, the Belarusian-language Wikipedia sysop on May 15, 2025. This became the latest link in a chain of detentions of…
Harrison Mayor Helped Rezone His Own Land — Then Sold It for $2.9 Million
Richard Dionisio participated in multiple votes related to a controversial rezoning effort without publicly disclosing his financial interest.
Thai officials seize 238 tons of illegal e-waste at Bangkok port
In a press conference on Wednesday, Thai officials said local authorities had seized 238 tons of electronic waste hidden in ten storage containers falsely declared as metal scrap. According to Theeraj Athanavanich,…
As Egg Prices Soar, Amazon and Top Investors Profit
As avian flu decimated poultry flocks, two major U.S. egg producers — Vital Farms and Cal-Maine — have seen their profits and stock values soar. Between February 2024 and February 2025, Vital Farms saw its share value…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reshuffles cabinet following re-election
Anthony Albanese announced on Monday he has reshuffled his cabinet following the 2025 Australian federal election. Many of the holders of the top jobs stayed the same, with Richard Marles, Jim Chalmers, Penny Wong, Don…
Final Construction Begins on Shared Use Path
Shared use path construction news release
The blue economy's sustainability promises need scrutiny
The “blue economy” emerged as a popular vision for sustainable ocean development during the 2010s, as communities across the world grappled with challenges of declining ocean health, economic crises and stalling development outcomes. Today, it is a centerpiece of many global sustainable ocean agendas, including those of the World Bank, U.N. Environment Programme and Asian […]
Cetacean intelligence strengthens the case for conservation
The search for intelligent life is looking in the wrong direction. There are billions of stars in our galaxy, some of them older than our sun and with Earth-like planets orbiting around them. Hypothetically, these other solar systems could have started their development of intelligent life billions of years before ours. So, why haven’t we […]
