A local family sold an 87-acre tract to a parks foundation for $10 “to be held in trust for future use as a parkland.” Later, the city’s Economic Development Corporation sold the land to a data center developer for $10 million. By Vivien Ayers TAYLOR, Texas—A red thresher cuts acrossContinue Reading
If passed, the measure would tax large corporate retailers to help the Oregon city meet its climate goals and improve quality of life for residents. The post Eugene could fund climate projects across the city appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Crown-of-thorns starfish are notorious for devouring coral reefs, but surprising new research reveals these spiny predators may actually help reefs thrive when their populations are kept in check. Scientists studying Australia’s Great Barrier Reef discovered that nearly 75% of observed starfish feeding events left behind living coral tissue, rather thanContinue Reading
The man had crawled into an 18 inch diameter pipe that drains into a culvert in Riverside.Continue Reading
Indigenous leaders challenging Brazilian oil projects traveled to Ecuador to learn how the Sarayaku people fought back and helped reshape laws around the globe. By Katie Surma SARAYAKU, Ecuador—The canoe motor rattled against the current as Guisel Marworno and Wagner Karipuna traveled down the Bobonaza River. The Brazilian Indigenous leadersContinue Reading
El Niño is expected to push this winter’s high tides even higher.Continue Reading
Scientists have discovered that trees can sense their own shape and straighten their trunks using specialized wood that acts like opposing muscles. This remarkable ability helps trees maintain their posture and could lead to stronger forests, better timber, and more resilient crops., Read MoreContinue Reading
The state issued a permit that would allow companies to reclassify oil and gas wells and sell toxic wastewater as a separate product. By Rebecca McCarthy If you’re an ordinary resident of Pennsylvania and you want to dispose of potentially toxic waste, the Department of Environmental Protection will direct youContinue Reading
Proposed bipartisan legislation would eviscerate laws meant to prevent irreversible environmental destruction. The post Permitting reform would de-fang bedrock environmental laws appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Parallel efforts to rebuild and relocate the storm-ravaged village of Kwigillingok have stalled, leaving evacuees stranded far from home and frustrated. By Olga Loginova KWIGILLINGOK, Alaska—Lucy Martin’s family was among the last to be evacuated from Kwigillingok, a Yup’ik village a quarter mile from the Bering Sea that was devastatedContinue Reading
A remarkable 4,000-year-old defensive structure discovered in Morocco is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about ancient North African civilizations. The massive fortifications reveal unexpectedly sophisticated prehistoric societies and suggest that the region played a much greater role in Mediterranean history than previously recognized., Read MoreContinue Reading
A couple with a plot of land above Santa Clarita marketed their land as a potential glamping site. They decided to sell it to the local tribe instead.Continue Reading
In October, 2025, the remnants of a typhoon seriously damaged Alaska Native villages in the far western part of the state. A year later, one of the hardest hit communities is still recovering. (Image credit: Gabby Hiestand Salgado)Continue Reading