Do Animals Grieve?
2026-11-02
The feeling of existential loss was long thought to be uniquely human. But studies of coyotes, cockatoos and other creatures are prompting some scientists to reconsider.Continue Reading
Conservation Efforts for Caucasian Leopards Show Promise
2026-11-02
In Armenia, a three-legged Caucasian leopard’s astonishing hike signals that conservation efforts for the endangered animal may be working.Continue Reading
COP17: Nations chart ‘Yerevan Pathway’ to speed up action for nature
2026-11-01
At the halfway mark to 2030, countries meeting in Armenia have agreed a roadmap to accelerate action for nature, after a global review found the world off track to meet its biodiversity targets.Continue Reading
Rural Charms Drew Residents to Taylor, Texas. Then Came the Data Centers.
2026-11-01
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
Eugene could fund climate projects across the city
2026-11-01
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
The Great Barrier Reef’s most notorious coral killer may actually be helping it
2026-11-01
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
3 days trapped in a drain pipe — officers rescue man in Riverside
2026-11-01
The man had crawled into an 18 inch diameter pipe that drains into a culvert in Riverside.Continue Reading
The Amazonian Community That Beat Big Oil Is Sharing Its Secrets
2026-11-01
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
California’s High Tides Set Records This Week. They’re Going to Get Higher.
2026-11-01
El Niño is expected to push this winter’s high tides even higher.Continue Reading
Scientists discover the hidden “muscles” trees use to straighten themselves
2026-11-01
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
Pennsylvania Opens a New Loophole for Oil and Gas Wastewater Disposal
2026-11-01
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
Permitting reform would de-fang bedrock environmental laws
2026-10-31
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
A Year After Floodwaters Swept Away an Alaskan Native Village, Residents Remain in Limbo
2026-10-31
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