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Scientists find climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers worldwide
Global warming is causing rivers to slowly lose oxygen, threatening fish and other lives.
Forest fires affecting travel in northwestern Ont.
As spring flooding
Scientists Discover New Ghost Pipefish Species Disguised as Algae
Solenostomus snuffleupagus, also known as the Ghost Pipefish. Credit: David Harasti / CC BY 4.0 Scientists have discovered a new species of ghost pipefish that disguises itself as red algae so convincingly that it fooled researchers, museum curators, and
Did Climate Change Contribute to the Collapse of the Mycenaean Civilization?
Photo of the Lions Gate at the castle of Mycenae. Credit: Andreas Trepte, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5 The mysterious Mycenaean collapse and the possible role of climate change continue to fascinate historians and archaeologists alike. If you ever visit the
National Park Service provides bear safety tips
The Greeneville Sun | 2026-05-15, 21:58
The National Park Service is reminding visitors to national parks to be aware as bear activity increases over the spring and summer months, a NPS release said. ...
Forest Service OKs Idaho group’s request to use banned chainsaws in wilderness
The Lawton Constitution | 2026-05-15, 21:58
BOISE, Idaho — The U.S. Forest Service has approved an Idaho group’s request to exempt a rule in the largest wilderness area in the Lower 48 in what it says is a much-needed move to clear trails, but some conservation ...
Solar-Powered Wildlife Surveillance Systems Built for Off-Grid Use
The Daily Record - Dunn | 2026-05-15, 21:49
How Mobile Surveillance Trailers Are Redefining Remote Wildlife Monitoring on Ranches Aledo, United States - May 13, ...
This fuel-free solar oven cooks on sunshine when you have it, electricity when you don’t
The GoSun Sport-E elevates solar ovens to genuinely useful cooking appliances with a unique hybrid design
Prime quahog beds will reopen Monday after massive sewage spill
A RI fisherman tells of the quahog's decline Quahog catch numbers have been declining in Narragansett Bay, leaving the state's last few fishermen worried. State authorities will reopen quahog beds in the lower Providence River on May 18.The closure was due to
28-foot rogue wave reportedly hit Tampa Bay. Could one hit SWFL?
There are things that lurk in the seas that can haunt the human mind. From giant sharks to ship sinkings pods of orcas, the oceans are vast, wild spaces that span most of the planet. Hurricanes form over oceans. Then there are tsunamis, massive waves formed
Monsoon to reach Kerala on May 26, says IMD
Last year, the monsoon set in over Kerala on May 24 — its earliest arrival since 2009; IMD’s operational forecasts of the date of monsoon onset over Kerala during the past 21 years (2005-2025) were proved to be correct except in 2015 ...
Sioux City Schools ending arts, computer programing, STEM, environment sciences specialty programs
The Daily Nonpareil | 2026-05-15, 21:09
SIOUX CITY — The Sioux City Schools is ending
Forest officials held in Rs 1 lakh bribe case
Kochi: A section forest officer and a forest deputy ranger were caught by vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (VACB) for accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh to exempt individuals from a case.Ernakulam Makeppala forest station deputy range officer Sreejith C P, a
These ‘gorgeous’ yet creepy bugs may invade your Louisiana home this summer. Don’t kill them.
The Advocate | 2026-05-15, 20:54
At a glance, it resembles a creepy, crawly black spider — but with wings. Your first instinct upon finding one in your home may be to flatten it. Once you discover that it comes from a family of “parasitoid wasps,” ...
Settlement Reached with Environment and Climate Change Canada - ArcelorMittal Mining Canada Confirms More Than ...
MONTREAL, May 15, 2026 /CNW/ - ArcelorMittal Mining Canada G.P. ("ArcelorMittal") today announced that it has reached a settlement with Environment and Climate Change Canada ("ECCC") regarding water management practices at its Mont-Wright and Fire Lake mining
Alberta non-profit, Project Forest, plants millionth tree at Blackfoot Crossing Historical Park
CALGARY, AB, May 15, 2026 /CNW/ - A non-profit created to serve the earth and its stewards, Project Forest partners with conservation groups, First Nations, and funding partners to enrich communities by planting forests. Over the past five years, Project
Finding The Mother Tree author digs deep into forest renewal for new book
Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. In her bestselling, revelatory scientific memoir Finding The Mother Tree, UBC professor
DEC Issues Emergency Shellfish Harvest Closures in Riverhead, Southold Over Marine Biotoxins
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued an emergency designation on Friday, closing several shellfish harvesting areas in the towns of
Colorado Parks and Wildlife resumes weekly testing for invasive species in Colorado River
With six bodies of water in Colorado now considered infested with zebra mussels, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is kicking off weekly sampling of the Colorado River system. The invasive aquatic species — which poses a significant threat to water infrastructure
Yampa Basin Rendezvous conference set for May 27-28 at CMC
The Yampa Basin Rendezvous, a two-day conference focused on watershed health, will return to Steamboat Springs May 27-28, according to a Thursday news release. Hosted by Colorado Mountain College, the free event will be held at the
After weeks on the run, giant African stork caught in Wisconsin
Akron Zoo moving forward with expansion of Pride of Africa area The expanded 16-acre section of the Akron Zoo's Pride of Africa area will be home to giraffes, wildebeests, ostriches and Marabou storks. An African stork on the run in Wisconsin has been caught
Fawns are returning to Vermont's forests – and they should be left alone
MONTPELIER – The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says deer fawns are being born this time of year and asks that people avoid disturbing or picking them up. ...
Pittsfield educator cleared of charges in Giver Essien's drowning in Beartown State Forest
The Berkshire Eagle | 2026-05-15, 20:38
Charges against the leader of the school summer program connected to a child's drowning were dismissed after the court agreed there was insufficient evidence of recklessness. ...
'One buck rule' approved in Michigan's Lower Peninsula for 2027
Iron Mountain council votes to kill deer inside public pen Faced with mounting costs and years of inbreeding, a vote was cast to kill a park's deer. A public outcry quickly followed. Michigan's Natural Resources Commission has approved a one-buck limit for
Montana conservation groups sue state wildlife agency over corner crossing memo
Billings Gazette | 2026-05-15, 20:34
Montana Backcountry Hunters & Anglers and Public Land Waters Access Association are asking the court to declare Fish, Wildlife & Parks’ interpretation that corner crossing is unlawful is itself illegal. ...
Trump plans statue park near National Mall, may trigger legal fight
President Donald Trump is set to unveil a grand
The Yellowstone Club and the Reshaping of America’s Public Lands
This story is from Floodlight, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates the powerful interests stalling climate action. Sign up for Floodlight’s newsletter here. At the end of a dirt road along the northeastern edge of Montana’s Crazy Mountains, a simple
Radio and satellite alerts help Zambian farmers live with dangerous wildlife
LUNDAZI, Zambia – In a yellow, single-story building in the eastern Zambian town of Lundazi, a radio presenter fields numerous calls from anxious villagers on nearby farms. Sitting across from presenter Joseph Mwale in the air-conditioned studio are
Ghana leads Africa in forest reforms, secures global spotlight at UN
By Juliet Aguiar DUGBARTEY Emmanuel Armah Kofi Buah, Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, has announced that Ghana has emerged as a continental leader in forest governance, becoming the first country in Africa to issue a Forest Law Enforcement, Governance
