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Dargan Shelter sheltered the earliest Australians during the last Ice Age.
Oceania

Human Origins: Oldest Ice Age human settlement in Australia found high up in the Blue Mountains

July 2, 2025

Archaeologists with the Australian Museum say they’ve uncovered unequivocal evidence of continued Ice Age human habitation in a cave in the Blue Mountains at high elevations, at altitudes that ancient peoples were previously thought to […]

A rainbow pierces through stormy weather at Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah.
North America

The Best Reason to Oppose Transferring US Federal Lands to State Control: The States Can’t Afford the Upkeep

June 21, 2025

Over and over again, state governments have proven themselves incompetent or incapable public lands managers, often choosing instead to sell the public’s natural heritage to the highest bidders. –Guest Commentary– The crisis facing our public […]

Three people observe condor release pens through cameras, scopes, and binoculars during the 28th annual California condor release event at the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument on National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024.
North America

National monuments have grown and shrunk under US presidents for over a century thanks to one law – the Antiquities Act

June 19, 2025

America’s public lands, from its majestic national parks to its vast national forests, are at the heart of the country’s identity. They cover more than a quarter of the nation and large parts of the West. Some […]

A trash cleanup event at Upper Colorado River Recreation Area in central Colorado to celebrate National Public Lands Day 2022.
North America

Politicians divided over federal plan to sell public lands

June 17, 2025

(The Center Square) – Colorado Democrats are leading the effort against legislation proposed by Senate Republicans that would sell off millions of acres of public lands. The proposal is to add the provision to the One […]

Thousands of snow geese start the day at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge near Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Global

Biodiversity is good for your soul, new research shows

June 10, 2025

The jury is in: nature nurtures the soul, and the closer you live to natural areas, the better. That is the conclusion of a new study now published in the journal Nature Cities. The landmark study is the […]

Antarctic sea ice looming larger over the Southern Ocean.
Global

Visitors are killing Antarctica’s underwater critters

June 9, 2025

A new assessment has found that rising ship traffic carrying tourists to Antarctica is putting a heavy toll on aquatic life and marine ecosystems in this fragile environment. New Zealand, Canadian, and US marine scientists […]

Rising ocean surface temperatures are causing record cyclone seasons.
Oceania

Record water temps scorched Oceania in 2024

June 6, 2025

An ocean heat wave like nothing seen before hit the southwest Pacific in 2024, spawning the busiest cyclone season the region has seen in recorded history. That’s the conclusion of a new report by the […]

Arches National Park in Utah at night.
North America

American conservation’s regressive moment

May 21, 2025

Parks, preserves, and the wildlife that inhabit them are up for sale to the highest bidder as the Trump admin ramps up its attacks on America’s natural heritage. It’s time for public parks lovers everywhere […]

A montage of chimpanzees observed practicing medicine during the study.
Africa and Middle East

Apes found treating each other’s wounds in Ugandan forest

May 21, 2025

Great apes not only treat themselves with medicinal plants, but they also administer first aid to each other in this way. That’s what scientists are now saying after witnessing a colony of chimpanzees in Uganda […]

The high alpine zone at Yushan National Park in Taiwan.
Asia

High alpine species may be more resilient to climate change than initially thought

May 21, 2025

Scientists have long worried that high alpine mountain species like pikas and some species of martens will lose their fragile habitats to global warming. As temperatures rose, they argued, these species are being forced higher […]

An image of the Antarctic coast near US and New Zealand research stations.
Global

Much more life is locked in Antarctica’s soils than previously known

May 21, 2025

It turns out that the world’s southernmost continent is teeming with life—we just need to know where to look. A new study published yesterday finds that Antarctica, a protected international territory governed by the Antarctic […]

Sunset at Golden Gate Canyon State Park in Colorado.
North America

Colorado’s 10-year parks plan doubles down on equity, diversity, and inclusion

May 4, 2025

Officials in Colorado are drafting a new 10-year management plan, and they’d like your help. Colorado Parks and Wildlife has announced that it is formulating a new “strategic plan” to guide its management of the […]

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