Elkhorn Slough: One Bird's Amazing Migration
This flight path shows the migration of a long-billed dowitcher that has wintered in the Elkhorn Slough area and traveled to the Russian Arctic to breed—a remarkable long-distance journey that it has completed twice since being tagged. Point Blue Conservation Science is conducting this shorebird tagging study to better understand how migratory shorebirds use wetlands in California’s Central Valley.
Happy Eco News: Global Reforestation Maps Reshape Climate Restoration Strategy
New global reforestation maps identify high-impact locations where tree restoration efforts can best support climate and biodiversity goals. Global reforestation maps are helping scientists and policymakers pinpoint the best places in the world to bring back forests in a way that benefits both people and the planet.
Canary Media: This Startup’s Electric Roasters Cut Carbon and Costs from Coffee-making
Most of the world’s coffee is roasted in gas-burning machines that emit carbon dioxide and require elaborate venting and afterburner equipment. Bellwether produces all-electric, efficient machines that replace gas-burning roasters, giving cafes a sustainable – and affordable – way to roast their own blends.
Optimist Daily: Mexico’s Jaguar Numbers Rise - Conservation Sparks a 30 Percent Increase
Mexico has just reported a 30 percent increase in its population since 2010. From 4,100 individuals to 5,326 today, this remarkable rebound is the result of years of coordinated conservation work, and a hopeful sign for biodiversity in the country.
Earthjustice: A Tribe Takes on Coal
The Northern Cheyenne have a long history of defending their land. Now, they're showing how clean energy progress can still be made. Above their reservation towers the smokestacks of one of the largest and dirtiest coal power plants in the country: the Colstrip Steam Electric Station.
CALPIRG: What to know about “Nightmare Bacteria”
Drug-resistent, aka "nightmare", bacteria have developed resistance to some of our strongest antibiotics, making them difficult or impossible to treat. One of the leading causes of antibiotic-resistent bacteria is the overuse of antibiotics in animal agriculture.
State Of California: Over $128M Awarded to Conserve Agricultural Lands Across the State
EUREKA (10/14/25)—The California Strategic Growth Council (SGC) has approved more than $128 million in Sustainable Agricultural Lands Conservation (SALC) Program grants to permanently protect more than 40,000 acres of croplands and rangelands across 24 counties, with more than 11,000 acres being returned to California Native American Tribes for cultural and traditional agricultural uses.
Oct 12 - Nature: Coral Die-off Marks Earth’s First Climate ‘Tipping Point’, Scientists Say
Surging temperatures worldwide have pushed coral reef ecosystems into a state of widespread decline, marking the first time the planet has reached a climate ‘tipping point’, researchers announced today. They also say that without rapid action to curb greenhouse-gas emissions, other systems on Earth will also soon reach planetary tipping points, thresholds for profound changes that cannot be rolled back.
Canary Media: America’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Will Be Online in Six Months
Oct 9 - About 30 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia, workers have been building America’s largest offshore wind farm at a breakneck pace. The project will start feeding power to the grid by March, 2026.
L A Times - Essential California: California’s reliance on coal ending in November
One of the most consequential moments in California’s drive to beat back climate change will take place next month. The state will stop receiving electricity from the Intermountain Power Plant in Central Utah, meaning our reliance on coal as a source of power will essentially be over.
The Crucial Years: Something Extraordinary Happened
Yesterday was one of those days when you can feel the world shifting. The think tank Ember reported that for the first half of 2025 renewable energy produced more electricity than coal.
Inside Climate News: Proposal to Undo Roadless Rule Threatens Southern California’s Last Wild Forests
The Trump administration claims opening protected areas like Cleveland National Forest to road building will aid the timber industry and reduce wildfires. Opponents see a giveaway that will lead to more burning and degradation of pristine lands.
The Conversation: A Billion-Dollar Drug was Found in Easter Island Soil – What Scientists and Companies Owe the Indigenous People They Studied
An antibiotic discovered in the soil of Easter Island in 1964 sparked a billion-dollar pharmaceutical success story.
Earthjustice: Good News in the Fight Against Enbridge’s Line 5 Pipeline
In a major development for our fight against Enbridge’s proposed oil pipeline tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac, the Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear our challenge to the Michigan Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) approval of the project.
Knee Deep Times: How Two Rivers Could Rescue Sinking Beaches and Marshes
The only barrier between the Boardwalk and the sea is Main Beach, which, at less than 100 feet wide in some spots, is vulnerable to sea level rise — like so many other beaches and wetlands in the Bay Area…. Sometimes the San Lorenzo River provides the beach with an all-natural boost.
Amah Mutsun Land Trust: First Property in Ancestral Territory Acquired
The Amah Mutsun Land Trust (AMLT) announced that by the end of 2025, AMLT will acquire a 50-acre property in San Juan Bautista, California, marking the first time the AMTB has regained full access rights to land in its traditional territory since their forced removal over 225 years ago.
PV Magazine: Solar tops EU power mix in June with record 22% share
Solar was the leading source of power in the European Union in June, generating 22 percent of the bloc’s electricity, which was slightly ahead of nuclear, as Pilar Sánchez Molina reports for PV Magazine.
Reasons To Be Cheerful: The Landmark Settlement That Could Get Plastic Pellet Pollution Out of America’s Rivers
Three Rivers Waterkeeper, a Pennsylvania nonprofit, went about testing the Ohio River four years ago and found hundreds of nurdles in each sample they pulled with their handheld trawls, a device about the size of a large shoebox.
Climate Center: SB 279 (McNerney) Expanding Composting Capacity for California Farms and Communities
Great news — The Climate Center’s co-sponsored legislation to expand composting has passed the California legislature unanimously and is headed to Governor Newsom’s desk!
Oceana: Nations Ratify High Seas Treaty, Setting Stage for Greater Ocean Protection
Today (Sept 19, 2025) the High Seas Treaty received its 60th ratification, officially kickstarting the 120-day countdown until it enters into force. Covering almost half of the Earth’s surface, the high seas are shared by everyone but have lacked the governance needed to protect its biodiversity.