Aloha Lemur Day!Lemurs are wet-nosed primates of the superfamily Lemuroidea, divided into eight families and consisting of 15 genera and around 100 extant species. They are endemic to the island of Madagascar. Most existing lemurs are small, with a pointed snout, large eyes, and a long tail. Due to Madagascar's highly seasonal climate,
B.C.’s Conservative party just won a majority. Here’s what it means for the environment
Following a snap election called by the BC NDP, the Conservatives have won the 2026 election. From oil and gas to Indigenous Rights, here’s what it plans to change.
Following a snap election called by the BC NDP, the Conservatives have won the 2026 election. From oil and gas to Indigenous Rights, here’s what it plans to change.
Canadian youth ask courts to hold governments accountable for meaningful climate action
A landmark trial in Canada is part of a growing global wave of climate litigation testing whether governments can be held legally responsible for failing to protect people from a warming world.
A landmark trial in Canada is part of a growing global wave of climate litigation testing whether governments can be held legally responsible for failing to protect people from a warming world.
WDFW closes many western Washington rivers to fishing, citing historically low flows
The closures, which took effect Oct. 24, prohibit fishing for salmon and all game fish in several major river systems and tributaries.
The closures, which took effect Oct. 24, prohibit fishing for salmon and all game fish in several major river systems and tributaries.
Those who make a living in the forests say the problems are much bigger than access to more trees.
No Strings Attached
A new fishery in California shows how ropeless crab traps can prevent whales from becoming entangled in fishing lines.
A new fishery in California shows how ropeless crab traps can prevent whales from becoming entangled in fishing lines.
On Haida Gwaii, logging took the trees that bears called home. Now, the Haida Nation is building them new dens
The Haida Nation is crafting artificial dens from stumps to shelter coastal black bears for the upcoming winter, while hoping the effort doesn’t become an excuse for clear-cutting to continue unchecked.
Oregon yelloweye rockfish fishery to reopen after 25-year closure
According to Oregon Public Broadcasting, yelloweye rockfish was declared overfished in 2002, leading to the closure of commercial fishing for the species. A recent assessment found the population has since rebuilt enough to allow limited commercial harvest beginning in 2027.
The Haida Nation is crafting artificial dens from stumps to shelter coastal black bears for the upcoming winter, while hoping the effort doesn’t become an excuse for clear-cutting to continue unchecked.
Oregon yelloweye rockfish fishery to reopen after 25-year closure
According to Oregon Public Broadcasting, yelloweye rockfish was declared overfished in 2002, leading to the closure of commercial fishing for the species. A recent assessment found the population has since rebuilt enough to allow limited commercial harvest beginning in 2027.
More than a third of western states’ glacial cover has been lost since 1950s as planet warms
Six western states, including Oregon, have lost more than one-third of their glacial cover since 1950 and more than 300 glaciers in those states have disappeared entirely as the earth has rapidly warmed, a first-of-its-kind inventory and analysis confirms.
Six western states, including Oregon, have lost more than one-third of their glacial cover since 1950 and more than 300 glaciers in those states have disappeared entirely as the earth has rapidly warmed, a first-of-its-kind inventory and analysis confirms.
B.C. North Coast tanker ban to remain in place after Liberals vote down Tory bill
Federal and provincial Conservatives had supported bill as talks of a pipeline from Alberta to B.C. gain steam.
Federal and provincial Conservatives had supported bill as talks of a pipeline from Alberta to B.C. gain steam.
Bird flu spreads to Washington dairy farms
The Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed the first detections in two Yakima County dairy herds in early October. In the span of three weeks, 27 dairy farms tested positive for bird flu.
The Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed the first detections in two Yakima County dairy herds in early October. In the span of three weeks, 27 dairy farms tested positive for bird flu.
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