News

Seattle Jungle cleanup

How Nearly 150 Volunteers Came Together to Clean Up Seattle’s “The Jungle” Homeless Encampment

A cleaner park can begin with a trash bag. Real change begins when people decide the problem is still worth showing up for. On July 3, nearly 150 volunteers gathered near Dr. Jose Rizal Park and Lewis Park to clean an area connected to Seattle’s long-standing “The Jungle” encampment. They removed discarded foil, used needles, […]

How Nearly 150 Volunteers Came Together to Clean Up Seattle’s “The Jungle” Homeless Encampment Read More »

UK heatwave 2026

June Heat Nearing 40°C Must Be Our Wake-Up Call on the Climate Crisis

Summer is supposed to feel welcoming. But when June begins pushing toward 40°C, warmth starts to feel like a warning. On June 26, 2026, England reached a provisional 37.7°C at Lingwood, breaking a June record that had stood since 1976. More than 150 weather stations also recorded their hottest June days, while unusually warm nights

June Heat Nearing 40°C Must Be Our Wake-Up Call on the Climate Crisis Read More »

Stillaguamish Tribe river restoration

How the Stillaguamish Tribe Is Reviving Its River and Bringing Back Salmon?

A river carries far more than water. It carries memory, food, culture, wildlife, and the future of the communities growing beside it. That is why the Stillaguamish Tribe’s work feels bigger than habitat restoration. By helping parts of the river delta return to wetland, the project can create safer space for floodwater, rebuild habitat for

How the Stillaguamish Tribe Is Reviving Its River and Bringing Back Salmon? Read More »

ancient woodland Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire Survey Reveals Far More Ancient Woodland Than Previously Known

Hertfordshire’s woodlands have been keeping some of their oldest secrets beneath the trees. A new survey has found far more ancient woodland than previous records showed, revealing rare habitats, old trees, wildflowers, and wildlife that may need stronger protection. To me, this feels like more than a mapping update. It is a reminder that nature

Hertfordshire Survey Reveals Far More Ancient Woodland Than Previously Known Read More »

radiation-eating fungus

Inside Chernobyl’s Radioactive Ruins, a Black Fungus Is Rewriting the Rules of Survival

In Chernobyl’s abandoned silence, life has been doing something extraordinary. A dark fungus called Cladosporium sphaerospermum has been found growing in highly radioactive areas, surviving where humans could no longer safely remain. Scientists are still studying how it responds to radiation, but its presence alone is remarkable. To me, this story feels both strange and

Inside Chernobyl’s Radioactive Ruins, a Black Fungus Is Rewriting the Rules of Survival Read More »