For most of us, seeing a mosquito is hardly breaking news. It may mean an itchy evening, a restless night, or a quick search for insect repellent. But in Iceland, the discovery of three mosquitoes was remarkable enough to attract international attention. In October 2025, an insect enthusiast named Björn Hjaltason found two female mosquitoes […]
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Climate change can sometimes feel like a distant problem measured in degrees, emissions, and projections for the end of the century. But when I look at what is already happening on farms, the issue becomes much more immediate. Heat and drought are reducing harvests, draining farmers’ income, and placing more pressure on the crops that
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A coastline can change owners on paper, but its oldest relationships run far deeper than property lines. California is preparing to return 136 acres around Blues Beach in Mendocino County to Kai Poma, a Native-led nonprofit representing three Pomo Tribal communities. Once completed, it will become the first transfer of Caltrans-managed land to a Native-led
Some environmental stories are about protecting a forest, cleaning a river, or saving wildlife habitat. Others are about correcting a relationship with the land itself. The return of 165 acres in Wisconsin to the Ho-Chunk Nation brings all of these ideas together. The property lies southeast of Madison near the Yahara River, Lower Mud Lake,
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A river can be restored with machines, but its deepest healing begins with people who have never stopped belonging to it. For the Stillaguamish Tribe of Indians, restoring the Stillaguamish River is not simply an environmental project. It is about protecting a homeland, rebuilding salmon habitat, and renewing cultural relationships carried across generations. Over the
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For many Indigenous Nations, buffalo are relatives, providers, teachers, and a living part of cultural identity. Their return strengthens traditional food systems, protects knowledge, and helps native grasslands recover. Today, more than 80 Tribal Nations work together through the InterTribal Buffalo Council, managing over 25,000 buffalo across nearly one million acres of Tribal land. To
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