Latest North America Stories

Environment Georgia’s advocacy focuses on protecting natural areas like wetlands, forests, and rivers across the state.

Community

10.06.26

Environment Georgia’s Advocacy for Clean Water, Solar Power, and Wild Places

A landmark acceleration of the Everglades Agricultural Area Reservoir project moves the centerpiece of Everglades restoration five years ahead of schedule to 2029, delivering renewed momentum for one of the world's most ambitious ecosystem recovery efforts and the millions of Floridians who depend on it.

Contributed Articles

03.06.26

Everglades Restoration Effort Advances with Major Project Moved Ahead of Schedule

Red wolf conservation progress in North Carolina highlights the recovery of one of the world’s most endangered wolf species.

North America

26.05.26

Red Wolf Conservation Progress Shows Encouraging Population Recovery

A new study by the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society finds that Canada's protected areas generated nearly $11 billion in GDP and supported 150,000 jobs in 2023–2024, making a strong economic case for conservation investment.

North America

21.05.26

The Economic Value of Canada’s Protected Areas Reaches Billions

Biodiversity

20.05.26

Miyawaki Pocket Forest in Urban Cambridge is Growing into a Thriving Ecosystem

Rewilding in North America is delivering measurable long-term results after nearly 30 years, with restored wildlife populations and reconnected ecosystems offering growing evidence that large-scale conservation efforts can reverse decades of ecological decline.

Biodiversity

18.05.26

Rewilding in North America Shows Progress After Nearly Three Decades

The Underline Miami park trail and nature corridor transforms space beneath elevated rail lines into a green urban pathway connecting communities and nature.

Community

14.05.26

The Underline Miami Park Trail and Nature Corridor is Transforming Urban Space

North America

13.05.26

Eastern Monarch Butterfly’s Comeback Shows 64% Population Increase in Mexico

Climate

07.05.26

Children’s Picture Book About Nature and Climate Change Inspires Young Environmental Action

A campus clothing swap allows students to exchange secondhand clothes, reducing textile waste and promoting sustainable fashion habits.

Circular Economy

05.05.26

Campus Clothing Swap Helps Keep Waste Out of Landfills

New England plug-in solar legislation could allow small solar panels to plug directly into household outlets, expanding solar access to millions of residents who cannot install rooftop systems.

North America

29.04.26

New England Plug-in Solar Legislation Could Expand Clean Energy Access for Renters

Washington State clean water funding will provide $156.8 million for 121 projects, including the $4.7 million to Union Gap to remove copper, zinc, and other pollutants from stormwater along five key streets, protecting Spring Creek and the Yakima River (above) from untreated runoff.

North America

28.04.26

Washington State Clean Water Funding Reaches 121 Projects Across Every Region

The Greenland Wildlife Overpass provides a safe crossing for animals such as elk, pronghorn, foxes, and coyotes, helping species move between fragmented habitats and maintain healthy populations.

North America

23.04.26

Greenland Wildlife Overpass in Colorado Reconnects Habitat Across Major Highway

Transparent window insulation developed by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder lets about 99% of visible light pass through while significantly reducing heat transfer, offering a new way to boost building energy efficiency without blocking daylight.

North America

17.04.26

Transparent Window Insulation Could Dramatically Reduce Building Energy Loss

Plastic pollution prevention laws are reshaping packaging and waste practices across several U.S. states, as new policies in California, Illinois, New York, Virginia, and Washington target single-use plastics such as checkout bags, foam containers, and hotel toiletries.

North America

16.04.26

Plastic Pollution Prevention Laws Expand Across Several U.S. States

Recycling glass into sand through Glass Half Full's New Orleans facility processes more than 100,000 pounds of bottles monthly, transforming wine and beer containers into material for Louisiana coastal restoration, disaster relief sandbags, and construction projects.

Circular Economy

15.04.26

Recycling Glass into Sand Helps Protect Louisiana’s Coast from Erosion

Community solar on a former landfill is giving new life to a contaminated Superfund site in Waukegan, Illinois, turning a once-polluted landscape into a source of renewable electricity for the surrounding community.

Energy

09.04.26

Community Solar on a Former Landfill Turns Pollution into Clean Energy

Wildlife corridor conservation along the Mogollon Wildway, which extends from the Gila Wilderness in southwestern New Mexico to the Grand Canyon in Arizona, aims to reconnect millions of acres of habitat, enabling animals to move more freely across a vast landscape of mountains, forests, and rivers.

North America

07.04.26

Mogollon Wildway: Wildlife Corridor Conservation Gains Momentum Across the Southwest

At Repair PDX events, neighbors gather around open toolboxes as retired engineers and young volunteers work side by side, turning repair tables into spaces for both restoration and connection.

North America

30.03.26

Community Repair Movement in Portland Keeps Household Items Out of Landfills

Ohio environmental storytelling unfolds in a documentary in which farmers, park rangers, activists, and residents share personal stories that connect land stewardship, environmental justice, and community resilience across forests, farmland, and urban waterways.

Ecology

25.03.26

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Latest North America Stories

Environment Georgia’s Advocacy for Clean Water, Solar Power, and Wild Places

Everglades Restoration Effort Advances with Major Project Moved Ahead of Schedule

Red Wolf Conservation Progress Shows Encouraging Population Recovery

The Economic Value of Canada’s Protected Areas Reaches Billions

Miyawaki Pocket Forest in Urban Cambridge is Growing into a Thriving Ecosystem

Rewilding in North America Shows Progress After Nearly Three Decades

Get Happy Eco News

The Underline Miami Park Trail and Nature Corridor is Transforming Urban Space

Eastern Monarch Butterfly’s Comeback Shows 64% Population Increase in Mexico

Children’s Picture Book About Nature and Climate Change Inspires Young Environmental Action

Campus Clothing Swap Helps Keep Waste Out of Landfills

New England Plug-in Solar Legislation Could Expand Clean Energy Access for Renters

Washington State Clean Water Funding Reaches 121 Projects Across Every Region

Greenland Wildlife Overpass in Colorado Reconnects Habitat Across Major Highway

Transparent Window Insulation Could Dramatically Reduce Building Energy Loss

Plastic Pollution Prevention Laws Expand Across Several U.S. States

Recycling Glass into Sand Helps Protect Louisiana’s Coast from Erosion

Community Solar on a Former Landfill Turns Pollution into Clean Energy

Mogollon Wildway: Wildlife Corridor Conservation Gains Momentum Across the Southwest

Community Repair Movement in Portland Keeps Household Items Out of Landfills

Ohio Environmental Storytelling Highlights Community, Nature, and Resilience

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