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Summary: Oakridge, Oregon, is grappling with severe air quality issues due to longer and more intense wildfire seasons. The town’s geographical positioning, surrounded by mountains, traps…
A study in the White Mountains of New Hampshire examines the impact of acid rain and logging on forest recovery over 60 years. Researchers found that…
A recent gathering of the Friends of Muskoka Watershed (FMW) focused on local environmental concerns, particularly concerning Muskoka’s waters and forests. This event at the Muskoka…
Chesapeake Bay health declined in 2024, but remains on a long-term improvement trajectory, according to the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES). Extreme weather…
Over the last 25 years, NumbersUSA has published reports on sprawl in the U.S., with a focus on Chesapeake Bay’s ecological decline. The bay, America’s largest…
Sargassum aggregations in the open ocean provide vital habitats for numerous marine species, yet their influx on beaches—known as Sargassum inundation events (SIEs)—negatively affects coastal ecosystems.…
HB 376, which passed unanimously (12-0) through a House committee on February 2, 2026, allocates increased funding for Utah State University’s (USU) Utah Forest Restoration Institute…
Ongoing Support for Watershed Restoration Efforts on Kaho‘olawe by State Health Department
By Terrain News
The Kahoʻolawe Island Reserve Commission has initiated a three-year project to restore the Kamōhio Watershed, funded by the Hawaiʻi State Department of Health and the US…
The Huron River Watershed received a C+ grade from the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science, indicating a “moderate” health status. Rebecca Esselman, executive director…
In the 2025 Chesapeake Bay and Watershed Report Card, released by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES), the health of the Bay declined…