An Indigenous-led group just received a 120-acre plot of land taken from Native Americans over 400 years ago
More than 400 years ago, the Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower met the local Nauset Native American tribe on Cape Cod Bay in Massachusetts. Now, a 120-acre plot of land overlooking that meeting spot was transferred to the Native Land Conservancy.
The milestone comes after years of work from Indigenous leaders, conservationists, and environmentalists to transfer the land from the Nature Conservancy to the Indigenous-led group as part of the nationwide #LandBack effort.
Historians say the land’s Indigenous roots trace back tens of thousands of years. The Nauset are part of the Wampanoag Nation, which helped the Pilgrims survive their first Thanksgiving.
Why is this good news? There is increasing pressure to develop the little space that’s left of Cape Cod’s open land. Now, it’s in the hands of the Native Land Conservancy, which, among other stewardship initiatives, plans to preserve the habitat on the property for sea turtles that nest in the marsh grasses.
An independent analysis credited the decline to “programs that are funded by Congress,” saying that those that get people off the street without preconditions were a large contributor, especially among veterans.
What’s the nuance? The analyses show that around 700,000 people still live in shelters or on the streets, significantly more than prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, this decline offers more data to help us see which programs work and how we can improve — to continue making progress.
The world’s largest wildlife crossing just had its first animal visitor, weeks before it officially opens
Cameras just captured a coyote using California’s Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, weeks before it’s set to be officially completed on December 2. It’s the first large mammal to use what will be the world’s largest wildlife crossing.
Spanning 10 lanes of freeway, the $114 million project will reconnect fragmented habitats for wildlife in the area, and will help reduce animal-vehicle collisions.
One of the biggest goals for the project is to assist the area’s mountain lions, which are facing critically low genetic diversity as close relatives mate, expanding their territory to find food and mates.
Why is this good news? Research continues to prove the effectiveness of wildlife crossings — and this coyote visitor shows animals are ready for them, too. This bridge in particular will save both human and animals’ lives, and help area wildlife thrive.
China’s emissions fell 3% in Q3 2026 — the largest drop since COVID
A result of both the Hormuz crisis and declining coal use, China’s carbon dioxide emissions fell by 3.1% in the third quarter of 2026, its largest quarterly reduction since COVID lockdowns in 2022.
It also means the country’s emissions have declined by an estimated 0.5% year to date. It also extends a “flat or falling” trend that began in March 2024 and has lasted more than two and a half years.
China’s energy demand has continued to increase in recent decades, but more and more of that demand is being met by renewable sources, as China is the leader in renewable energy deployment globally.
Why is this good news? Even in a country where demand for electricity and energy continues to rise, this decline demonstrates we don’t need fossil fuels to meet it.
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