Global Stewardship

A coalition of fishers and marine scientists reports 1,040 acres of restored kelp, up from 60 five years ago, after removing urchins by hand and reintroducing sunflower sea stars.

Five years after beavers were reintroduced upstream, Miller Creek now flows year-round. Downstream landowners report both better wells and flooded pasture.

Negotiators agreed that producers must report plastic output annually but did not agree on a cap. Talks resume in eight months.

Cedar Hollow converted 180 lots over four years. Street flooding reports fell 44% in comparable storms. Cost was about $9 per square foot.

The grid replaced diesel generators and cut fuel imports by 90%.

Schools that installed portable filters saw 3% fewer absences on smoke days.

A state program allowing renters to subscribe to shared solar farms passed 10,000 households, with average savings of $14 per month.

Researchers modeled 20 cities and found shade trees reduced peak cooling demand 6–11%.

A cooperative in the (fictional) Orrin Valley grew heritage wheat varieties on 400 acres. In a dry year, yields fell 8% versus 31% for modern varieties nearby.

The volunteer network reports lamps, toasters, and clothes as the most-fixed items.

Volunteers along the Alder River removed 12 tons of debris, mostly tires and packaging.