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- 1Arizona Geoglyph Damaged by Border Wall Predates Stonehenge▼Center for Biological Diversity Reports Sacred Arizona Archaeological Site Damaged by Trump’s Wall Predates Stonehenge; Geoglyph in National Wildlife Refuge is Oldest in Americas
The Center for Biological Diversity reports that a sacred geoglyph in an Arizona national wildlife refuge has been damaged by border wall construction. The archaeological site, created by Indigenous peoples, is described as the oldest known geoglyph in the Americas and predates England's Stonehenge. Conservationists are highlighting the destruction as an example of irreversible cultural and environmental harm caused by the barrier.
- 2Lawsuit Challenges US Approval of Deep-Sea Mining Permit▼Lawsuit Challenges Trump Administration Greenlighting of International Deep-Sea Mining Exploration Permit
Conservation group the Center for Biological Diversity has filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's approval of an international deep-sea mining exploration permit. The case contests the government's greenlighting of seabed mining exploration in international waters, an issue that has drawn growing debate over environmental risks to ocean ecosystems versus demand for minerals used in batteries and technology.
- 3New special issue calls for papers on evolutionary biodiversity research▼New special issue of Biological Diversity call for papers decoding biodiversity through evolutionary mechanisms
The journal Biological Diversity has announced a call for papers for a new special issue focused on decoding biodiversity through evolutionary mechanisms. The issue invites researchers to submit work exploring how evolutionary processes shape species diversity, patterns of distribution, and ecosystem variation. The announcement is circulating among biologists, ecologists, and evolutionary scientists looking for publication opportunities on the topic.
- 4Democrats Push Fossil-Fuel-Friendly Permitting Reform, Environmentalists Say●Democrats Abandon Environmental Laws to Advance Pro-Fossil Fuel ‘Permitting Reform’
Environmental group the Center for Biological Diversity says Democrats are backing so-called permitting reform that would weaken core environmental laws to speed approvals for fossil fuel projects. The criticism frames the party as sidelining protections such as environmental review in the name of faster energy infrastructure permitting. The debate over how far to go in loosening permitting rules is a recurring flashpoint between Democratic leadership and green groups.
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A federal appeals court has declined to reconsider its decision allowing the transfer of the Oak Flat land in Arizona to a copper mining project, a site sacred to Western Apache tribes. The Center for Biological Diversity highlighted the ruling, and conservation and tribal groups are expected to keep fighting the transfer, which they say threatens sacred land and cultural resources.
- 6Monarch Butterfly Endangered Species Protection Delayed Until 2030●Endangered Species Act Protection for Monarch Butterfly Delayed Until 2030
Federal protection for the monarch butterfly under the Endangered Species Act has been delayed until 2030, according to the Center for Biological Diversity. The delay means the iconic polliner, whose populations have declined sharply due to habitat loss, pesticides and climate change, will wait years longer for legal safeguards. Conservation groups are expected to criticize the postponement as monarch numbers continue to fall across North America.
- 7Biological Diversity journal launches special issue on resilient nature▼Biological Diversity launches special issue on resilient nature: ecosystem responses and ecological restoration under global change
The journal Biological Diversity has launched a special issue titled 'Resilient Nature: Ecosystem Responses and Ecological Restoration Under Global Change'. The collection brings together research on how ecosystems respond to mounting global pressures and how restoration efforts can rebuild ecological resilience. The issue is announced via EurekAlert and is aimed at researchers and practitioners in ecology, conservation biology and environmental science.
- 8Study links depression and anxiety to heart disease via inflammation●Mediating effect of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the association between depression, anxiety, and cardiometabolic disorders in a multiethnic US population
A new study published in Nature examines a multiethnic US population and finds that pro-inflammatory cytokines may mediate the association between depression, anxiety, and cardiometabolic disorders such as heart disease and diabetes. The findings suggest inflammation could be a biological pathway explaining why mental health conditions raise the risk of metabolic and cardiovascular illness across diverse ethnic groups.