2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (341+ words) A landmark fund tackled thousands of repairs on public landscapes, but work remains Aging and crumbling assets can limit visitor access, disrupt recreation, and reduce spending in nearby communities that depend on tourism for their economic health. During its five-year…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (194+ words) Lessons learned from the Tulalip Tribes and Washington State Department of Health can apply to other states As part of its public health data improvement project’s ongoing collaboration with states to examine promising data-sharing practices, The Pew Charitable Trusts interviewed…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (364+ words) On International Bog Day, learn more about these misty, mysterious ecological heavyweights that filter water, buffer communities from harm, and store carbon Bogs may conjure images of fog, folklore, and lurking creatures, but in fact, they are dynamic habitats that…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (232+ words) Across the Western Indian Ocean, a regional collaboration is mapping seagrass, creating the data needed to protect these critical ecosystems Yet these ecosystems remain among the least understood and least protected of the ocean’s habitats. The accompanying video introduces some…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (256+ words) Filings spiked in 2025 amid rising inflation and record household debt With consumer prices rising throughout the country, Americans are feeling the pinch at the grocery store and the gas pump, and they are accumulating “survival debt”—liabilities accrued to pay…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (314+ words) Independent authorities help communities plan, pay for, and manage long-term capital needs As the historic federal funding provided under the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act begins to taper off, state and local governments—which own or operate most of the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (198+ words) Executives from 4 cities highlighted the leadership, coordination, and focus needed to make violence reduction efforts thrive Several themes surfaced repeatedly over the course of the meeting: Data-driven problem analysis. Each city engaged in a problem analysis—a series of research…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (607+ words) A day of TED talks in Philadelphia inspires attendees about the country’s past—and its future “Can we eat our way to a stronger democracy?” That question was posed in jest—sort of—to an audience that filled Marian Anderson…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (164+ words) On the current trajectory, the consequences of plastic pollution are far worse than we understood even five years ago. The latest findings by The Pew Charitable Trusts are sobering, but they also chart a clear path forward using solutions that…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (221+ words) It’s shaping up to be a banner year for humans and migrating animals that cross paths. That’s because in 2026, four states—Utah, Virginia, Idaho, and Oregon—have made significant legislative progress on wildlife crossings. These overpasses and underpasses and strategically…...