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- 1Trump Administration Moves to Weaken Environmental and Historic Site Reviews▼Trump Administration Moves Ahead with Proposal to Gut Reviews for Historic Sites, Environment, Tribal Lands
The Trump administration is advancing a proposal that would significantly scale back federal review requirements protecting historic sites, the environment, and tribal lands. Preservation and conservation advocates are sounding the alarm, arguing the move would strip away longstanding safeguards that require federal agencies to assess the impact of projects on cultural and natural resources before approval.
- 2Nature-strip gardens found to boost biodiversity and community life●Nature-strip gardens boost biodiversity, bugs and social benefits
New research reports that gardens planted on nature strips — the roadside verges between footpath and street — increase biodiversity, support insect populations and deliver social benefits for neighbourhoods. Rather than plain grass, these planted strips provide habitat for bugs and pollinators while also encouraging interaction between residents, suggesting urban verge gardening offers environmental and community value beyond aesthetics.