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Gray Whale Deaths in Washington Are a Warning Sign from the Arctic

Seven gray whales have already died in Washington State waters this year, before the deadliest months of stranding season have even arrived. Scientists say the

Tribal Nations Are Leading the Way on River Rights. The Rest of U.S. Law Is Still Catching Up.

At least eight federally recognized tribes have now enacted legal rights for rivers within or adjacent to their territories, and a recent Lakota Times column

Rivers Have Rights: What a New UK Parliamentary Briefing Means for the Global Movement

A new research briefing from the UK House of Commons examines the growing global and domestic movement to grant rivers legal standing. From New Zealand's

A River Deserves More: The Push to Recognize the Roaring Fork’s Rights

An Aspen activist is asking a simple but radical question: what if the Roaring Fork River had legal rights of its own? As Colorado communities

What Lies Beneath: The Underground Life of Watersheds

A new study reveals that a watershed's sensitivity to climate variability depends not just on rainfall and snowpack, but on the hidden architecture of the

The World’s First Insect with Legal Rights Is a Bee You’ve Never Heard Of

In October 2025, an insect received legal rights for the first time in history. The Amazonian stingless bee — a pollinator of over 80% of

One of the World’s Highest Courts Has Declared That Nature Has Rights

On July 3, 2025, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights declared that ecosystems have the right to exist, regenerate, and maintain their life cycles, and

Standing for Nature to Appeal Ruling Striking Down Everett’s Snohomish River Rights Law

Standing for Nature is preparing for a crucial legal battle after a court ruled against Everett Initiative 24-03, which recognized the Snohomish River Watershed as

Legal Battle Looms Over Everett’s Landmark Watershed Protection Initiative

In a pivotal moment for local environmental advocacy, a Snohomish County Superior Court judge will decide the fate of Initiative 24-03, which grants legal rights

Legal Battle Over Watershed Rights: What You Need to Know

In a groundbreaking move, Everett has granted the Snohomish River legal standing rights, igniting a fierce legal battle with local developers. As the Master Builders

Scientists Are Making the Legal Case for Wetlands

One-fifth of Earth's wetlands have been destroyed. Of those that remain, a quarter are in ecological distress. A growing coalition of scientists and Indigenous communities

Standing for Nature Takes the Lead in Defending Watershed Legal Standing Initiative

Standing for Nature has taken a bold stand in defending the groundbreaking Everett Initiative 24-03, which grants legal standing to the Snohomish River Watershed. As

Indigenous advocates take mining to a “Rights of Nature” tribunal in Canada

At the sixth International Rights of Nature Tribunal, held in Toronto in February 2025, Indigenous advocates and environmental leaders brought cases against Canadian mining companies
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