The Shawnee National Forest Conservation Act aims to protect areas from activities such as logging while permitting the U.S. Forest Service to conduct active management against invasives and fires.By Sarah MattalianIllinois advocates and legal experts are applauding a congressional bill that would add key protections for certain areas in the Shawnee National Forest, classifying them with special distinctions that could lead to improved biodiversity, habitats and protections moving forward.
Observations from the Little Bunker
Last updated: December 09, 2025 04:14 PM
Atmospheric CO₂
427.2 ppm
+17.6
ppm/year
Atmospheric CH₄
1930.95 ppb
+-3.5
ppb/year
Global Temperature
+1.48 °C
Peak: +1.73°C
World Population
8.1 billion
+67
million/year