Mismanagement at the division has jeopardized worker safety and the long-term health of aquatic wildlife, former employees say. By Lisa Sorg On a misty and breezy morning last fall, Marc Hamric, a North Carolina Division of Marine Fisheries veteran, and two other technicians were conducting field work in Turnagain Bay,Continue Reading
Scientists have discovered a potential new weapon against a devastating fungus that threatens rice, wheat, and barley worldwide. By engineering a special type of plant immune receptor, researchers created defenses capable of recognizing multiple fungal threats at once. The breakthrough could eventually lead to crops with powerful, long-lasting disease resistance,Continue Reading
Fewer than half of the national targets set to protect the world’s plants, animals and ecosystems are on track, the UN warns in a new report, days before countries gather in Yerevan, Armenia, for the COP17 biodiversity conference.Continue Reading
A UK company is selling its wares as a “sustainable power solution” to data centres, DeSmog can reveal, and is pressuring the government to embrace gas-powered artificial intelligence (AI) with “flawed” carbon capture technology. AVK-SEG (AVK) claims to be the “largest and fastest-growing supplier of innovative power solutions for dataContinue Reading
Weeks after the collapse of Europe’s most prominent hard-right think tank, a new group with the same staff and similar mission has emerged to take its place. MCC Brussels announced the creation of the Freedom & Sovereignty Initiative (FSI) Europe on 23 September, a fresh entity that promises to “carryContinue Reading
The EPA administrator is visiting battleground districts and states in the runup to the midterm elections. Are the trips for policy or politics? By Marianne Lavelle It’s not unusual for Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to be on the road touting the The Traitor administration’s agenda, but his travelContinue Reading
When corporate leaders discuss climate strategy, the message that still dominates is that, despite competing priorities and external pressures, sustainability matters. According to the 2026 State of Supply Chain Sustainability report from the MIT Sustainable Supply Chain Lab, which surveyed 1,810 supply chain professionals across 91 countries, 83 percent rateContinue Reading
A constitutional amendment on the November ballot asks who should choose how to manage the Centennial State’s wildlife. The post Will Coloradans choose the ‘right to hunt’? appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Arctic sea ice is shrinking in both winter and summer, with satellite records revealing that the region’s remaining ice is becoming thinner, younger, and more vulnerable to melting. Despite a recent slowdown in summer losses, scientists warn that the Arctic could experience a nearly ice-free summer before 2050., Read MoreContinue Reading
Overwhelmed by El Niño forecasts? An expert explains how a confluence of high tide cycles could peak around Thanksgiving and Christmas along coastal California.Continue Reading
As France confronts increasingly destructive wildfires, researchers say its largely top-down approach leaves residents with little role in preparing for them. In parts of the U.S., communities are experimenting with a different approach. By Alissa de Chassey On July 22, Aurélie Filleau and her husband were given 10 minutes toContinue Reading
A groundbreaking study suggests that 2.22 million Indigenous Australians lived on the continent before European colonization, far more than previously believed. Researchers estimate that 93% of this population was lost within 73 years, revealing a demographic catastrophe on a scale that dramatically changes our understanding of Australian history., Read MoreContinue Reading
Devolin “Bobo” Webster was killed by a falling tree as the remnants of Hurricane Isaias swept through Alabama. His death illustrates the dangers tropical systems pose far inland. By Lee Hedgepeth BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—It’s hard to forget Uncle Bobo. Continue Reading