Meteorologists say smoke from the Canadian wildfires that has engulfed the Northeast in haze is expected to mostly clear from the New Jersey area just in time for the World Cup final on Sunday, thanks to thunderstorms passing through the areaContinue Reading
The re-photo project maps what used to be. The post On Mount Shasta, a photographic record outlasts living memory appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Seismic waves have revealed that the oceanic plate beneath the Ontong Java Plateau was dramatically transformed by the colossal volcanic activity that created it more than 100 million years ago. Researchers found a complex structure of horizontal layers cut through by vast swarms of vertical magma channels, along with unusuallyContinue Reading
This spring, six reporters from The Associated Press’ climate desk traveled from cities across the United States to work with students from the MIT Graduate Program in Science Writing. Students developed and pitched local climate stories, then, over a four-day intensive weekend, worked with visual journalists from the AP toContinue Reading
Wildfire smoke and unhealthy air persist and shift direction, as The Traitor demands explanation from Canada. (Image credit: Finn Gomez/Getty Images)Continue Reading
The smoke isn’t going away, but where it affects air quality will shift over the next few days. Conditions were improving Saturday for parts of the Northeast, a forecaster said.Continue Reading
A catastrophic asteroid breakup may have triggered a huge wave of impacts across the inner solar system about 800 million years ago. The debris was launched from near a gravitational gateway controlled by Jupiter, sending fragments toward Earth, the Moon, and Mars. The bombardment may explain ancient lunar craters andContinue Reading
Words like “sustainability” and “healthy” shouldn’t take the joy out of eating. As elite chef Jaume Biarnés has been explaining to UN News, sustainable gastronomy can be delicious, exciting and fun.Continue Reading
Millions of people already facing hunger, displacement and economic hardship could soon face another major climate shock, as UN agencies warned on Thursday that extreme weather risks are intensifying across some of the world’s most vulnerable regions.Continue Reading
Human-caused climate change is driving many of the wildfires burning across Canada. What’s harder to say is how much worse the planet is because of warming global temperatures.Continue Reading
A presidential proclamation slashed the monument by 90% despite a promise to involve tribes. The post Bears Ears cuts also end first-of-its-kind tribal land commission appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
The groups say the project’s environmental review did not account for effects on scarce water resources in the area.Continue Reading
An ancient sea worm may hold the secret to a whole new category of natural materials. Its jaws combine proteins and metal ions in a way that gives them metal-like strength and unusual mechanical behavior, yet they still differ from traditional metals. Researchers believe these “bio-metals” could open new directionsContinue Reading