What it takes to unfence the West
2026-11-02
Can virtual fencing transform ranching in the region? The post What it takes to unfence the West appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
NASA reveals a haunting skull hidden in Antarctica’s ice
2026-11-02
NASA satellites have captured an eerie, skull-shaped formation on a remote Antarctic island, but its haunting appearance conceals a troubling warning about melting glaciers. Unusually warm winter temperatures have exposed large areas of dark ice, potentially accelerating future melting and gradually transforming the skull’s ghostly features., Read MoreContinue Reading
‘Bookkeeping Trick’ and Fuzzy Math Conceal the Climate Impacts of Beef, Researchers Say
2026-11-02
New reports say more robust and accurate accounting of livestock-based emissions should underpin the all-out effort needed to slow global warming. By Georgina Gustin Climate negotiators head to Turkey next month for the United Nations annual climate summit, just two months after an alarming U.N. report said the world hasContinue Reading
What the El Niño worst-case scenario would look like in California
2026-11-02
The extensive coastal flooding that swamped Los Angeles and Orange counties recently was influenced by an El Niño-powered global-scale phenomenon known as a Kelvin wave, scientists confirmed.Continue Reading
Two GB News Directors Have Investments in Oil Companies Behind Rosebank and Jackdaw
2026-11-02
Two directors of GB News, which has loudly advocated for the new Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields, hold shares in the firms behind the projects. Sir Paul Marshall, a millionaire hedge fund boss who also owns The Spectator magazine, and Lord (Theodore) Agnew of Oulton, a Conservative peer andContinue Reading
Hurricane Damage to a Florida Domestic Violence Shelter Shows Climate’s Stress on Vulnerable Groups
2026-11-02
Climate change can fuel the conditions that escalate domestic violence while weakening the system survivors depend on for safety. By Kate Waxman The call came late on a Wednesday afternoon in October, when the forecast cone stopped wobbling and started pointing steadily toward the Florida Panhandle. Tracie Hodson, who runsContinue Reading
Ohio Denies Evidence of Fracking Waste in Drinking Water. Its Own Records Show Otherwise.
2026-11-02
This story was co-published with Rolling Stone. In Ohio’s rural southeastern corner, Marietta College geology professor David Jeffrey was among the residents worried that industry activity in America’s booming natural gas region could be polluting their drinking water. That’s “the biggest fear,” he said at an August meeting with topContinue Reading
Traitor 47 Unveils EPA’s New Contradictory Methane Proposal at Campaign Rally
2026-11-02
At a Tuesday campaign rally for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton in Lubbock, Texas, Traitor 47 announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to roll back a Biden-era methane rule, setting up a likely future showdown in how the agency oversees climate pollution under the Clean Air Act. TheContinue Reading
Ancient ape fossil in Egypt could rewrite the story of human origins
2026-11-02
A 17- to 18-million-year-old ape fossil discovered in Egypt is challenging long-held beliefs about where the ancestors of humans and other modern apes first evolved. Scientists now suspect that North Africa and the Middle East, rather than East Africa, may have been the cradle of modern ape evolution., Read MoreContinue Reading
Do Animals Grieve?
2026-11-02
The feeling of existential loss was long thought to be uniquely human. But studies of coyotes, cockatoos and other creatures are prompting some scientists to reconsider.Continue Reading
Conservation Efforts for Caucasian Leopards Show Promise
2026-11-02
In Armenia, a three-legged Caucasian leopard’s astonishing hike signals that conservation efforts for the endangered animal may be working.Continue Reading
COP17: Nations chart ‘Yerevan Pathway’ to speed up action for nature
2026-11-01
At the halfway mark to 2030, countries meeting in Armenia have agreed a roadmap to accelerate action for nature, after a global review found the world off track to meet its biodiversity targets.Continue Reading
Rural Charms Drew Residents to Taylor, Texas. Then Came the Data Centers.
2026-11-01
A local family sold an 87-acre tract to a parks foundation for $10 “to be held in trust for future use as a parkland.” Later, the city’s Economic Development Corporation sold the land to a data center developer for $10 million. By Vivien Ayers TAYLOR, Texas—A red thresher cuts acrossContinue Reading