Global South cities lack cooling green spaces
2024-09-02
Cities in the Global South are more exposed to extreme heat because they lack cooling green spaces, new research shows., Read MoreContinue Reading
Can the ‘Magic’ and ‘Angels’ that Make Long Trails Mystical for Hikers Also Conjure Solutions to Environmental Challenges?
2024-09-02
Long, arduous, enchanting hiking trails can be migration corridors to help some wildlife survive in a warming world, and maybe paths to new ways of confronting the biodiversity and climate crises. By Bing Lin Miles to Go: The fourth in an ongoing series Inside Climate News fellow Bing Lin isContinue Reading
Heirloom fruit varieties could help in protecting against climate change
2024-09-02
Orchards established by Mormon pioneers are still producing fruit in Utah. Experts say heirloom fruit varieties can be insurance against climate change, even as hotter summers threaten those trees.Continue Reading
What to make of land art in the era of LandBack
2024-09-02
‘City,’ a massive outdoor sculpture in Nevada, took Michael Heizer 50 years to make. Today, it is met with a mixture of scrutiny and awe. The post What to make of land art in the era of LandBack appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Court orders California county to ensure groundwater pumping doesn’t harm streams and fish
2024-09-02
Siding with environmental groups, a judge has ruled that Sonoma County must take action to protect creeks and salmon from excessive groundwater pumping.Continue Reading
Scientist’s method could give months’ warning of major earthquakes
2024-09-02
The public could have days or months of warning about a major earthquake through identification of prior low-level tectonic unrest over large areas, according to research by scientists who analyzed two major quakes in Alaska and California., Read MoreContinue Reading
A Frenzied Summer Leads to a Tourism Backlash in Europe
2024-09-02
Overwhelmed destinations made high-season visitors the targets of a major tourism backlash. Heat waves and fires only added to the pressure.Continue Reading
Record Rainfall Spoils Crops in China, Rattling Leaders
2024-09-02
Some vegetables cost more than they have in five years. Top Chinese officials have made a point of showing that they’re doing something about it.Continue Reading
University of Maryland Researchers Are Playing a Major Role in the Future of Climate-Friendly Air Conditioning
2024-09-01
Thanks to consistent funding from the Department of Energy, the Center for Environmental Energy Engineering has been improving the global landscape of energy conversion. By Hannah Marszalek As global temperatures continue to rise at a dangerous rate, so does the number of air conditioning units in use. Researchers at theContinue Reading
Genomic dark matter solves butterfly evolutionary riddle
2024-09-01
Researchers have uncovered a surprising genetic mechanism that influences the vibrant and complex patterns on butterfly wings. The team discovered that an RNA molecule, rather than a protein as previously thought, plays a pivotal role in determining the distribution of black pigment on butterfly wings., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Rural Americans Too Poor for Federal Flood Protections
2024-09-01
A data-driven disaster tool shows “bias” against rural communities. By Claire Carlson, The Daily Yonder and Elizabeth Miller, Climate Central This story was produced through a collaboration between the Daily Yonder, which covers rural America, and Climate Central, a nonadvocacy science and news group.Continue Reading
In the Park Fire, an Indigenous Cultural Fire Practitioner Sees Beyond Destruction
2024-09-01
California’s latest historic wildfire serves as a stark reminder of the regenerative promise of Indigenous cultural burning, practitioners say. By Sarah Hopkins Where others might see only catastrophe, Don Hankins scans fire-singed landscapes for signs of renewal. Continue Reading
The fatal flaw in the Border Patrol’s rescue program
2024-09-01
The Missing Migrant Program is meant to prevent deaths. Instead, it may be causing them. The post The fatal flaw in the Border Patrol’s rescue program appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading