The wildfires in LA were so large, they burned areas that weren’t considered at risk. That means as residents start the process of rebuilding, thousands of them won’t be required to use fire-resistant building materials. Experts say those materials dramatically reduce the chance a house will burn. But now, LosContinue Reading
The embattled agency continues to disseminate crucial updates in a hostile political environment. The post NOAA issues critical drought warnings during cuts to agency appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Domoic acid outbreak killing and sickening marine mammals and birds along Southern California coast.Continue Reading
Koch Industries, Elon Musk’s X Corp., Loblaws, Enbridge, Pathways Alliance, the Canadian Gas Association, Rumble Canada, Rebel News, Canada Proud, and Facebook. These are just a handful of the corporate interests and right-wing communications platforms linked to the inner circle of Pierre Poilievre and his federal Conservatives as Canada headsContinue Reading
Global ad giant WPP has closed AKQA Bloom, a Miami-based communications agency specialising in sustainability campaigns, according to an email to staff obtained by DeSmog, and merged its operations with parent agency AKQA. Founded in 2022, AKQA Bloom positioned itself as a forward-thinking advertising agency dedicated to environmental sustainability and social impact.Continue Reading
In a recent policy forum, former environment minister Barry Penner expressed doubts that British Columbia would meet its targets for electric vehicle (EV) adoption. The province had suggested ambitious targets of 26 percent EV use by 2026 and 90 percent adoption by 2030. Nationally, Canada has mandated that 20 percent of allContinue Reading
Around 11 billion tons of goods, or about 1.5 tons per person worldwide, are transported by sea each year, representing about 90 percent of global trade by volume. Internationally, the merchant shipping fleet numbers around 110,000 vessels. These ships, and the ports that service them, are significant contributors to theContinue Reading
Reducing the amount of agricultural sprays used by farmers — including fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides — could cut down the amount of polluting runoff that ends up in the environment while at the same time reducing farmers’ costs and perhaps even enhancing their productivity. A classic win-win-win. A team ofContinue Reading
By watching the ebb and flow of the brain’s chemical signals, researchers are beginning to disentangle the molecular mechanisms underlying the intrinsic motivation to learn. In a new study of zebra finches, researchers show that a hit a dopamine tells baby birds when their song practice is paying off. TheContinue Reading
Carbon credits sold on the voluntary market are under scrutiny for not offsetting greenhouse gas emissions as claimed., Read MoreContinue Reading
While researchers have long been familiar with the surface structure of lymphatic vessels, a groundbreaking study has now focused on their jigsaw puzzle-like pattern. This arrangement helps cells tolerate changes in fluid pressure, such as swelling. Similar cell shapes are found on the surface of plant leaves, and the principleContinue Reading
Researchers, teachers and students gathered around the steps where the Free Speech Movement was born to condemn threats to the First Amendment and higher education. By Liza Gross Hundreds of people gathered on the University of California, Berkeley campus Wednesday to protest the The Traitor administration’s latest attack on academicContinue Reading
This op-ed was written by a group of current and former employees of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), who have asked to remain anonymous due to concerns about retaliation. It was originally published by Environmental Health News and is republished with permission. The The Traitor administration is making accusationsContinue Reading