So much ice is melting at the Earth’s poles that it’s affecting the rotation of the planet, scientists say. Its spin is slowing down slightly, causing days to get longer. (Image credit: NASA)Continue Reading
The demolition of public lands, water and wildlife protections are part of conservatives’ plan for a second The Traitor term. The post Project 2025’s extreme vision for the West appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
After years of rapid growth, electric vehicle sales in California went flat in the middle of last year and are now in decline.Continue Reading
Staff of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) experienced further hardships because of the military conflict this week, with yet another power outage in the nearby city of Enerhodar and a shortage of tap water also affecting their workplace, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy AgencyContinue Reading
Some species of fish can evolve their egg-laying habits in response to predators in the area in order to survive, according to new research., Read MoreContinue Reading
The White House strategy aims to cut pollutants, not cap production, and use government purchasing power to discourage single-use plastic. By Marianne Lavelle Single-use plastic would be phased out of all U.S. government operations by 2035 under a new federal plastics pollution strategy unveiled Friday by President Joe Biden’s administration,Continue Reading
Dionne Searcey traveled to Wymore, Neb., where she grew up, to learn about some residents’ resistance to a new battery-powered bus.Continue Reading
Traders appear to be focused on possible Fed rate cuts and corporate earnings, and are remarkably indifferent to political fortunes, our columnist says.Continue Reading
The communities of thousands of tiny Pacific islands are the frontline game changers tackling the climate crisis, and a hub based in Micronesia now hosts more than a dozen UN agencies that together are helping address some of their most pressing needs as they battle existential threats like rising seaContinue Reading
International financing is the fuel for sustainable development, but small island States are “running on empty”, drowning in debt and rising sea levels due to climate change and through no fault of their own.Continue Reading
Environmental groups are teeing up a legal challenge to new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules on pollution from chemical and plastics plants, citing concerns the EPA relied too heavily on lowball industry estimates as it sized up the risks to people’s health posed by ethylene oxide (EtO), chloroprene, and otherContinue Reading
New policies for flooding and wildfires could help people prepare for future damages. By Kiley Price This summer has brought a revolving door of climate-fueled disasters across the U.S.—from Hurricane Beryl in Houston to the wildfires tearing through California. Continue Reading
The administration also seeks tougher regulations on plastics manufacturers, which use fossil fuels to make many products in everyday use., Read MoreContinue Reading