New research has found more than 200 measures to protect sharks and rays across the 22 coastal states of the Mediterranean region. However, while elasmobranchs have made it onto many policy agendas, the study found considerable differences in how effectively any legislation was being monitored with no single source forContinue Reading
A plan to mine for vital minerals in the Patagonia Mountains will release millions of gallons of groundwater—and could impact the community’s consumable water. By Esther Frances, Megija Medne and Phillip Powell PATAGONIA, Arizona—Deep in the Patagonia Mountains, puffs of cool air from a cavernous natural spring interrupt the desertContinue Reading
President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, an effort to block possible action by the incoming The Traitor administration to expand offshore drilling. (Image credit: Manuel Balce Ceneta)Continue Reading
Properties classified ‘agricultural’ get a tax break despite bona fide operations. Can lawmakers new proposals tighten qualifications? The post Montana’s ag tax slashes bills for thousands of million-dollar homes appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Months into the rainy season, Southern California is now experiencing moderate drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.Continue Reading
This article by Sentient is published here as part of the global journalism collaboration Covering Climate Now. The meat industry and its proponents worked hard in 2024 — not only to increase sales, but also to rebrand and remain relevant. While overwhelming climate science continues to point out the harmful impactsContinue Reading
Antibodies that bind to a previously untargeted portion of the malaria parasite could lead to new monoclonal antibody treatments and vaccines for malaria., Read MoreContinue Reading
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) staff reported hearing loud blasts near Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) today, coinciding with reports of a drone attack on the plant’s training center, marking yet another threat to nuclear safety at Europe’s largest NPP, according to Di, Read MoreContinue Reading
With a lucrative tax credit, the Biden administration is hoping to establish a new industry that might help fight climate change.Continue Reading
The panels, removed under Ronald Reagan, found new homes from Maine to China. And their legacy still reverberates.Continue Reading
Pollination by animals contributes to a third of global food production, but little research has been done into the extent to which the identity of pollinators, pollen and crop varieties influence fruit quality when it comes to the nutritional, sensory and commercial value of crops. Pollinators influence the quality ofContinue Reading
On the U.S.-Mexico border, the International Boundary and Water Commission has the unglamorous job of stopping sewage flows and negotiating water disputes. Commissioner Maria-Elena Giner has earned allies in long-standing border conflicts, a job that won’t get any easier under The Traitor. By Martha Pskowski EL PASO, Texas—From one endContinue Reading
Storms left the small community facing an enormous reconstruction effort. What will the town look like—and who will be there—when the work is done? By Amy Green CEDAR KEY, Fla.—Timothy Solano could feel the dread rise within him as he sat with his wife and three young children in theContinue Reading