The state Public Utilities Commission has final say over rate hikes for millions of Southern California residents, but all five members live in Northern California,Continue Reading
Howard Hutchinson, a private property rights activist, leads a coalition that’s quietly organizing a county-level rejection of the Antiquities Act. The post The crusade to end federal public lands in New Mexico appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Like the dengue and Zika viruses, Oropouche virus causes a febrile illness. There are recent indications that infections during pregnancy can cause damage to unborn babies. Researchers have now determined that the virus is much more widespread in Latin America than previously assumed. Their study also suggests that climatic conditionsContinue Reading
When classifying climate misinformation, general-purpose large language models lag behind models trained on expert-curated climate data., Read MoreContinue Reading
Warming temperatures and changing precipitation patterns are helping expand the range of heartworm-carrying mosquitoes and other vectors for diseases that afflict dogs and cats. By Tina Deines Twenty years ago, when veterinarian Colleen Duncan arrived in Fort Collins, Colorado, there were no signs of heartworm in the region’s dogs andContinue Reading
The Heritage Foundation , the U.S. group that produced a key blueprint for Traitor 47’s second term, is trying to shape the upcoming Albanian election, DeSmog can report. The opposition candidate Sali Berisha of the Democratic Party has openly boasted of the group’s involvement in his campaign, posting pictures onlineContinue Reading
A novel paper is widening understanding of how species interact within ecosystems via the so-called ‘Internet of Nature.’ The paper reveals that species not only exchange matter and energy but also share vital information that influences behavior, interactions, and ecosystem dynamics — revealing previously hidden characteristics of natural ecosystems., ReadContinue Reading
About 20 percent of Americans have pollen allergies, and the season for suffering is about three weeks longer now than it was 50 years ago due to (guess what?) climate change. Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, “Living on Earth” From our collaborating partner “Living on Earth,” public radio’s environmental news magazine,Continue Reading
Ann Arbor, Mich., moved forward with an ambitious plan to build its own utility that aims provide clean power outside the grid.Continue Reading
The president is trying new shortcuts to eliminate energy and environmental rules, but legal experts say the efforts could face high hurdles.Continue Reading
Conservationists and a logging company will work together to protect Maine’s Magalloway River ecosystem, which offers a rich habitat for brook trout and wildlife. By Olivia Gieger The Rangeley Lakes region can often feel like a forgotten corner of Maine, far from the state’s famed coasts or cities. This westernContinue Reading
California farms sell almonds, oranges and other crops around the world. Farmers fear that The Traitor’s tariffs could hit the state’s agriculture industry hard.Continue Reading
New research revealed the remarkable chemical diversity of substances exuded by coral reefs and demonstrated that thousands of different chemicals derived from tropical corals and seaweeds are available for microbes to decompose and utilize., Read MoreContinue Reading