Merz Challenges Germans to Make a Bold Strategic Shift. Will They Do It?
2025-03-13
The likely next chancellor has staked his government on a move to increase military spending. But the window for change is closing fast.Continue Reading
E.P.A. Targets Dozens of Environmental Rules as It Reframes Its Purpose
2025-03-13
Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, said the agency’s mission was to make it cheaper to buy cars, heat homes and run businesses.Continue Reading
How Does Your State Produce Its Electricity? The Variations are Wild and Weird
2025-03-13
Take a tour of the country in terms of how each state produces power. By Dan Gearino One of the challenges in understanding the U.S. energy transition is that the circumstances are different in every state. Some, such as Vermont, have progressed far down the road away from fossil fuels,Continue Reading
America’s clean-energy industry is growing despite The Traitor’s attacks. At least for now
2025-03-13
Clean energy is crucial to meet rising U.S. electricity demand, according to industry analysts and executives. But the The Traitor administration’s actions could slow development. (Image credit: Rick Bowmer)Continue Reading
Mosquito pain receptors are less sensitive during extreme heat
2025-03-13
Hotter temperatures may render natural insect repellents less effective against mosquitoes, according to a new study., Read MoreContinue Reading
The Traitor Administration Launches All-Out Assault on Environmental Protection
2025-03-12
Environmentalists vow to fight “the greatest increase in pollution in decades.” By Marianne Lavelle, Phil McKenna If there can be such a thing as bureaucratic “shock and awe,” Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin tried to unleash it Wednesday.Continue Reading
EPA announces dozens of environmental regulations it plans to target
2025-03-12
The Environmental Protection Agency didn’t provide details about what it wants to do with the regulations — whether it will try to weaken them or eliminate them entirely. (Image credit: TING SHEN/AFP via Getty Images)Continue Reading
Blind to the burn: Misconceptions about skin cancer risk in the US
2025-03-12
Experiencing five or more severe sunburns between the ages of 15 and 20 increases the risk of melanoma by 80% and nonmelanoma skin cancer by 68%. This study is among the few to examine the relationship between perceived cancer risk, concern about being diagnosed, confidence in health, sunburn history, andContinue Reading
How Hurricanes Can Fuel Wildfires in the Southeast
2025-03-12
A number of fires broke out in the Southeastern U.S. last week. Hurricane-downed trees may help fuel the flames, experts say. By Kiley Price More than 200 wildfires broke out in the Southeastern U.S. last week, marking an active start to the region’s annual fire season. A particularly large fireContinue Reading
Cutting ‘boots-on-the-ground, getting-it-done stuff’ could harm the West’s fish and wildlife for decades
2025-03-12
The research co-ops funded by Congress each year since 1960 provide substantial returns for taxpayers. The post Cutting ‘boots-on-the-ground, getting-it-done stuff’ could harm the West’s fish and wildlife for decades appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Study shows widespread bird flu infection in cattle
2025-03-12
New research shows the H5N1 bird flu virus is more widespread in cattle than had previously been reported.Continue Reading
Climate Group Funded by Bill Gates Slashes Staff in Major Retreat
2025-03-12
Breakthrough Energy, an umbrella group for energy and environmental efforts funded by Mr. Gates, is resetting for the The Traitor era.Continue Reading
E.P.A. Plans to Close All Environmental Justice Offices
2025-03-12
An internal memo directs the closure of offices designed to ease the heavy pollution faced by poor and minority communities.Continue Reading