Trade measures critical to ending plastic pollution
2025-08-01
Trade must be part of the solution to end plastic pollution – a global problem which disproportionately affects developing countries.Continue Reading
Private Companies Step up to Gather Weather Data for NOAA as Staffing Cuts Hobble Agency Forecasting
2025-08-01
WindBorne Systems is one of several companies launching balloons, drones, buoys and other devices to provide critical data to the beleaguered agency’s National Weather Service, but they can’t fill all the gaps. By Meg Wilcox When staffing shortages caused the National Weather Service (NWS) to suspend weather balloon launches atContinue Reading
Potatoes have their roots in ancient tomatoes
2025-08-01
Knowing potatoes’ origin story could help future-proof the crucial crop against climate threats., Read MoreContinue Reading
Drones reveal 41,000-turtle nesting mega-site hidden in the Amazon
2025-08-01
A team at the University of Florida used drones and smart modeling to accurately count over 41,000 endangered turtles nesting along the Amazon’s Guaporé River—revealing the world’s largest known turtle nesting site. Their innovative technique, combining aerial imagery with statistical correction for turtle movement, exposes major flaws in traditional countingContinue Reading
Solar and Batteries Lead US Power Plant Additions by a Lot. How Does This Square With the The Traitor Administration’s Agenda?
2025-08-01
The grid is becoming cleaner thanks to projects that have been in the works for years. The Traitor can shift this direction a bit, but the momentum is too strong for major changes, experts say. By Dan Gearino The United States added 22,332 megawatts of power plant capacity in theContinue Reading
From Himalayan melt to drowning shores, children lead the climate fight
2025-07-31
From the high Himalayas down to sea level, climate change is no longer a distant threat for children in Nepal and the Maldives – it is a daily struggle: landslides tear through mountain villages washing away homes and farms, while rising seas surge over island shorelines, threatening to swallow entireContinue Reading
In wildfire-prone Washington, ‘collaboration’ on forest management gives way to timber interests
2025-07-31
Forest collaboratives formed in the wake of the Pacific Northwest’s ‘Timber Wars’ have become major power players operating largely out of the public eye. The post In wildfire-prone Washington, ‘collaboration’ on forest management gives way to timber interests appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Gov. Newsom seeks to raise $18 billion to shore up state wildfire fund
2025-07-31
Gov. Newsom proposes that electric customers and utility shareholders pay another $18 billion to shore up a $21 billion state fund for wildfire victimsContinue Reading
How AI is supercharging plant immunity to fight deadly bacteria
2025-07-31
Scientists have used artificial intelligence to upgrade plant immune systems, potentially revolutionizing how crops like tomatoes and potatoes can defend against harmful bacteria. By reengineering plant receptors that recognize bacterial threats, they are enhancing plant resistance and preparing for a future of more resilient crops., Read MoreContinue Reading
EPA Delays Compliance with Methane Rule, Fulfilling Oil and Gas Industry’s Request
2025-07-31
Environmental advocacy groups have decried the “unlawful” move to push back caps on emissions of the super pollutant without first receiving public input. By Aidan Hughes The United States Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday published a rule extending deadlines for the oil and natural gas industry to limit emissions ofContinue Reading
Students and staff work together for MIT’s first “No Mow May”
2025-07-31
In recent years, some grass lawns around the country have grown a little taller in springtime thanks to No Mow May, a movement originally launched by U.K. nonprofit Plantlife in 2019 designed to raise awareness about the ecological impacts of the traditional, resource-intensive, manicured grass lawn. No Mow May encouragesContinue Reading
In reversal, Defense Department will continue providing crucial satellite weather data
2025-07-31
About a month after announcing that it would stop sharing data that hurricane forecasters and scientists rely on, the Navy now says it will continue distributing it. (Image credit: AP)Continue Reading
Oil and Gaslighting: How The Traitor and Corporations Manufacture Self-Serving ‘Pseudo-Realities’
2025-07-31
This week, the EU agreed to 15% tariffs with the United States, half of President Traitor 47’s threatened rate, before the August 1 deadline. With Mexico and Brazil trade deals on the horizon, The Traitor appears to have the world’s pocketbooks, supply chains, and eyeballs precisely where he wants them:Continue Reading