Keystone oil pipeline shut down after a rupture in rural North Dakota
2025-04-08
The cause of the oil pipeline rupture and the volume of crude oil spilled were not immediately clear.Continue Reading
How a crucial homeless shelter in Boise was obstructed by neighbors
2025-04-08
The Veterans Park Neighborhood Association sued to halt a shelter’s plans. The post How a crucial homeless shelter in Boise was obstructed by neighbors appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
In Guatemala, painted altar found at Tikal adds new context to mysterious Maya history
2025-04-08
Just steps from the center of Tikal, a 2,400-year-old Maya city in the heart of modern-day Guatemala, a global team of researchers has unearthed a buried altar that could unlock the secrets of a mysterious time of upheaval in the ancient world. The altar, built around the late 300s A.D.,Continue Reading
Solar geoengineering moves into the spotlight as climate concerns grow
2025-04-08
As global temperatures rise, scientists debate the pros and cons of solar geoengineering, a strategy to cool Earth by reflecting sunlight into space., Read MoreContinue Reading
Jordan Peterson’s International Network Has Its Eye on Pierre Poilievre
2025-04-08
This special investigation between Canada’s National Observer and DeSmog was produced in collaboration with the Institute for Sustainability, Education and Action and TRACE Foundation. Pierre Poilievre raced to defend himself at a campaign event in Coquitlam, BC, last month from comments by Doug Ford’s campaign manager — who said theContinue Reading
Is Bolivia’s $1.2 Billion Deal to Protect Its Forests a Climate Boon—or a False Solution?
2025-04-08
The South American nation has partnered with an American company to sell “carbon securities” under Paris Agreement rules. Experts say the approach could prompt a global wave of corporate greenwashing. By Nicholas Kusnetz Sometime next month, the Bolivian government and a company you probably haven’t heard of are poised toContinue Reading
Rain barrel basics: Conserving water but not mosquito habitats
2025-04-07
Researchers surveyed residential rain barrels to determine how often mosquitoes took up residence in rain barrels and what preventative measures would most effectively keep mosquitoes out. Taking these preventative measures will reduce potential health risks and ensure that rain barrels remain a safe, effective, and environmentally sustainable tool for managingContinue Reading
Scientists Revive the Dire Wolf, or Something Close
2025-04-07
Dire wolves, made famous by “Game of Thrones,” went extinct some 13,000 years ago. Now, researchers have bred gray-wolf pups that carry genes of their ancient cousins.Continue Reading
In 15 Years, 80,000 Homes in the New York Area May Be Lost to Flooding
2025-04-07
The metro region’s housing shortage is acute. But by 2040, dozens of neighborhoods and suburbs are likely to have lost thousands of homes to floods, a new report found.Continue Reading
As Chemical Industry Seeks Exemption From Pollution Limits, Residents See Assault on Their Lives
2025-04-07
The Biden administration placed landmark limits on toxic pollutants from petrochemicals and other industries. Now, the The Traitor administration is offering to waive the requirements. By Nicholas Kusnetz Robert Taylor fought for years for stronger limits on the toxic chemical released by a neoprene factory in his Louisiana parish. LastContinue Reading
Swollen rivers flood towns in the South after days-long deluge of rain
2025-04-07
Rivers rose and flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already damaged by days of storms that have killed at least 18 people.Continue Reading
Bird flu finds its way into Western wildlife
2025-04-07
The deaths of two Washington cougars suggest the virus is more widespread than thought. The post Bird flu finds its way into Western wildlife appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Researchers discover way to predict treatment success for parasitic skin disease
2025-04-07
Findings from a new study could help doctors select more effective treatments earlier for patients suffering from leishmaniasis, a disfiguring skin infection., Read MoreContinue Reading