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
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
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
“They’re doing this work very bravely, without any support.” For the people defending human rights and the environment in rural places, the isolation of their communities makes violence, surveillance and harassment more likely. By Katie Surma When a gold mine in rural Liberia spewed three million gallons of cyanide-laced wastewaterContinue Reading
Crude oil now costs around 15 percent less than it did before the president revealed his plans to impose stiff new tariffs on imports from most countries.Continue Reading
The Biden-era limits were designed to reduce emissions of toxic pollutants, including a cancer-causing ingredient used in antifreeze and plastics.Continue Reading
A cohort study was conducted in Spain to compare the health and environmental benefits of the Planetary Health Diet (PHD) and the Mediterranean Diet. Compared to participants with low adherence, higher adherence to both diets was similarly associated with lower all-cause mortality and with comparable low environmental impact. This studyContinue Reading
Intense weather left farmers with small harvests in 2024—and warnings about soil resilience. By Anika Jane Beamer Last summer, Brice Acton watched drought devour the fields of his small family farm in southern Ohio. It took just a matter of days. First, the corn stalks in sandy soils dried out.Continue Reading
The Newsom administration is pushing to build a $20-billion water tunnel. As state regulators hold hearings, the fight over the project is escalating.Continue Reading
With climate change threatening Indigenous lifeways in Alaska, these four young women are devoting their careers to their preservation. The post How Alaska Native youth are protecting the land for their future ancestors appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Rivers, streams, lakes, and reservoirs aren’t just scenic parts of our landscape — they’re also vital engines for life on Earth. These inland waters ‘breathe’ oxygen, just like we do. But a new study shows that we’ve been suffocating them during the last century, an era also known as theContinue Reading
The EPA has been working for 12 years on two huge underground tanks to keep sewage overflows from polluting the canal. The city’s DEP, which for years has done little to speed the process, announced late last month that it’s now ahead of schedule. By Jordan Gass-Pooré Hazardous: Second inContinue Reading
In the largest U.S. protests since the president began cutting public programs and government workers, marchers cried out against what they called attacks on democracy itself. By Liza Gross and Christine Spolar Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators filled the streets of cities, towns and villages across the country on SaturdayContinue Reading