Construction of the pilot project on U.S. Highway 52 began this month. State officials hope it can help quell range anxiety and electrify long-haul trucks. By Kristoffer Tigue Blake Dollier spoke excitedly as he watched the construction crews pulverize concrete along a quarter-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 52 where itContinue Reading
A research team has unearthed new findings which may help explain the connection between cancer risk and poor diet, as well as common diseases like diabetes, which arise from poor diet. The insights gained from this study hold promise for advancing cancer prevention strategies aimed at promoting healthy aging., ReadContinue Reading
Policymakers have long known fracking operations can trigger earthquakes. Why has it taken Argentine regulators six years and counting to exercise oversight over the industry? Story and photos by Katie Surma AÑELO, Argentina—Ana Guircaleo was deep in slumber when a thunderous crash jolted her awake. Guircaleo, 72, barely had timeContinue Reading
A deep dive into macroalgae genetics has uncovered the genetic underpinnings that enabled macroalgae, or ‘seaweed,’ to evolve multicellularity. Three lineages of macroalgae developed multicellularity independently and during very different time periods by acquiring genes that enable cell adhesion, extracellular matrix formation, and cell differentiation, researchers report. Surprisingly, many ofContinue Reading
Some scientists say the term ‘invasive’ should not be used to describe nonnative species. By Kiley Price In November, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) published a plan to cull nearly half a million barred owls across the lush old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest and California. Continue Reading
A rarely used technique to upgrade old power lines could play a big role in fixing one of the largest obstacles facing clean energy, two reports found.Continue Reading
The highly efficient devices are the darlings of the environmental movement. Here’s why.Continue Reading
U-S electricity demand is growing and many utilities plan to generate more power from fossil fuels like natural gas. That’s testing the Biden administration’s signature climate policy.Continue Reading
As the avian flu continues to threaten poultry farms and wildlife, are factory farms a sitting duck?Continue Reading
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Conservationists won their legal challenge to BLM oil and gas lease sales in Wyoming, but industry is celebrating the court’s ruling that the agency isn’t capable of determining the impacts of emissions. By Jake Bolster Hundreds of parcels of land in a massive 2022 Wyoming oil and gas lease saleContinue Reading
Chimpanzees and bonobos are often thought to reflect two different sides of human nature — the conflict-ready chimpanzee versus the peaceful bonobo — but a new study shows that, within their own communities, male bonobos are more frequently aggressive than male chimpanzees. For both species, more aggressive males had moreContinue Reading
One of Reform UK’s senior officials publicly defended far-right figure Tommy Robinson, DeSmog can reveal. The party is standing by Noel Matthews, who is running as Reform’s parliamentary candidate for North West Leicestershire, despite other candidates having been dropped for similar offences. In 2018, Matthews posted an article on TwitterContinue Reading