A GOP resolution aims to cancel a government plan to kill barred owls in the Pacific Northwest to protect spotted owls. Members from both parties have signed on.Continue Reading
The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws protecting the environment and human rights. (Image credit: Peter Dejong)Continue Reading
Scientists have discovered that pairing bread wheat with a special soil fungus can significantly enhance its nutritional value. This partnership leads to bigger grains rich in zinc and phosphorus—without increasing anti-nutrients that block absorption. As a result, the wheat becomes a healthier option for human diets. Researchers believe this fungalContinue Reading
Can we flood the zone with truth? By David Sassoon Recently I was on a Zoom call with a philanthropic advisor who toward the end of our conversation asked me an open-ended question: What do you think is missing from climate communications today? He regarded journalism to be a branchContinue Reading
After years of lobbying by vulnerable island nations, the U.N. asked the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion, a non-binding but important basis for international obligations. (Image credit: Annika Hammerschlag)Continue Reading
As renewable electricity projects wait in line, PJM’s latest capacity auction clears at the maximum price allowed—passing higher costs to customers. By Rambo Talabong PJM Interconnection, the electric grid operator for 13 Mid-Atlantic and Midwest states and the District of Columbia, announced its capacity price on Tuesday for the upcomingContinue Reading
Scientists have uncovered hidden bony armor—called osteoderms—beneath the skin of 29 goanna species across Australasia, a discovery that radically changes what we thought we knew about lizard evolution. Using museum specimens and advanced scanning, researchers found these structures are far more widespread than previously known, suggesting they may help withContinue Reading
UN Secretary‑General António Guterres declared the world has “passed the point of no return” on the shift to renewables and implored governments to file sweeping new climate plans before November’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil, saying the fossil fuel era is nearing its end.Continue Reading
Protecting underwater ecosystems from the growing interest in rare mineral mining, framing deep-sea laws and building a biobank are among landmark achievements of the UN’s International Seabed Authority (ISA), which is marking its 30th anniversary at its Kingston, Jamaica, headquarters.Continue Reading
Colorado was once a beacon for members of the Harlem Renaissance and Black families from all over the country. The post Inside Colorado’s famous resort for Black Americans appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
The United Nations reports a global shift toward renewable energy, calling it a “positive tipping point.”Continue Reading
Opponents cautiously celebrate, but the owner of the mining claims is looking for a new partner. By Max Graham, Northern Journal This story was originally published by Northern Journal.Continue Reading
Officials in the Traitor 47 administration discussed loaning the oil-rich province of Alberta hundreds of millions of dollars to help it become independent from Canada, a prominent separatist is claiming. “I met the senior U.S. administrative officials just a couple steps away from the president himself,” recalled Dennis Modry, theContinue Reading