Every year during the growing season, thousands of pilots across the country climb into small planes loaded with hundreds of pounds of pesticides and fly extremely close to the ground at upward of 140 miles an hour, unloading their cargo onto rows of corn, cotton, and soybeans. The world ofContinue Reading
Amid reports of yet another deadly attack on a school in Gaza on Wednesday, the UN’s top aid official Tom Fletcher welcomed growing international calls for lifesaving aid work by established agencies to resume in the war-torn enclave.Continue Reading
Every year, 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced worldwide, according to the UN. Half of this plastic is designed to be used only once, and only 10 per cent is recycled. Continue Reading
Cleanup crews are working to contain petroleum that leaked from a tanker truck that crashed on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, spilling fuel into a river tributary recently restored for salmon runs.Continue Reading
‘/> Federal tax credits for rooftop solar, heat pumps and other energy-efficient technologies are going away at the end of the year. Here’s what consumers should know. (Image credit: Mario Tama)Continue Reading
Environmental regulators have launched an investigation into a heavily trafficked lake below the Cirque of the Towers in the Wind River Range, with an enterococci reading 384 times the safety threshold. By Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile This article was originally published by WyoFile, in partnership with The Water Desk at the UniversityContinue Reading
“Close your eyes and imagine we are on the same team. Same arena. Same jersey. And the game is on the line,” Jaylen Brown, the 2024 NBA Finals MVP for the Boston Celtics, said to a packed room of about 200 people at the recent Day of Climate event atContinue Reading
Romaine lettuce has a long history of E. coli outbreaks, but scientists are zeroing in on why. A new study reveals that the way lettuce is irrigated—and how it’s kept cool afterward—can make all the difference. Spraying leaves with untreated surface water is a major risk factor, while switching toContinue Reading
As floods and fires ravage the U.S., communities will increasingly be “flying blind.” Interview by Jenni Doering, Living on Earth From our collaborating partner Living on Earth, public radio’s environmental news magazine, an interview by Jenni Doering with Alice Hill, a senior fellow for energy and the environment at theContinue Reading
Extreme rainfall and flooding are becoming more common across much of the U.S. In Iowa, some farmers are experimenting with something called relay intercropping to keep more rainfall in the fields.Continue Reading
Despite our strong belief in dogs’ ability to sense good from bad in people, new research shows they may not actually judge human character, at least not in the way we think. When dogs watched how humans treated other dogs, they didn’t favor the kinder person later. Even direct interactionsContinue Reading
Did you know the “recycling” symbol doesn’t mean something is actually recyclable? Play our trashy garbage-sorting game, then read about why this is so tricky.Continue Reading
The future could be bad, or it could be better. You can help decide.Continue Reading