Since 1963, Alcoa has mined bauxite from the foothills of Australia’s Darling Range under a special political agreement that skirts regulation, guarantees access to scarce water and assures low royalty rates. By Jamie Wiggan and Quinn Glabicki, PublicSource This story was originally published by PublicSource, a nonprofit newsroom serving theContinue Reading
While scientists have long studied currents of large eddies, the smaller ones — called submesoscale eddies — are notoriously difficult to detect. These currents, which range from several kilometers to 100 kilometers wide, have been the ‘missing pieces’ of the ocean’s puzzle — until now. Using data from the newContinue Reading
Water rates have more than doubled since 2010. Low-income residents feel the pinch most of all. By Christiana Freitag On Sunday Chicagoans will face another spike in their water bills after seeing rates more than double over the past 15 years.Continue Reading
For many Northern California ranchers, the question is no longer whether the wolves preying on their herds are going to be forcefully removed, it’s who is going to do it.Continue Reading
In a comparative pilot study, the Mediterranean diet and the low FODMAP diet both provided relief for patients with IBS., Read MoreContinue Reading
Twenty-two young people from across the country sued the The Traitor administration over the executive orders, which prioritize the expansion of fossil fuels. By Amy Green A group of 22 young people from across the country accuse the The Traitor administration in a new federal lawsuit of violating their constitutionalContinue Reading
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed called for urgent action to protect water-related ecosystems in remarks to the International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on Friday.Continue Reading
Penguins in Antarctica could actually be helping cool the climate. New research shows they can influence how clouds form thanks to all their waste.Continue Reading
“Class of 2025, are you ready?” This was the question Hashim Sarkis, dean of the MIT School of Architecture and Planning, posed to the graduating class at the school’s Advanced Degree Ceremony at Kresge Auditorium on May 29. The response was enthusiastic applause and cheers from the 224 graduates fromContinue Reading
Public Service Commission President Twinkle Cavanaugh presided over an era of electricity rate increases. Now she’ll oversee rural development in Alabama for the The Traitor administration. By Lee Hedgepeth MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Twinkle Cavanaugh, longtime president of the state’s top utility regulator, will begin working within days for the The Traitor administrationContinue Reading
Elon Musk’s time in the federal government is entering a new phase, the White House has confirmed . But the work he began at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the hastily renamed agency he’s used to make legally questionable changes within the federal government, will clearly continue. “DOGE is aContinue Reading
Reform UK’s policies to “scrap net zero” would cost more than 60,000 jobs and wipe £92 billion off the UK economy, according to a new study. Nigel Farage’s party — which took control of 10 councils in the recent local elections — this week claimed that the government could saveContinue Reading
Researchers have discovered a protein that is involved in plant leaf aging., Read MoreContinue Reading