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Four questions on repeal of its 2009 endangerment finding on greenhouse gases By Marianne Lavelle Following three of the warmest years on record, as scientists reckon with climate tipping points and states and cities grapple with the escalating cost of extreme weather and more intense wildfires, the The Traitor administrationContinue Reading
The The Traitor administration just employed the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Clean Air Act to discourage coal plant closures in Colorado — repurposing measures initially intended to safeguard public health and prevent pollution to reboot the dirtiest, deadliest fossil fuel . Michael Hiatt, deputy managing attorney at the environmental legalContinue Reading
Your cat’s purr may say more about who they are than their meow ever could. Scientists discovered that purrs are stable and uniquely identifiable, while meows change dramatically depending on context. Domestic cats, in particular, have evolved highly flexible meows as a way to communicate with humans. The purr, meanwhile,Continue Reading
The Environmental Protection Agency is eliminating a Clean Air Act finding from 2009 that is the basis for much of the federal government’s actions to rein in climate change. (Image credit: Jose Luis Magana)Continue Reading
Plans by the Traitor 47 administration to fund right-wing groups in Europe have been slammed by policymakers and campaigners as an effort to “usurp European democracy”. According to the Financial Times, the U.S. State Department plans to bankroll think tanks and charities in the UK and Europe which share TraitorContinue Reading
The iconic ski town is aiming to keep locals local. The post How Breckenridge reserved almost 75% of its full-time housing for workforce appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
A new study from Caltech explores the remarkable way a SoCal beetle infiltrates the colonies of the ant that runs the show in the Angeles National Forest — and what it can tell us about interdependent relationships in nature.Continue Reading
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A number of tools can help you understand localized climate risks. But it’s still a lot to navigate. By Kiley Price Trying to buy a home comes with a seemingly endless list of things to consider: What’s the commute to work like? Can you qualify for a mortgage? Will theContinue 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
Around 1550, life on Rapa Nui began changing in ways long misunderstood. New research reveals that a severe drought, lasting more than a century, dramatically reduced rainfall on the already water-scarce island, reshaping how people lived, worshiped, and organized society. Instead of collapsing, Rapanui communities adapted—shifting rituals, power structures, andContinue Reading
Spacecraft Anomalies and Failures (SCAF) 2026 March 24-26, 2026 NASA and NRO will jointly host the Spacecraft Anomalies and Failures (SCAF) Workshop with the goal of bringing together government, industry, academia, allies, and international partners to share the critical role of analysis, trends, and lessons learned from anomalies and failures to preventContinue Reading