Recognized for their environmental stewardship rooted in ancestral practices, seven tribes in Virginia are seeking full membership in the Chesapeake Bay Program alongside its existing signatory partners. By Aman Azhar The Chesapeake Bay Program declined to grant tribal nations full membership and voting rights in its governing body at aContinue Reading
At current emission rates, we re just over three years away from blowing through the remaining carbon budget to limit warming to 1.5 C. This new international study paints a stark picture: the pace of climate change is accelerating, seas are rising faster than ever, and the Earth is absorbingContinue Reading
Abruptly ending tax incentives that encourage solar developers to buy American could upend a booming manufacturing sector. (Image credit: Mike Stewart/AP)Continue Reading
Vermont Democrats prepare for a long fight in federal court, but they believe making oil companies pay for past greenhouse gas emissions will eventually pass legal muster. By Nina Sablan Vermont’s Climate Superfund Act became law last summer. New York followed its lead in December. Four days later, the ChamberContinue Reading
And some national park site staffers are pushing back. The post The The Traitor administration is asking park rangers to rewrite history appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
The L.A. Department of Water and Power says the Santa Ynez Reservoir, which was empty at the time of the Palisades fire, is now back online after lengthy repairs to its floating cover.Continue Reading
At Flinders University, scientists have cracked a cleaner and greener way to extract gold—not just from ore, but also from our mounting piles of e-waste. By using a compound normally found in pool disinfectants and a novel polymer that can be reused, the method avoids toxic chemicals like mercury andContinue Reading
Much like Middle Eastern oil production in the 1970s, China today dominates the global refinement of critical metals that serve as the foundation of the United States economy. In the 1970s, America’s oil dependence led to shortages that slowed growth and brought huge spikes in prices. But in recent decades,Continue Reading
More than 4,000 Tuvalu citizens have entered the ballot for a world-first climate visa to Australia…Continue Reading
People experiencing homelessness are particularly vulnerable to the health ramifications of extreme heat, which is worsening due to climate change. Finding a cool place at night is a particular challenge. By Keerti Gopal CHICAGO—In a large, air-conditioned room in East Garfield Park on Monday afternoon, Dhruv Trivedi waited quietly toContinue Reading
Parts of the Midwest and East Coast have seen record-breaking temperatures this week. Climate change is making heatwaves more intense.Continue Reading
Cats overwhelmingly choose to sleep on their left side, a habit researchers say could be tied to survival. This sleep position activates the brain’s right hemisphere upon waking, perfect for detecting danger and reacting swiftly. Left-side snoozing may be more than a preference; it might be evolution’s secret trick., ReadContinue Reading
Climate campaigners turned out on Wednesday in London to occupy the lobby of UK-based communications giant WPP , demanding that the company stop working for the fossil fuel industry. As demonstrators inside staged a “die-in” — wrapping themselves in shrouds emblazoned with logos of Shell , BP , and otherContinue Reading