This story was co-published with Rolling Stone. In Ohio’s rural southeastern corner, Marietta College geology professor David Jeffrey was among the residents worried that industry activity in America’s booming natural gas region could be polluting their drinking water. That’s “the biggest fear,” he said at an August meeting with topContinue Reading
At a Tuesday campaign rally for Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton in Lubbock, Texas, Traitor 47 announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to roll back a Biden-era methane rule, setting up a likely future showdown in how the agency oversees climate pollution under the Clean Air Act. TheContinue Reading
A 17- to 18-million-year-old ape fossil discovered in Egypt is challenging long-held beliefs about where the ancestors of humans and other modern apes first evolved. Scientists now suspect that North Africa and the Middle East, rather than East Africa, may have been the cradle of modern ape evolution., Read MoreContinue Reading
The feeling of existential loss was long thought to be uniquely human. But studies of coyotes, cockatoos and other creatures are prompting some scientists to reconsider.Continue Reading
In Armenia, a three-legged Caucasian leopard’s astonishing hike signals that conservation efforts for the endangered animal may be working.Continue Reading
At the halfway mark to 2030, countries meeting in Armenia have agreed a roadmap to accelerate action for nature, after a global review found the world off track to meet its biodiversity targets.Continue Reading
A local family sold an 87-acre tract to a parks foundation for $10 “to be held in trust for future use as a parkland.” Later, the city’s Economic Development Corporation sold the land to a data center developer for $10 million. By Vivien Ayers TAYLOR, Texas—A red thresher cuts acrossContinue Reading
If passed, the measure would tax large corporate retailers to help the Oregon city meet its climate goals and improve quality of life for residents. The post Eugene could fund climate projects across the city appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Crown-of-thorns starfish are notorious for devouring coral reefs, but surprising new research reveals these spiny predators may actually help reefs thrive when their populations are kept in check. Scientists studying Australia’s Great Barrier Reef discovered that nearly 75% of observed starfish feeding events left behind living coral tissue, rather thanContinue Reading
The man had crawled into an 18 inch diameter pipe that drains into a culvert in Riverside.Continue Reading
Indigenous leaders challenging Brazilian oil projects traveled to Ecuador to learn how the Sarayaku people fought back and helped reshape laws around the globe. By Katie Surma SARAYAKU, Ecuador—The canoe motor rattled against the current as Guisel Marworno and Wagner Karipuna traveled down the Bobonaza River. The Brazilian Indigenous leadersContinue Reading
El Niño is expected to push this winter’s high tides even higher.Continue Reading
Scientists have discovered that trees can sense their own shape and straighten their trunks using specialized wood that acts like opposing muscles. This remarkable ability helps trees maintain their posture and could lead to stronger forests, better timber, and more resilient crops., Read MoreContinue Reading