Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo on Winning the Debate on Climate Change
2025-09-20
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Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana, on Putting Oil Profits Into Clean Energy
2025-09-20
We asked heads of state how they’re steering their countries as America retreats.Continue Reading
5 lessons from a house that generates more energy than it uses
2025-09-20
With higher utility bills, a house that produces more energy than it uses may be appealing. In southern California, one such house has existed for more than a decade. NPR’s Jeff Brady visited the “Green Idea House” in Hermosa Beach, California. (Image credit: Jeff Brady)Continue Reading
Egg-eating worms could be the secret to saving Chesapeake Bay’s blue crabs
2025-09-20
Egg-eating worms living on Chesapeake Bay blue crabs may hold the key to smarter fishery management. Once thought to be a threat, these parasites actually serve as natural biomarkers that reveal when and how often female crabs reproduce. Researchers found the worms are surprisingly resilient to varying salinity levels, meaningContinue Reading
Felonious foxes, mischievous marmots, dog meets wolf and a chat with the tooth fairy
2025-09-20
Mishaps and mayhem from around the region. The post Felonious foxes, mischievous marmots, dog meets wolf and a chat with the tooth fairy appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Newsom signs California climate package aimed at lowering gas and utility costs
2025-09-20
Newsom said the bills were a compromise, designed to push California toward a clean-energy future while still ensuring the state has enough affordable gasoline to meet drivers’ needs.Continue Reading
Climate Activists Disrupt Fossil Fuel Executive at Harvard University Symposium
2025-09-19
Protesters condemned Harvard’s decision to host Occidental Petroleum’s CEO during the school’s Climate Action Week. By Phil McKenna Holding signs reading “Vicki Kills The Planet” and “Fossil Fuels Out of Harvard,” activists rushed the stage at a climate symposium at Harvard University on Friday, disrupting a panel discussion with VickiContinue Reading
Ted Cruz claims without evidence that China is funding U.S. climate lawsuits
2025-09-19
Republican Sen. Ted Cruz has said China is funding climate lawsuits against American oil and gas companies to weaken the U.S. He hasn’t provided evidence to support the claim. (Image credit: Marcio Jose Sanchez)Continue Reading
Forgotten royal warship sunk 500 years ago reveals surprising secrets
2025-09-19
From the wreck of the royal Danish-Norwegian flagship Gribshunden, archaeologists have uncovered a rare glimpse into the naval power of the late Middle Ages. This warship, lost in 1495, carried an arsenal of small guns designed for close-range combat, symbolizing the technological leap that allowed European nations to dominate theContinue Reading
Children Plead With U.S. Lawmakers to Protect EPA’s Endangerment Finding
2025-09-19
At a press conference in the Capitol, they made the case for regulating greenhouse gases in the interest of youth and future generations. By Carl David Goette-Luciak School-age children carrying signs reading “less pollution, more solution” and “people over polluters” gathered on Wednesday inside the U.S. Capitol to oppose theContinue Reading
Wildfire smoke is killing Americans. A new study quantifies how much
2025-09-19
More intense future wildfires, fueled by further climate change, could lead to 70,000 deaths from smoke exposure a year, according to a new study. (Image credit: Eric Risberg)Continue Reading
Scientists stunned by salt giants forming beneath the Dead Sea
2025-09-19
The Dead Sea isn’t just the saltiest body of water on Earth—it’s a living laboratory for the formation of giant underground salt deposits. Researchers are unraveling how evaporation, temperature shifts, and unusual mixing patterns lead to phenomena like “salt snow,” which falls in summer as well as winter. These processesContinue Reading
North Carolina Cattle Farmer to Pay $92,000 for Damaging Mountain Streams
2025-09-19
Wildlife officials had to rescue, relocate brook trout after Bottomley Properties cleared hundreds of acres of mountain forest for grazing. By Lisa Sorg ALLEGHANY COUNTY, N.C.—One of the most prominent cattle farmers in North Carolina has reached a financial settlement with the state Department of Environmental Quality over allegations thatContinue Reading