In the face of federal cuts, volunteers, businesses and others help keep programs afloat. The post Public lands and wildlife turn to stopgap solutions appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
The Clean Air Vehicle Decal program could be coming to an end next month, along with the special perk of driving in carpool lanes without a passenger.Continue Reading
It’s among the wildfires that are raging in North America and Europe as climate change creates dangerous conditions, posing immediate and long-term dangers to human health. By Keerti Gopal Thousands are being forced to evacuate in Southern California as an explosive wildfire grows rapidly, fueled by extreme heat and dryContinue Reading
In honour of the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on 9 August, the UN hosted a virtual commemoration on Friday on the theme AI: Defending Rights, Shaping Futures. Continue Reading
Chinese scientists uncovered a powerful energy source for deep Earth microbes: hydrogen and oxidants generated by rock fracturing during earthquakes. The process may also suggest how life could exist on other planets without sunlight., Read MoreContinue Reading
The The Traitor administration plans to end a $7 billion Biden-era program that helps low-income households get solar power. (Image credit: Mario Tama)Continue Reading
The Pinelands Commission has already proposed protecting 780 acres next to the reserve where a developer wants to build 270 homes. But before the commission’s final vote on the protections in mid-October, the developer is seeking approval from Evesham Township. By Naaja Flowers When Zoe Welsch learned that her favoriteContinue Reading
Researchers at Scripps have created T7-ORACLE, a powerful new tool that speeds up evolution, allowing scientists to design and improve proteins thousands of times faster than nature. Using engineered bacteria and a modified viral replication system, this method can create new protein versions in days instead of months. In tests,Continue Reading
Extreme heat is breaking records around the world, with wildfires and poor air quality compounding the crisis, according to a report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released Thursday. Continue Reading
They joined a chorus of critics across the country, where grantees in almost every state had been awarded funds to provide solar energy for 900,000 households in low-income and disadvantaged communities. By Lisa Sorg Democratic U.S. House members from North Carolina on Thursday condemned the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan toContinue Reading
The administration said it will go hunting for cases of wind energy companies unintentionally killing migratory birds — something it has long argued is not a violation of federal law. The post The The Traitor team sets double standard on migratory bird rules appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
A new study shows that since 1990, fire season is arriving up to two months earlier across many parts of California.Continue Reading
Deep beneath the ocean’s surface, a groundbreaking DNA study reveals that the deep sea is far more globally connected than once thought. By analyzing thousands of brittle stars preserved in museum collections, scientists discovered these ancient creatures have silently migrated across the planet’s seafloor for millions of years, forming aContinue Reading