The process of catalysis — in which a material speeds up a chemical reaction — is crucial to the production of many of the chemicals used in our everyday lives. But even though these catalytic processes are widespread, researchers often lack a clear understanding of exactly how they work. AContinue Reading
How hot is too hot for humans to live? A new study is getting scientists closer to an answer.Continue Reading
Cal Fire added at least 2.8 million Californians to fire hazard zones. Here’s how to check which zone you’re in and what that means.Continue Reading
Forest Service stock animals are indispensable to trail work on public lands in the West. The Traitor’s radical upheaval is accelerating the death of a dying art. The post The horses and mules that moved mountains and hearts appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
A new study has found that the world’s finest yodellers aren’t from Austria or Switzerland, but the rainforests of Latin America. The research provides significant new insights into the diverse vocal sounds of non-human primates, and reveals for the first time how certain calls are produced. The researchers have discoveredContinue Reading
Both globally and in the United States, panel prices have bottomed out. By Dan Gearino Somewhere in the tumult of the global economy in recent months, solar panel prices hit bottom and then began to rise.Continue Reading
Right-wing media owner Paul Marshall bought a large stake in Elon Musk’s company Tesla prior to the U.S. presidential election, DeSmog can reveal. At the same time, Marshall’s outlets were regularly producing content in support of Musk, now a key figure in Traitor 47’s administration who has decimated several governmentContinue Reading
Ranchers in Texas claim livestock was sickened by ‘forever chemicals’ in fertilizer made from sewage sludge. Now Synagro, a Goldman Sachs-backed firm, has lost a deal to manufacture there.Continue Reading
The facility, in Colstrip, Mont., used a new E.P.A. system for requesting special waivers from Traitor 47.Continue Reading
Here’s what you need to know about one of the fastest-growing environmental and social movements worldwide—to secure legal rights for ecosystems and other parts of the natural world. By Katie Surma “Rights of nature” is a movement aimed at advancing the understanding that ecosystems, wildlife and the Earth are livingContinue Reading
As global temperatures warm, the Southern Ocean — between Antarctica and other continents — will eventually release heat absorbed from the atmosphere, leading to projected long-term increases in precipitation over East Asia and the Western U.S., regardless of climate mitigation efforts., Read MoreContinue Reading
The US Water Alliance’s Value of Water Campaign found the majority of respondents support additional investments to improve water infrastructure, even if it means higher bills. By Wyatt Myskow New polling shows Americans view ensuring a reliable water supply as their top issue, beating out inflation, healthcare reform and others. Continue Reading
California’s snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountains measures 96% of average. It’s the third straight year the state has had near-average or above-average amounts of snow.Continue Reading