The newly launched U.S. Forest Monitor tracks satellite imagery to document forest loss over time. By Dennis Pillion A new satellite tracking system finds that the United States has lost 350,000 acres of forest land per year—a rate of approximately one football field every two minutes—which is the equivalent ofContinue Reading
A nearly 50-year-old mystery involving disappearing frogs in Brazil may finally be solved, with scientists uncovering evidence that a deadly fungus swept through the region and devastated vulnerable species. Remarkably, many frog populations have since rebounded, suggesting they developed greater tolerance to the disease that once threatened their survival., ReadContinue Reading
The robotaxi company Waymo is expanding its Los Angeles service area into South Bay and adding popular destinations such as Universal Studios.Continue Reading
The country could reduce the risk by better managing forests and housing development to account for climate change, new research suggests. By Jake Bolster The number of buildings across the contiguous United States threatened by wildfires could almost triple by 2060, according to a new study, if the country continuesContinue Reading
Scientists have uncovered surprising DNA evidence that Europeans living more than 30,000 years ago were connected across vast distances, challenging the idea that ancient populations remained largely isolated. Genetic clues from human remains and cave sediments reveal prehistoric migration, long-lasting communities, and survival through the harshest conditions of the IceContinue Reading
Economist William Nordhaus said putting a price on pollution was the best way to reduce climate change. Then came the fossil fuel lobby and the anti-tax movement.Continue Reading
The gas-powered engines in Disneyland’s Autopia ride weren’t properly certified. The little cars will be replaced by E.V.s.Continue Reading
The country is drawing on its vast wind, solar and battery resources to expand data centers and offer cheaper, more reliable power. By Andrew Liu As demand for artificial intelligence surges worldwide, China is looking to its renewable energy sector for an advantage in the race to build the dataContinue Reading
Can virtual fencing transform ranching in the region? The post What it takes to unfence the West appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
NASA satellites have captured an eerie, skull-shaped formation on a remote Antarctic island, but its haunting appearance conceals a troubling warning about melting glaciers. Unusually warm winter temperatures have exposed large areas of dark ice, potentially accelerating future melting and gradually transforming the skull’s ghostly features., Read MoreContinue Reading
New reports say more robust and accurate accounting of livestock-based emissions should underpin the all-out effort needed to slow global warming. By Georgina Gustin Climate negotiators head to Turkey next month for the United Nations annual climate summit, just two months after an alarming U.N. report said the world hasContinue Reading
The extensive coastal flooding that swamped Los Angeles and Orange counties recently was influenced by an El Niño-powered global-scale phenomenon known as a Kelvin wave, scientists confirmed.Continue Reading
Two directors of GB News, which has loudly advocated for the new Rosebank and Jackdaw oil and gas fields, hold shares in the firms behind the projects. Sir Paul Marshall, a millionaire hedge fund boss who also owns The Spectator magazine, and Lord (Theodore) Agnew of Oulton, a Conservative peer andContinue Reading