Sen. Mike Lee targets the Roadless Rule
2026-06-27
The Utah senator launched another unpopular assault on public lands. The post Sen. Mike Lee targets the Roadless Rule appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Switzerland, Denmark, Germany, Czech Republic set heat records
2026-06-27
A heat wave is hitting Central and Eastern Europe, with record temperatures in Switzerland, Germany, the Czech Republic and Denmark.Continue Reading
From pet to pest, goldfish can wreck entire ecosystems
2026-06-27
A new study reveals that goldfish can do far more than survive in the wild—they can fundamentally reshape freshwater ecosystems. Researchers found they cloud water, damage food webs, and hurt native fish populations, sometimes triggering major ecological shifts., Read MoreContinue Reading
California Needs Water and Clean Power. It Might Have a Fix for Both.
2026-06-27
A pilot program is building solar panels over irrigation canals to generate electricity. As a bonus, the shade prevents water from evaporating.Continue Reading
Readers Share Eco-Friendly Projects Happening In Their Communities
2026-06-27
Readers submitted more than 3,200 ideas for our 50 States, 50 Fixes series. Before the year ends, we wanted to share just a few more of them.Continue Reading
Global temperatures set to stay near record levels: UN weather agency
2026-06-27
The world is heading into another period of dangerous heat, a new UN report warns on Thursday, and it’s nearly certain global temperatures over the next five years will stay “at or near record levels” as climate change accelerates across land and sea.Continue Reading
MIT researchers develop a low-cost technique to get lithium out of rocks
2026-06-26
Demand for lithium has surged in recent years as lithium-ion batteries power increasingly more of our world. And yet, even as places like the U.S., Europe, and Australia have abundant lithium resources within their borders, China dominates global lithium refining. The biggest hurdle to tapping into the U.S. and Australia’sContinue Reading
Scientists stunned by signs of ancient life in a place no one expected
2026-06-26
Scientists exploring ancient seafloor rocks in Morocco discovered mysterious wrinkle patterns where they were never expected to occur. These structures are normally linked to microbial mats in shallow, sunlit waters, yet the rocks formed hundreds of feet below the surface in darkness. Evidence indicates that chemosynthetic microbes created the wrinkles,Continue Reading
The Deschutes River goes to the water-rich few during drought. Farmers are paying the price
2026-06-26
A century-old Oregon water law lets one wealthy region turn the desert green while water-starved ag fallows commercial crops. The post The Deschutes River goes to the water-rich few during drought. Farmers are paying the price appeared first on High Country News. Your browser does not support the video tag.Continue Reading
EPA touts crackdown on smuggled pesticides in L.A. visit
2026-06-26
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a crackdown on pesticide smuggling into the United States.Continue Reading
BalNeO
2026-06-26
Storytelling Kit Langley Science Personnel Our Impacts Data Center BalNeO : Balloon Network for stratospheric aerosol Observations Figure 1. Stratospheric Aerosol Optical Depth (SAOD) from the Global Satellite-based Stratospheric Aerosol Climatology (GloSSAC) The Stratospheric aerosol layer is a key component of the climate system with global implications on surface temperature and the hydrologicalContinue Reading
NASA Announces Winners for 2026 Human Lander Challenge
2026-06-26
3 Min Read NASA Announces Winners for 2026 Human Lander Challenge NASA has announced the top student-developed solutions for environmental control and life support systems in future crewed lunar landers from participants in the 2026 Human Lander Challenge. The announcement marks the culmination of months of research by university teamsContinue Reading