‘It’s going to be the Wild West.’ Devastated by fire, Altadena artists vow to rebuild
2025-01-18
Several Altadena artists reflect on their creative paradise that was destroyed by Santa Ana winds and the Eaton fire last week.Continue Reading
How the Park City ski patrol won concessions from Vail
2025-01-18
As patrollers and management reach an agreement, other ski patrols are learning from Park City’s example. The post How the Park City ski patrol won concessions from Vail appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Hit by Wildfire? Here’s How to Deal With Insurers and FEMA.
2025-01-18
You don’t need to settle for what your insurance company or the government first offers. And you don’t have to fight alone.Continue Reading
Ahead of The Traitor Presidency, the Fed Quits Global Climate Network
2025-01-18
The central bank said it had decided to leave the network after the group’s work “increasingly broadened in scope.”Continue Reading
Millions Left in Air Pollution ‘Blind Spots’ Despite Stricter EPA Standards
2025-01-18
As government sensors fall short, people are buying their own to protect against particulate pollution linked to heart and lung disease, cancer and a higher overall risk of premature death. By Rambo Talabong MANHEIM, Pa.—Stephen Haldeman has four apps on his phone just to check air quality, and they haveContinue Reading
IAEA Director General Visits Panama to Strengthen Cooperation through Rays of Hope and Atoms4Food
2025-01-18
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi visits Panama to strengthen cooperation on cancer care, food security and water resource management through Rays of Hope and Atoms4Food., Read MoreContinue Reading
Update 270 – IAEA Director General Statement on Situation in Ukraine
2025-01-18
Ukraine’s Rivne nuclear power plant had to temporarily reduce its power output Wednesday, amid heightened military activity near all of Ukraine’s nuclear power plant sites in recent days, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said today., Read MoreContinue Reading
Three million years ago, our ancestors were vegetarian
2025-01-18
Human ancestors like Australopithecus — which lived around 3.5 million years ago in southern Africa — ate very little to no meat, according to new research. This conclusion comes from an analysis of nitrogen isotope isotopes in the fossilized tooth enamel of seven Australopithecus individuals. The data revealed that theseContinue Reading
Peering Into a Bleak, ‘Uninsurable Future’
2025-01-18
Property insurance premiums are skyrocketing in the face of climate shocks like the fires raging through greater Los Angeles. By Kiley Price As firefighters make some progress containing the unprecedented blazes still tearing through the Los Angeles area, a clearer picture of the true extent of damage is emerging. Continue Reading
‘The birds are back.’ Resilience in the ruins of the Palisades fire
2025-01-18
Will Rogers State Historic Park is a vast stretch of natural space in the Santa Monica Mountains. It’s a treasure to Angelenos. People get married there, picnic there, and have kids’ birthday parties on the great lawn. The park’s namesake, Will Rogers, was a vaudeville performer, radio and movie star,Continue Reading
Bacteria in polymers form cables that grow into living gels
2025-01-17
Experiments and modeling reveal the unexpected structure that can be seen in bacteria grown in mucus samples and biofilms., Read MoreContinue Reading
Biden Administration Reaches Deal Limiting Controversial Protections for Multinational Corporations
2025-01-17
The U.S.-Colombia agreement aims to rein in a common part of investment treaties that, Inside Climate News investigations show, let polluting companies force big payouts from governments. By Katie Surma, Nicholas Kusnetz Cashing Out: Ninth in a series on the secretive system disrupting climate action and forcing big payouts to fossilContinue Reading
Some Los Angeles homes made it through the firestorm. Here’s how
2025-01-17
Houses are still standing in the burn zone in Los Angeles, ones that made it through the fires. Experts on the ground are finding those homeowners made some key preparations. (Image credit: Mario Tama)Continue Reading