The expected decision on Ambler Road reflects the administration’s selective approach toward boosting domestic mining of minerals used in green technologies, Read MoreContinue Reading
Federal agencies are struggling to maintain firefighting brigades during some of the worst fire seasons in history. By Kiley Price At the end of February, a curtain of flames engulfed the Texas Panhandle, eventually marking the state’s largest wildfire in history. The blaze was merciless, burning through more than 1Continue Reading
IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi updated the United Nations Security Council today on the IAEA’s activities concerning nuclear safety, security and safeguards in Ukraine., Read MoreContinue Reading
Plants with multiple sets of chromosomes, known as polyploids, are salt-tolerant or drought-resistant and often achieve higher yields. However, newly formed polyploid plants are often sterile or have reduced fertility and are unsuitable for breeding resistant lines. The reason is that the pollen tube in these plants grows incorrectly, whichContinue Reading
As Zain Haq’s removal date nears, he is fighting to stay in the country. Experts and climate activists consider how the case might impact the global climate movement, as repression of activism rises. By Keerti Gopal Muhammad Zain Ul Haq, a 23-year-old university student and climate activist in British ColumbiaContinue Reading
This year’s gathering of global Indigenous leaders, activists and policymakers puts a spotlight on youth. The post Your guide to the 2024 UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues appeared first on High Country News.Continue Reading
Newly discovered damage in Glen Canyon Dam would require releasing less water at low reservoir levels — a problem that increases water risks in the Southwest.Continue Reading
The United States, besieged by invasive species, is hoping we can hunt — and eat — our way out of the ecological problem., Read MoreContinue Reading
Feral cats take a heavy toll on the world’s wildlife, especially Down Under. The solution? Smarter traps, survival training for prey species, and the “Felixer.”Continue Reading
First, fish off the Florida Keys starting swimming in spirals or upside down. Then, endangered sawfish started dying. Scientists are racing to figure out why.Continue Reading
Euglena gracilis, often regarded as a ‘superfood,’ is a promising microalga with many health and nutritional benefits. In a recent study, researchers found an efficient and low-resource approach to trigger a reddening reaction in E. gracilis using red light and a bonito fish-based culture medium. This reaction is a signContinue Reading
Scientists warn that the die off hit previously unaffected areas and more resilient species. Reef declines are leaving coastal communities increasingly vulnerable to storm surges. By Bob Berwyn From shallow-water reefs in the Red Sea to graceful gorgonian species in the Caribbean and the rugged branching corals that form theContinue Reading
A new campaign is calling on MPs to break the fossil fuel sector’s “chokehold” on politics in a critical election year. Lawmakers returning to work today (Monday) were greeted with smoke flares and a demand to “Stop Polluting Politics” from a banner hung off London’s Westminster Bridge. The message formsContinue Reading