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Climate change is outpacing evolution. Scientists are using DNA to catch up
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (117+ words) SAN DIEGO " Evolution works over millennia. Climate change is moving far faster. Eelgrass sways in the current in San Diego's Mission Bay, Dec. 2. Todd Michael, a research professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, works at his lab in…...
Trump administration proposes gutting rules targeting coal plant ash that threatens groundwater
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (216+ words) Buffalo News Javascript is required to use this website. Telegraph climate reporter Margaret Walker speaks on what coal ash is, where it will go and why Georgia Power says the six-year removal is necessary now. The Trump administration on Thursday…...
Letter: Clean energy means savings and reliability
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (172+ words) Darn, "Letter: NY needs reliable, natural gas," April 2, would have been the perfect April Fool's gag. Even before Donald Trump set off the world's biggest energy crisis ever by doing whatever he thinks he's doing in Iran, fossil fuels were…...
Letter: We must think of our energy future
1+ week, 1+ day ago (156+ words) I write this in protest to the responses in the Buffalo News to any recent letter promoting environmental concerns. While "Mr. Brightside" and the "Shout" song have served us well and brought lots of joy and excitement over the years,…...
Photos: Warmer winters lead to more water pollution
1+ week, 5+ day ago (311+ words) Runoff samples from two agricultural fields to be analyzed for nutrient concentrations sit in holders on March 12 in Bridport, Vt. Dairy cows feed at Blue Spruce Farm on March 28 in Bridport, Vt. University of Vermont graduate student Delaney Bullock gathers…...
Letter: Clean energy is energy independence
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (166+ words) It's laughable to me, and should be to all New Yorkers, that Governor Hochul, who's done little but delay implementation of the climate mandate, now says she can't get it done in time (Hochul says state climate goals need a…...
My View: There is plenty of competition for the worst Buffalo winter
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (168+ words) It feels like everyone in Western New York has compiled a list of worst winters. Whether it was the Christmas Blizzard of '22, the October storm of '06, or the Blizzard of '77, chances are one particular one stands out. The unions are…...
Long road to reviving Tonawanda Coke brownfield site
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1733+ words) (85) updates to this series since 21 hrs ago The data center campus is the first of three phases planned for three parcels that make up the overall Tonawanda Coke site. Office buildings, commercial and residential space would follow. These images are…...
My View: Winter can show a diverse variety of terrifying faces, even in the space of one day
2+ week, 4+ day ago (155+ words) I climbed out of bed, meandered to the glass door that opens to the patio of our villa and pulled open the vertical blinds. Snow was really coming down. Former FBI Director and purple heart recipient Robert Mueller died over…...
Letter: State should stay the course with solar
3+ week, 16+ hour ago (163+ words) New York must strengthen its clean energy economy and expand access to affordable, renewable power. Therefore, I urge care and clarity as Albany debates the state's long term climate and energy framework. New York's success has come from a balanced…...