11+ hour, 25+ min ago  (829+ words) Zeldin has eliminated major climate change programs, promoted deregulatory efforts he calls the biggest in American history and canceled billions of dollars in Biden-era environmental justice grants to halt what he calls "EPA's radical diversity, equity, and inclusion programs." The…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (851+ words) Dan Mc Grath, Colorado State University (THE CONVERSATION) Every summer, people living near the Mendenhall River in Juneau, Alaska, keep a close eye on the water level. When the river level begins to rise rapidly, it's a sign that Suicide…...

8+ mon, 1+ day ago  (319+ words) The 1900 Galveston hurricane ultimately claimed between 6, 000 and 12, 000 lives. Welcome to'the Texas Canon, a series that dives into the movies, TV shows, books, albums and more'that represent us and reach far beyond the Lone Star State's borders. Today, we look at…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (561+ words) Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows. Meteorologists said it's a bad sign for the upcoming wildfire season, food prices and western water issues. More than 61% of the Lower…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (593+ words) An aerial view of Galveston, Texas. Imagine if the 1900 hurricane, one of the worst natural disasters ever inflicted on western civilization, never happened. What would this look like today? "Spared from disaster, Galveston continued its Golden Age into the 20th century,…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (498+ words) Pipeline safety regulators on Monday assessed their largest fine ever against the company responsible for leaking 1. 1 million gallons of oil into the Gulf off the coast of Louisiana in 2023. But the $9. 6 million fine isn't likely to be a major burden…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (569+ words) Jacob A Tennessen, Harvard University (THE CONVERSATION) The fight against infectious disease is a race against evolution. Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. Viruses adapt to spread more quickly. Diseases transmitted by insects present another evolutionary front: Insects themselves can evolve…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago  (704+ words) The land's transformation, documented through a network of cameras and sensors, offers a playbook for wetland restoration as cranberry farms see slimmer profits from New England to Wisconsin because of climate change and other factors. The crop requires cold winters…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (577+ words) (THE CONVERSATION) When life feels overwhelming, many people instinctively turn to nature. A walk in a park. Sitting by the ocean. Watching a sunset. Is this just a pleasant feeling, or is there something deeper at work? As environmental psychologists…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (837+ words) (THE CONVERSATION) The oil-dependent world is in crisis. Ship traffic in the Strait of Hormuz " through which more than a quarter of global seaborne oil trade and a fifth of the world's liquefied natural gas flow " is at a virtual…...