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Nevada lithium mine clears major hurdle despite conservationists' worries for rare wildflower
2+ week, 2+ day ago (178+ words) A federal judge ruled against conservation groups in their efforts to block a proposed lithium-boron mining project in Nevada. Conservationists argue the project would harm an endangered wildflower called Tiehm's buckwheat, a perennial plant that grows in just 10 acres of…...
Official says rescuers search for 27 people missing after a passenger boat sinks in rough seas off eastern Indonesia
2+ week, 3+ day ago (138+ words) Ottumwa Courier A searchable database of public salaries including the City of Ottumwa, Wapello County, Ottumwa Community School District, Indian Hills Community College, Ottumwa Water Works, City of Eldon, City of Blakesburg, City of Eddyville, South Iowa Area Detention Service…...
Today in History: March 18, deadliest US tornado strikes Midwest
4+ week, 1+ day ago (137+ words) Ottumwa Courier Today is Wednesday, March 18, the 77th day of 2026. There are 288 days left in the year. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. A searchable database of public…...
Argentina's wine industry withers on the vine as consumption hits a record low
1+ mon, 2+ hour ago (155+ words) A worker serves red wine to tourists during a tasting at the Lagarde Winery in Mendoza, Argentina, Thursday, March 12, 2026. Worker load crates of grapes onto a truck at the Canopus Farm in El Cepillo, Mendoza province, Argentina, Tuesday, March 10, 2026. A…...
King penguins are the rare species benefiting from a warming world. But that could change
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (473+ words) King penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully, which is unusual. Researchers tracked about 19, 000 birds on a sub-Antarctic island chain and found breeding is starting 19 days earlier than in 2000. Wednesday's study…...
Fragrant flower lei, synonymous with Hawaii, face competition from cheaper imports
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (139+ words) Cindy Lau, owner of Cindy's Lei Shoppe, poses for a portrait as she threads flowers onto string in Chinatown, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, in Honolulu. State Rep. Darius Kila, D-Nanakuli, is pictured during an interview at M. P. Lei Shop in Chinatown, Thursday, Feb....
Photos show Salla Porocup reindeer racing in Finland
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (238+ words) Jonne Mikkola, center, and other mushers wait in the starting gates for their reindeer to be loaded before a heat at the Salla Porocup reindeer sprint racing event in Salla, Finland, March 8, 2026. Mushers and reindeer jostle at the start of…...
Maine's catch of lobster declines again as high costs and climate change impact industry
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (295+ words) Maine's catch of lobsters has declined for the fourth straight year as the industry continued to grapple with soaring business costs, inflation and a changing ocean. Lobsters are Maine's best known export and a key piece of the state's identity…...
The sea is higher than we thought and millions more are at risk, study finds
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (209+ words) A new study in the journal Nature says most sea level rise research may have underestimated coastal water heights by an average of 1 foot or about 30 centimeters. The discrepancy stems from widespread reliance on gravitational models that account for Earth's…...
Some West African farmers turn to Tik Tok as part of agriculture's changing image
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (134+ words) Nogaye Sene, a West African farmer who turned to Tiktok as part of agriculture's changing image, checks a plant on her farm in Joal Fadiout, Senegal, Thursday Dec. 11, 2025. Pape Fall, a West African farmer who turned to Tiktok as part…...
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