Environment
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Los Angeles River Oil Spill: 25,000 Gallons Leak, Cleanup Costs Soar to $100 Million
A ruptured Pacific Pipeline System pipe dumped nearly 25,000 gallons of crude into the L.A. River, killing wildlife and ...
Cache Valley’s $2 Million Diversion Boosts Farm Water Efficiency
A $2 million automated diversion on the Logan River aims to stretch scarce water for Utah farmers while testing a new le...
Silicon Valley's $17 Million Green Stamp
Santa Clara County voters approve Measure D, a parcel tax to fund open space preservation, trail construction, and fire ...
300 Mayors Present Carney with a Five-Point Climate Ultimatum
A coalition of 300 elected officials met in Edmonton, demanding a national shift away from fossil fuels. Their joint sta...
A $142,000 Cockroach Bust: Australia's Record Seizure Sparks Biosecurity Alarm
Over 100,000 illegal Madagascar hissing and dubia cockroaches confiscated in Bathurst — the largest invertebrate seizure...
Beyond the Lens: The Fragile Rediscovery of the Cozumel Dwarf Fox
New photographic evidence proves the critically endangered Cozumel dwarf fox still survives, but experts warn the specie...
Unattended Trail Fires Near Tibble Fork Reservoir Raise Alarms
Bikers spot smoldering trash fires in Utah County’s American Fork Canyon, sparking a call for stricter fire safety on pu...
Great White Meets Cleanup Crew Off Sicily: A Wake‑Up Call
Divers removing abandoned nets off Sicily were confronted by an adult great white shark, underscoring the hidden dangers...
Alberta's Rocky Mountain Standoff: Coal Mining vs. Community
Corb Lund's grassroots campaign forces the province to take action on coal mining, but what's next?
Sheila's Long Journey Home: A Tale of Irresponsible Pet Ownership
A snapping turtle named Sheila has been rescued from a Welsh woodland stream after a public warning, highlighting the da...
West Yorkshire's Ancient Woodland Under Siege
A Turkish firm's alleged destruction of a 500-year-old woodland has sparked a high-stakes battle over the future of a pr...
Bradford Council Orders Demolition of Illegal Holiday Lodges on 500‑Year‑Old Woodland
A Turkish firm faces a six‑month deadline to restore Jacobs Hill Farm after illegal holiday homes were built on ancient ...
San Francisco Bay's Unlikely Whales: A Climate-Driven Convergence
Gray whales are increasingly stopping in San Francisco Bay, but their presence comes with a deadly price: ship collision...
Suburban Sprawl's Hidden Costs: Where Charm Meets Isolation
A closer look at the unintended consequences of cookie-cutter developments, from oversized vehicles to disconnected neig...
Arizona's Wildfire Warning: A $30 million Toe in the Water
A $30 million toe in the water: Arizona's wildfire warning signals a high-risk period for the region's fragile ecosystem...
Paul Hollywood's Second Bite at the Apple
Celebrity baker Paul Hollywood resubmits plans for his Grade II listed farmhouse in Kent, this time with a focus on heri...
Brazilians Embrace Indigenous Fire Wisdom
Brazil's Xerente Indigenous people team up with authorities to harness ancient land management techniques and prevent de...
Lake Powell's Shrinking Waters Reveal a Lost Paradise
As Lake Powell's water levels decline, scientists and activists are documenting the vibrant ecosystems reemerging in Gle...
Repair Cafés Revive Skills and Cut Waste at New Paltz and Beyond
Volunteers fixed 71 items in a Hudson Valley church, reflecting a worldwide surge in community repair hubs.
40 MPH Gusts and Single-Digit Humidity: Arizona Braces for Critical Fire Danger Through Tuesday
The National Weather Service has issued red flag warnings spanning six days and covering iconic landscapes from the Gran...
Arizona and Navajo Nation Brace for Multi-Day Red Flag Fire Threat
A sweeping series of National Weather Service warnings puts the Southwest on high alert from Yuma to the White Mountains...
Arizona Braces for Multi-Day Fire Weather Threat as Winds and Humidity Drop
The National Weather Service has placed fire weather watches over much of Arizona from Saturday through Tuesday, warning...
Arizona Faces Multi‑Day Red Flag Warnings as Winds, Dryness Surge
The National Weather Service has warned Arizona residents that a week‑long spell of gusty winds, low humidity and heat c...
Arizona Braces for Multi-Day Heat Wave Across Deserts and Plateaus
Heat alerts sweep from Yuma to the White Mountains, warning residents to stay hydrated and limit outdoor activity throug...
Gray's Leap: Monterey Bay Aquarium's New CEO Takes the Helm
Jenny Gray, former head of Zoos Victoria, steps into Julie Packard's shoes as the new leader of the Monterey Bay Aquariu...
Norfolk's Vanishing Coastline Threatens 200-Year-Old Mass Grave of HMS Invincible Sailors
Coastal erosion in Happisburgh, Norfolk, could wash away the mass grave of 119 sailors from the 1801 HMS Invincible ship...
Texas Screwworm Crisis Deepens: Second Case, Disaster Declaration, and a Strategy Clash
A second screwworm infestation in Zavala County triggers a Texas disaster declaration and a Canadian import ban, reignit...
A Drop in the Bucket? Utah's $10 Million Start Toward a $1 Billion Lake Rescue
Federal lawmakers have approved initial funding to fight the ecological collapse of the Great Salt Lake, but the path to...
The Ocean's Fever and America's Broken Thermometer: A Climate Monitoring Crisis
The ocean is boiling with record heat, but the Trump administration is dismantling the very tools needed to track it. He...
Indigenous Tree‑Planting Battles Canada’s Forest Crisis After Federal Program Cut
With the Two Billion Trees Program scrapped, Indigenous crews in Manitoba race to restore fire‑scarred lands amid soarin...