From the majestic canyons of the Grand Canyon to the granite peaks of Yosemite National Park to the ancient trees of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, President Donald Trump has promised to make America’s federal preserves “beautiful again.” National parks make up part of more than 600 million acres (243 million hectares) of U.S. public lands … Read more
Release date February 4, 2026 – 10:02 GMT+2 Pipes burst, doors and windows warp, and homes are left with large cracks. advertisement advertisement These threats face more than 12 million properties in France as heat-trapping gases continue to bake the planet and accelerate extreme weather events. Human-induced climate change is exacerbating a phenomenon called clay … Read more
Rising energy prices and the threat of supply disruptions are forcing the European Union to strike a delicate balance between maintaining its trajectory towards climate neutrality and ensuring affordable energy for households and businesses across the region. advertisement advertisement The EU’s plans to cut carbon emissions and achieve climate neutrality by 2050 are facing increasing … Read more
Biofuels are being touted as a solution to Europe’s dwindling oil supplies as prices continue to soar due to the war with Iran. advertisement advertisement European Commissioner Dan Jorgensen called on countries to outline measures to reduce oil and gas use, particularly in the transport sector. This came after ministers met on Tuesday (March 31) … Read more
Washington state faces open water challenges. Tools to reduce air pollution from ships can cause water pollution. And this winter, for the second year in a row, proposals to untangle that contradiction ran into a deadlock in the Washington Congress. Semi-retired KUOW reporter Tom Vance recently wrote a piece for Salish Current about this issue. … Read more
Residents of the town of Orleans in Jefferson County reported seeing a neighbor shoot and kill several wild turkeys from their backyard on February 27th. When New York State Department of Environmental Conservation officers questioned the neighbor, he admitted to firing four shots, killing three wild turkeys as they were feeding on a bird feeder … Read more
The Endangered Species Act is the foundational law protecting endangered plants and animals in the United States, and in the 50 years since it was enacted, it has blocked the progress of thousands of resource-extraction projects, including oil drilling, mining, and logging. This law is difficult to circumvent, but it contains important loopholes. If the … Read more
One person killed in falling debris in Indonesia, police say Indonesia reports tsunami height reaching 0.75 meters Disaster Agency warns of aftershocks impact Philippines, Malaysia consider no immediate threat of tsunami Indonesia, an earthquake-prone area, straddles the Pacific Ocean on the Pacific Rim of Volcanic Belt. JAKARTA, April 2 (Reuters) – A magnitude 7.6 earthquake … Read more
Jerry Pond Park, a tranquil oasis in Roslyn’s historic district where geese love to swim, is being attacked by a seemingly harmless criminal: flowering plants. This plant is known as common reed grass (Phragmites australis) and is an invasive species. Although popular on Long Island, they do not filter rainwater or prevent erosion. The Nassau … Read more
For decades, Multnomah County has taken a backseat to the city of Portland on economic policy, due in large part to a 1980s resolution to cede influence over the local economy to the city government. But with the Portland region’s economy lagging behind its neighbors and other large cities of similar size, the county commission … Read more