Climate Change Is Helping Heartworm Spread to Pets in the Mountain West
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Warming temperatures and changing precipitation patterns are helping expand the range of heartworm-carrying mosquitoes and other vectors for diseases that afflict dogs and cats. By Tina Deines Twenty years ago, when veterinarian Colleen Duncan arrived in Fort…South Texas Developers Make a Sales Pitch to Sell Groundwater. Will Laredo Buy It?
Apr 13, 2025, 5:00 am By By Martha Pskowski
Laredo has long sought a secondary water supply to supplement the Rio Grande. A development in Webb County could provide a solution—but one with a hefty price tag. By Martha Pskowski Laredo, Texas, relies solely on the Rio Grande for water.Lakes Region Restoration Project Aims to Link Conservation Lands From Maine to New Hampshire
Apr 13, 2025, 4:55 am By By Olivia Gieger
Conservationists and a logging company will work together to protect Maine’s Magalloway River ecosystem, which offers a rich habitat for brook trout and wildlife. By Olivia Gieger The Rangeley Lakes region can often feel like a forgotten corner of Maine, far…New Trump Administration Directives to Repeal Environmental Regulations En Masse Make ‘No Sense,’ Legal Experts Say
Apr 12, 2025, 5:00 am By By Kiley Bense
Experts in environmental and energy law said the effort “reflects a complete lack of understanding of how government works.” By Kiley Bense Environmental lawyers say two new White House directives—designed to greatly expand executive power to strike down…EPA Cancels Key Science Advisory Board Meeting
Apr 12, 2025, 4:55 am By By Liza Gross
The cancellation of a meeting of top advisors to the agency’s scientific research arm, with no explanation or plans to reschedule, signals bad news for public health and the environment, say former advisors. By Liza Gross In what appears to be the latest…You’re Not Imagining It: Your Pollen Allergies Are Lasting Longer
Apr 12, 2025, 4:50 am By Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, “Living on Earth”
About 20 percent of Americans have pollen allergies, and the season for suffering is about three weeks longer now than it was 50 years ago due to (guess what?) climate change. Interview by Aynsley O’Neill, “Living on Earth” From our collaborating partner…As Trump Promotes ‘Clean Beautiful Coal,’ a Lit Cigarette Above a West Virginia Coal Mine Leaves a Woman Fighting for Her Life
Apr 11, 2025, 7:10 pm By By James Bruggers
West Virginia regulators require methane remediation from a coal company following a blast that severely burned a woman in her home. By James Bruggers On Tuesday, President Donald Trump took to the White House podium to boost one of his favorite energy…Trump Announces ‘Termination’ of ‘Illegal DEI’ Settlement Over Raw Sewage in Poor, Majority-Black Alabama Communities
Apr 11, 2025, 6:26 pm By By Lee Hedgepeth, Dennis Pillion
The agreement, reached under the Biden Administration, required the state’s Department of Public Health to improve sanitation efforts in Alabama’s Black Belt. It’s unclear what the termination will mean on the ground. By Lee Hedgepeth, Dennis Pillion The…A Biotech Firm Says Its Genetic Tweaks of a Wolf Amount to ‘De-Extinction.’ What Does This Mean For Living Species?
Apr 11, 2025, 6:06 pm By By Kiley Price
A company recently claimed it revived an extinct species, launching a debate across scientific and conservation communities. By Kiley Price Since time immemorial, animal and plant species have performed an evolutionary dance with the environment around them,…As NOAA Cuts Continue, Ocean Researchers Worry About Monitoring Programs
Apr 11, 2025, 5:32 pm By By Bob Berwyn
A global network of buoys that measure sea surface temperatures could be vulnerable because the U.S. funds about half the program. By Bob Berwyn Political storm clouds darkened the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration again this week as the weather…A Year After a Fatal Explosion, Alabama Extends Deadline for Coal Companies to Monitor Methane Gas Above Mines
Apr 11, 2025, 5:00 am By By Lee Hedgepeth
Following federal intervention last year, state officials had given coal operators 90 days to submit methane monitoring plans. At the request of the Alabama Mining Association, regulators have now given them six more months. By Lee Hedgepeth Undermined:…Trump Guts Agency Critical to Worker Safety as Temperatures Rise
Apr 11, 2025, 4:55 am By By Liza Gross
On the heels of the hottest year on record, the Trump administration eviscerated programs and staff vital to keeping American workers safe from extreme heat and other workplace hazards. By Liza Gross Ronald Silver II was just three hours into his shift…A Byproduct of Manure Runoff Is Polluting Drinking Water in Thousands of US Communities, According to a New Report
Apr 11, 2025, 4:50 am By By Georgina Gustin
The analysis, from the Environmental Working Group, takes a first-of-its-kind look at trihalomethanes, a contaminant linked to cancers and stillbirth. By Georgina Gustin Tens of millions of Americans have likely consumed drinking water containing…Amid Questions of Loyalty to Trump, a Longtime Oil and Gas Advocate Withdraws as Nominee to Lead BLM
Apr 10, 2025, 4:31 pm By By Jake Bolster
Kathleen Sgamma withdrew from consideration on the morning of her confirmation hearings. Environmentalists fear the White House’s next nominee will also come from the oil and gas industry. By Jake Bolster Kathleen Sgamma, an oil and gas advocate, has…Will US Tariffs Make World Leaders Value the Stability of Renewables?
Apr 10, 2025, 9:00 am By By Dan Gearino
An unintended consequence of President Donald Trump’s trade policy could be a realization of the hazards of imported oil and gas. By Dan Gearino A week of U.S. tariff pronouncements and responses from other countries has given the global economic order a…In Alabama, a Fight for the Spotted Salamander
Apr 10, 2025, 5:00 am By By Lee Hedgepeth
As a private university expands its footprint and threatens the amphibian’s habitat, residents are voicing their opposition and searching for another way forward. By Lee Hedgepeth HOMEWOOD, Ala.—Ellen McLaughlin said she wasn’t speaking for herself.‘Deep Change Theory’ Could Pull Us Out of a Global Climate and Pollution Crisis, Scientists Say
Apr 10, 2025, 4:55 am By By Bob Berwyn
A new U.N. report maps a path toward a more sustainable future and challenges society to question basic assumptions and values about the environment, consumption and waste. By Bob Berwyn A team of international researchers published a new U.N. report Wednesday…Trump’s Nominee for EPA’s Top Lawyer Advances Despite Scant Legal Qualifications
Apr 9, 2025, 5:17 pm By By Katie Surma
Sean Donahue’s nomination to lead the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of General Counsel advanced on a party-line vote despite Donahue lacking basic legal experience like taking a deposition or drafting a pleading. By Katie Surma The Trump…A New Michigan Law Countering Local Opposition to Renewable Energy Is Triggering More of the Same
Apr 9, 2025, 5:00 am By By Douglas J. Guth
Public Act 233, which allows developers to directly petition the state for construction of utility-scale solar and wind projects, is drawing backlash from townships. By Douglas J. Guth Over the last decade, Michigan townships have put in place barriers to stop…New Trump Orders Aim to Keep Coal Power Alive, Despite Climate and Economic Costs
Apr 8, 2025, 8:44 pm By By Marianne Lavelle
The U.S. electricity market has been moving away from coal for decades, but the president blamed that on Biden-era environmental regulations. By Marianne Lavelle As President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders Tuesday aimed at keeping coal power…
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