Now you see them, now you don’t. Some frogs found in South and Central America have the rare ability to turn on and off their nearly transparent appearance, researchers report Thursday in the journal Science.
During the day, these nocturnal frogs sleep by hanging underneath tree leaves. Their delic...
CALIFORNIA
An “atmospheric river” dumps heavy rain, snow
SACRAMENTO>> A powerful storm brought drenching rain or heavy snowfall to much of California on Saturday, snarling traffic and closing highways as the state prepared to usher in a new year.
In the high Sierra Nevada, as much as 2 feet...
By Eshe Nelson
The New York Times
GLOUCESTER, England>> The day after an arctic blast hit Britain, plunging temperatures below freezing and blanketing the country in frost, a 72-year-old man finally got through to the advice phone line of Warm and Well, a charitable service in Gloucestershir...
New report outlines a vision for wastewater surveillance
By Emily Anthes
The New York Times
Wastewater surveillance has provided valuable public health information during the pandemic and merits “further development and continued investment,” according to a new report released by the Nati...
BRISTLECONE PINES
Feds hobbled by New Mexico disaster lag in climate resilience work
By Bruce Finley
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Deep in the dark woods southwest of Fairplay, federal logging crews tasked with tree thinning to protect homeowners against megafires and restore forest health must watch o...
By Christina Larson and Matthew Brown
The Associated Press
In a desperate effort to save a seabird species in Hawaii from rising ocean waters, scientists are moving chicks to a new island hundreds of miles away.
Moving species to save them — once considered taboo — is quickly gaining traction as ...
By Brittany Peterson
The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS>> The mottled bright green leaves of a pothos plant stood out against the flashy expanse of electric vehicles and smart products at the CES tech show in Las Vegas this year. This particular version of the familiar houseplant was bio...
By Constant Méheut and Catherine Porter
The New York Times
PARIS>> Danone, the French dairy giant, is being taken to court by three environmental groups who say it has failed to reduce its plastic footprint sufficiently, in a lawsuit challenging corporate social responsibility in the face of...
DENVER>> Earth’s protective ozone layer is slowly but noticeably healing at a pace that would fully mend the hole over Antarctica in about 43 years, a new United Nations report says.
A once-every-four-years scientific assessment found recovery in progress, more than 35 years after every natio...
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission will move to regulate gas stoves as new research links them to childhood asthma.
ByAri Natter
January 9, 2023 at 5:00 AM MST
A federal agency says a ban on gas stoves is on the table amid rising concern about harmful indoor air pollutants emitted by...
By Niraj Chokshi and Kellen Browning
The New York Times
Benjamin Reynaga used power tools to hack his way into a beat-up hybrid Honda Fit at an auto dismantling plant at the edge of the Mojave Desert until he reached the most important part of the car: its lithium-ion battery. The veh...
Part of the bipartisan infrastructure law passed last year, the program will provide $5 billion over the next five years to help school districts switch to clean energy school buses. However, some districts are blocked from participating due to the EPA’s requirement that they scrap their old buses.
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CLIMATE CHANGE By Sophie Austin The Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, calif.>> California air regulators voted unanimously Thursday to approve an ambitious plan to drastically cut reliance on fossil fuels by changing practices in the energy, transportation and agriculture sectors, but cr...
Holiday Traditions in the Forest Revive Spiritual Relationships with Nature, and Heal Planetary Wounds
Humans evolved strong spiritual connections to the natural world. New research shows exploring and nurturing them can help slow climate change and biodiversity loss, as well as improve our health....
Earth Protect Founders Grant and Carol Barbeito share the love of the Earth and this season of love with all Earth Protectors.
Keep the Faith
By Bruce Finley
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Among America’s iconic native birds, the lesser prairie chicken can be especially hard to spot — hiding behind shrubs, seldom popping out except before sunrise in spring for flamboyant mating dances.
But now it may become Colorado’s first climate casualty.
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This Christmas, ask Santa for an electric leaf blower, mower, or chainsaw. Come summer, we’ll all thank you.
The little engines in gas-powered landscaping equipment generate a disproportionate amount of air pollution for their size. A commercial gas-powered blower produces the same amount of ozone-...
By Sophie Austin
The Associated Press
SACRAMENTO, calif.>> California air regulators voted unanimously Thursday to approve an ambitious plan to drastically cut reliance on fossil fuels by changing practices in the energy, transportation and agriculture sectors, but critics say it doe...
By Dino Grandoni
MONTREAL — Close to 200 countries reached a watershed agreement early Monday to stem the loss of nature worldwide, pledging to protect nearly a third of Earth’s land and oceans as a refuge for the planet’s remaining wild plants and animals by the end of the decade.
A room of blear...
By María Teresa Hernández
The Associated Press
RAPA NUI, Chile>> The hillside of Rano Raraku volcano on Rapa Nui feels like a place that froze in time.
Embedded in grass and volcanic rock, almost 400 moai — the monolithic human figures carved centuries ago by this remote Pacific island’s Ra...
