Countries don’t just switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources. Each takes its own path, depending on its economy, international trade relations and government stability.
With Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, Galdikas changed the face of science and opened the world’s eyes to how similar humans are to orangutans and other primates.
US Representative Harriet Hageman said the quiet part out loud: Members of Congress are crafting “a form of preemption” to block accountability from fossil fuel companies for their role in driving the climate crisis. Hageman— who represents one of the top oil-producing states—said in February that she was writing legislation that would give the oil
22180Mike Gies spent most of his life in Western Washington, yet it was the wide-open landscapes of Eastern Washington that truly captured his heart. Spending time in the region with a longtime...
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It was a golden afternoon, the sky velvet at its edges with dust and smoke and distance. Long hills smudged blue-gray spread away from the draw where botanist Molly Boyter led a small band of...
Nestled in the heart of “North America’s bird nursery” are vast landscapes, wetlands, and coastal habitats that are home to billions of migratory birds during the breeding season. Many are...
Once-lethal insecticides now require concerningly high concentrations to effectively kill mosquitoes. Some mosquitoes are already immune to all classes of insecticides used to control malaria.
In nature, as in horse racing, sometimes you can win by a neck. A new study shows that Brown-headed Cowbirds hatch from their eggs with extra-strong neck muscles, an evolutionary win that helps them...
Grasslands are among the most endangered ecosystems in North America—and grassland birds are paying the price. According to the most recent State of the Birds report, grassland birds have...
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed The American Water Stewardship Act (H.R. 6422), legislation that reauthorizes critical regional watershed initiatives through 2031, including the...
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed The American Water Stewardship Act (H.R. 6422), legislation that reauthorizes critical regional watershed initiatives through 2031, including the...