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The writer John McPhee once described Alaska’s Salmon River as having “the clearest, purest water” he’d ever seen. Today, that same river runs orange with toxic metals unleashed by thawing permafrost. “During the summer of 2019, the clear waters of…
The pain of rate hikes is not distributed evenly across the U.S. By Dan Gearino Rising electricity rates are hitting consumers just about everywhere as utilities struggle to build enough power plants to meet rising demand from data centers.
Conflict in Ukraine and Middle East as well as trade tariffs are making states focus on energy security Business live – latest updates BP has raised its forecasts for oil and gas demand, suggesting the global net zero target for…
Camera traps are ubiquitous in conservation. They’re deployed to monitor biodiversity, study animal behavior, observe habitats over long periods of time, and enforce effective conservation action on the ground. However, they have an inherent shortcoming that’s especially prominent in remote…
Privatised water company criticised over efforts to connect private septic tanks to mains and cut pollution Business live – latest updates The water company United Utilities has underspent by more than £50m on vital work in Windermere, north-west England, to…
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Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Madagascar’s rainforests often steal the spotlight, with their flamboyant biodiversity and familiar lemur mascots. Less noticed are the country’s dry forests in the…
In Lighthiser v. Trump, 22 young people are asking a federal court to declare executive orders that “unleash” fossil fuels unconstitutional. They face some of the same challenges that led to the dismissal of another famous climate case. By Elisabeth…
Focusing on minority populations, the study’s findings show how low-income communities in New York City can bear generational consequences from climate change. By Jaylan Sims During a typical summer day in New York City, residents and visitors alike face an…
The fourth installment in our special Climate Week video series. Some 640 million acres of the United States are owned by the federal government for the benefit of the people. These public lands, widely loved by Americans, are being pulled…