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For the first time in more than 10,000 years, wild horses once again roam Spain’s northwestern highlands. The 35 horses introduced by Rewilding Spain are bringing renewed resilience to the land, Mongabay senior editor Jeremy Hance reported. In 2023, an…
The colorful, venomous and mysterious Gila monster flourishes in the scorching Desert Southwest, but climate change threatens the lizards’ food, water and shelter. Moving to more hospitable habitats won’t be easy. By Tina Deines Gila monsters are shrouded in mystery.…
Spontaneous gas explosions appear to be increasing in northern Russia because of climate change and some specific local conditions.
The Trump Administration wants to vacate approval of US Wind’s Maryland project. Experts believe the move could be illegal and could jeopardize the clean energy transition nationwide. By Aman Azhar Legal experts see a new Trump administration move to block…
Some faith-based nonprofits are helping congregations fund energy alternatives, an effort that complements a national Sun Day event this weekend to promote solar use. By Liuan Huska The connection between solar panels and his church mission wasn’t immediately obvious to…
A spate of poisoning events this year has killed more than 400 vultures in and near South Africa’s Kruger National Park. In May, 49 vultures died after feasting on a poisoned giraffe carcass. A similar incident soon afterward killed 123…
California’s dream of building a high-speed rail system linking San Francisco and L.A. is a cautionary tale of ambition outpacing funding, planning, and federal support. By Benton Graham, Grist This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s…
When Heather Hulton VanTassel went looking for plastic pellets in the Ohio River in 2021, she was simply trying to establish a baseline level of contamination. A new plastics facility was being constructed nearby, and she wanted to be able…
When President Donald Trump took office, he promised to “unleash American energy” — and quickly left no doubt that he meant fossil fuel energy in particular. In the months since, he has opened up vast stretches of public lands and…
In rare good news for vultures in Africa, conservationists have confirmed the first-ever nest of a hooded vulture containing a chick in KwaZulu-Natal, a province in southeast South Africa. That marks the southernmost recorded nesting site of the critically endangered…