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KAKAMEGA, Kenya — Tropical rainforest once extended east from the Congo Basin into what is now western Kenya. That’s almost all gone now, though there are still plenty of trees to be seen around Turbo township, in Kakamega county. The…
The faded resorts and coastal towns of Tendring in Essex offer few job opportunities but many of its 20-somethings are set on finding their way in an area with one of England’s oldest populations Share your experiences of living in…
Sea levels are rising in New England at some of the fastest rates in the world. On a quiet ribbon of saltmarsh in Rhode Island, septuagenarian Deirdre isn’t prepared to accept the loss of her beloved saltmarsh sparrow, which risks…
Sea levels are rising in New England at some of the fastest rates in the world. On a quiet ribbon of saltmarsh in Rhode Island, septuagenarian Deirdre isn’t prepared to accept the loss of her beloved saltmarsh sparrow – the…
In Rhode Island, a small team of researchers and volunteers is fighting, against the odds, to stop one of the most endangered US birds from drowning in ever higher tides • Photographs by Jason Jaacks Knee-deep in water, the young…
Residents fear the legislation would worsen the state’s already poor water quality, while reducing red tape and cutting costs for industries. By Anika Jane Beamer A bill drastically reducing the scope of the Clean Water Act passed through committee in…
Underwater curtains and ice thickening divert attention from cutting fossil fuel use, warns climate research group Proposals to fight the impact of the climate crisis at the poles, from giant underwater curtains to scattering glass beads across the ice, have…
If the results are promising, veterinarians hope to give the shots to wild Hawaiian monk seals, which are endangered.
New research by a team of top ice and climate scientists debunks some speculative technological climate fixes for preserving the polar ice caps. By Bob Berwyn A team of the world’s best ice and climate researchers studied a handful of…
“Disaster emergency” declarations will allow towns to apply for state and federal help. By Jon Hurdle Two neighboring townships in a heavily fracked part of Pennsylvania are seeking federal and state funding for a public water system to replace private…