How cows are helping one of Britain’s rarest butterflies
The High Brown Fritillary needs bracken and a certain violet to thrive – but everything in moderation.
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He Wanted to Track Microplastics in the Sea. The E.P.A. Fired Him.
The official urged requiring a fish farm to monitor for the tiny plastic particles. The E.P.A. said he had taken steps to embarrass the agency.
Fighting Fires With Figures, These Experts Are Trying to Stop Europe from Burning
A team of engineers, foresters and scientists is helping the continent prepare for wildfires from a giant science park in Italy. Their arsenal includes satellites, weather models and expert analysis.
Shovels for feet and blotting paper skin: the ‘little fat froggy’ facing a fight for survival
The desert rain frog, native to a narrow coastal strip of south-west Africa, has been classified as vulnerable on the IUCN red list, as its habitat is threatened by mining The desert rain frog is one of the most unusual…
Bangladesh gets ready for its first release of tiger rescued from poachers’ trap
In a first, Bangladesh is preparing to release a tiger back into the wild after it was rescued from a poacher’s trap and provided with medical treatment. On Jan. 4 this year, the Forest Department rescued the female tiger (Panthera…
Arizona Regulators Are Raising Contaminant Limits for a Uranium Mine With an Arsenic Problem
Federal and state governments are helping Energy Fuels boost its processing of uranium and rare earth elements, but the company has a checkered past with tribes and communities in the Four Corners region. By Wyatt Myskow, Maya McDaniel A monitoring…
A Chemical Plant Mishandled Hazardous Waste for Years, Then Quietly Shuttered
Questions remain about cleanup at the North Carolina site, which had been hailed as a solution for dealing with plastic waste. By Lauren Dalban, Lisa Sorg ZEBULON, N.C.—The blank, beige building at 507 N. Industrial Drive, still emblazoned with the…
Environmental Groups Challenge Trump Administration Order to Keep Florida Coal Plant Running
Advocacy groups said the order failed to establish an energy emergency. The Department of Energy partly attributed one to anticipated demand associated with data centers. By Amy Green The Trump administration is facing a new legal challenge over an emergency…
Workers are risking dangerous heat to keep the World Cup running
Extreme heat continues to be a major concern throughout this year’s World Cup, and organizers of the tournament have built hydration breaks into games designed to help players stay safe. And some stadiums have air conditioning. But that doesn’t help…
The nation’s biggest public utility just doubled down on coal, gas, and nuclear
For the past four years, Angie Mummaw has been told the gas-fired electrical plant the Tennessee Valley Authority is building a few miles from her home in rural Tennessee was a necessary stop on its move away from coal. But…