These Birds’ Backflips Are Fueled by Sugar
An ancient dietary change made the manakin’s flashy courtship display possible, a new study suggests.
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Texas’ Refusal to Plan for Climate Change Created a Crisis in Corpus Christi
Stubbornly unrealistic assessments of the region’s reservoir system turned this year’s drought conditions into an emergency. By Dylan Baddour This story was produced in partnership with the Texas Newsroom, the state’s network of public radio stations.
A Pipeline Company Says It Will Protect the Environment in North Carolina. Its Record in Tennessee Says Otherwise.
Damaged wetlands and streams, spills of drilling mud and a federal stop-work order have plagued the Ridgeline Expansion Project in Tennessee. By Lisa Sorg PITTSBORO, N.C.— An 85-year-old widow stood before a panel of Enbridge Gas representatives perched above her…
Pennsylvania’s Fossil Fuel Tax Revenue Lags Far Behind Other Energy States, Report Says
A new analysis concludes low taxes on industry have failed to boost the state’s economy. The industry argues that it’s supplied jobs and cheap energy. By Jon Hurdle Pennsylvania’s natural gas, coal and petrochemical industries are taxed too little, and…
Saharan Dust Could Add an Apocalyptic Hue to Europe’s Unrelenting Heat
Powerful winds are carrying dust from Africa as far as southern England, as a heat dome keeps temperatures rising.
After a civil rights complaint, Chicago built the nation’s largest air monitoring network
Serap Erdal stopped at a light pole in Chicago’s Grant Park, pulled out her phone, and began pinching at the screen. Behind her, towering skyscrapers cut into a sunny blue sky as she scanned her palm-sized map of the city.…
This island in the Great Lakes wants to tap waves for energy
Beaver Island sits in the middle of the northernmost end of Lake Michigan, not far from the Canadian border. The forested island, just a little bigger than San Francisco in size, is a popular summer destination for tourists and home…
Deadly Heat Scorches Europe
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Hot Mess and Acid’s Reign: the romcom and queer cabaret spotlighting climate crisis
A blooming new wave of musical theatre is exploring the plight of the planet with a playful and hopeful approach Earth is a single woman with a lot to give; Humanity is a charismatic bad boy who turns out to…
Europe braced for another day of extreme heat as warnings issued across UK, France and Italy – live
UK June heat record could be broken for the second consecutive day Paris mayor Emmanuel Gregoire said there had been an “increase in mortality” in the capital owing to the heatwave, without giving any figures, AFP reported. He said “pretty…