DeSantis proposes Florida’s first-ever flooding resilience plan
The Florida Legislature and Gov.Ron DeSantis have proposed another first for Florida, this time a “Statewide Flooding and Sea Level...
Environment
Pennsylvania hearing focuses on Philadelphia refinery cleanup efforts
The Pennsylvania Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee reviewed efforts Wednesday to remediate the Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining Complex, including...
California’s water supplies are in trouble as climate change worsens natural dry spells, especially in the Sierra Nevada
California is preparing for a third straight year of drought, and officials are tightening limits on water use to levels...
Invasive grasses are taking over the American West’s sea of sagebrush
No one likes a cheater, especially one that prospers as easily as the grass Bromus tectorum does in the American West. This invasive species...
Nearly Half of NYC Buildings Fail to Make the Green Grade
New York buildings are slowly becoming more energy efficient — but with nearly half earning Ds or Fs on city...
2021 hurricane season showed US isn’t prepared as climate-related disasters push people deeper into poverty
Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2021, 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina flooded the city....
Corals may store a surprising amount of microplastics in their skeletons
A surprising amount of plastic pollution in the ocean may wind up in a previously overlooked spot: the skeletons of...
Critics cite concerns over oil-and-gas ‘credit schemes’ said to help environment
Forty-three lawsuits have been waged against more than 200 energy-related companies in Louisiana since 2013, and many, if not all,...
Getting to know ‘ugly’ animals better could be the key to their conservation
The current threat to the Earth’s biodiversity is no laughing matter, but it may be that raising a smile might help some...
Flood evacuation warning for Washington towns rescinded
The city of Sumas posted a message by Mayor John Perry to its Facebook page early Wednesday morning, effectively rescinding an evacuation...
