Tag: climate and environment
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On World Rhino Day, South Africa marks progress but still loses a rhino daily to poachers
Conservationists mark world rhino day on Monday while they are still in a constant battle against poaching
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Photos show Ghana’s female oyster farmers sustaining a generational practice
TSOKOMEY, Ghana (AP) — In Ghana’s coastal mangroves, women are making efforts to sustain oyster farming, a key livelihood in coastal mangroves. Hundreds of women in the West African nation were trained in eco-friendly farming methods for oysters, including mangrove planting and preservation, but one such program has ended amid U.S. aid cuts. Despite this,…
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Many ask where the hurricanes are this season as the Atlantic remains quiet
Not a single named storm has formed in the Atlantic Ocean in nearly three weeks, even though it’s the peak of hurricane season
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Xcel Energy says its facilities appeared to have role in igniting largest wildfire in Texas history
The utility provider Xcel Energy says its facilities appeared to have played a role in igniting a massive wildfire in the Texas Panhandle that grew to the largest blaze in state history
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Fewer fish and more algae? Scientists seek to understand impacts of historic lack of Great Lakes ice
An unusually warm winter has left the Great Lakes all but devoid of ice and sent scientists scrambling to understand the possible consequences as climate change accelerates
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Spectacular fields of yellow mustard draw visitors to Northern California’s wine country
Brilliant yellow and gold mustard is carpeting Northern California’s wine country
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States in Colorado River basin pitch new ways to absorb shortages but clash on the approach
U.S. states that draw water from the Colorado River basin are suggesting new ways to determine how to absorb shortages in supply
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Texas approves land-swapping deal with SpaceX as company hopes to expand rocket-launch operations
SpaceX is set to acquire public land from Texas after the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission approved a land-swapping deal that would cede 43 acres to entrepreneur Elon Musk’s company in exchange for 477 acres that are yet to be bought
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Arizona’s health department has named the first statewide heat officer to address extreme heat
Arizona’s health department has named a physician to address ways to lessen the effects of extreme heat in the arid Southwestern state as the first statewide heat officer in the nation
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Antoine Predock, internationally renowned architect and motorcycle aficionado, dies at 87
Internationally renowned architect and avid motorcyclist Antoine Predock has died at his home in Albuquerque, according to longtime friends