Focus on Environment
Maine’s trail system makes the U.S. state an outdoor destination. $30M in improvements could come soon
Maine's beloved outdoor trail network could receive $30 million in improvements under a proposal conservationists have asked lawmakers to put before voters.
Lack of rain, heat could hinder Ivory Coast cocoa mid-crop, farmers say
ABIDJAN – Lack of rain and strong sun in most of Ivory Coast’s main cocoa regions last week could hinder the April-to-September mid-crop,...
Greece hit again by high temperatures, Saharan dust
Thick clouds of dust blown in from the Sahara once again covered Greek skies Monday, especially Athens and Thessalonika, with temperatures rising as...
A researcher who has studied sand dunes for 40 years shares what people find most surprising
Sand dunes can teach us about how the climate has changed over time, writes the University of Oxford's David Thomas for The Conversation.
Uranium is being mined near the Grand Canyon as prices soar and the US pushes for more nuclear power
The largest uranium producer in the United States is ramping up work just south of Grand Canyon National Park on a long-contested project.
In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Roads turned to murky brown rivers, homes were swept away by strong currents and bodies were pulled from mud during...
Climate change is slowing heat waves, prolonging misery
Climate change is causing heat waves to slow to a crawl, exposing humans to extreme temperatures for longer than ever before, a study...
Endangered North Atlantic right whales lose three of 19 calves this season
FREDERICTON — An international environmental organization is calling on the federal government to step up protections for endangered North Atlantic right whales beyond...
UN experts decry water woes in Guadeloupe, say scientists and activists censored
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — U.N. independent experts are denouncing chronic water cuts in the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, adding that they...
Green truckin’: US finalizes new heavy-vehicle pollution standards
Following last week’s crackdown on car emissions, President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday unveiled finalized pollution standards for trucks, placing vehicle tailpipes at...
