North Carolina is restoring its coastal peatlands by bringing water back to areas damaged by drainage, farming and timber activities. […]
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Virginia re-wet a swamp across 150 miles of old ditches; peat traps 200,000 tonnes of carbon
Judge Rejects Suit Against University of Michigan That Sought Emails on Climate Law
A conservative group had tried to force the University of Michigan to hand over messages from a law professor who […]
Mining Claims Staked on Land Cut From Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Monuments
Prospectors are eyeing mineral deposits within the former boundaries of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments in Utah.
Why Europe Keeps Being Pummeled by Heat Waves
The whole planet is warming, but changes in weather patterns could help explain why the continent is suffering so many […]
Federal Job Cuts Are Making Wildfires Harder to Fight
The Trump administration pushed out thousands of veteran U.S. Forest Service staff. An ‘extraordinary’ fire season is testing those who […]
CAG finds 98% shortfall in Green India Mission forest cover targets, red-flags multiple lapses
The Comptroller and Auditor General raised concerns about the inadequacies within the Green India Mission program, noting that the goal […]
Effects of Record-Breaking El Niño Are Happening on 3 Continents
The recurring climate phenomenon is expected to peak later this year, but it is already causing dry spells and crop […]
In a Summer of Climate Misery, Businesses Confront the Need to Adapt
Repeated heat waves, wildfires, droughts and storms are solidifying the understanding that new investments are unavoidable.
A Side Effect of the Iran War: Electric Motorcycles Are Soaring
With gas prices high, people in developing countries are racing to buy battery-powered bikes. The Iran war has made Trump […]