Our contract is also short-term,” adds Flores.
Environment
Renewables Not a Threat to Agriculture, Alberta Utilities Commission Finds
A new report might vindicate environmentalists, but it’s unlikely to change provincial restrictions on wind and solar development, experts say.
A new report might vindicate environmentalists, but it’s unlikely to change provincial restrictions on wind and solar development, experts say.
Climate Change and Boat Strikes Are Killing Right Whales. Stronger Speed Limits Could Save Them.
Nearly a century after we almost hunted them to extinction, fewer than 360 right whales remain.
Nearly a century after we almost hunted them to extinction, fewer than 360 right whales remain.
Rising Temperatures Threaten the Tiny Animals Responsible for Groundwater Quality
Underground ecosystems are everywhere.
Underground ecosystems are everywhere.
Farm Like an Ecosystem Part III: Wild Farming
What I didn’t know was how quickly that world was disappearing – both the small family farm and the wilderness.
What I didn’t know was how quickly that world was disappearing – both the small family farm and the wilderness.
Hunting Sky Islands for Genetic Clues to Climate Resilience
OPINION: Isolated mountaintops are hotbeds of evolutionary adaptation and great places to study how climate change affects ecosystems
OPINION: Isolated mountaintops are hotbeds of evolutionary adaptation and great places to study how climate change affects ecosystems
Toilet Paper: Environmentally Impactful, but Alternatives Are Rolling Out
Innovative alternative tissue sourcing is also being done closer to most TP consumers.
Innovative alternative tissue sourcing is also being done closer to most TP consumers.
New Genetic Tools Have Dramatically Changed Wildlife Conservation
To survey the planet’s vast biodiversity, some scientists are banking on environmental DNA, robots, and more.
To survey the planet’s vast biodiversity, some scientists are banking on environmental DNA, robots, and more.
Brazilian Youngsters Discuss How They Are Tackling the Climate Emergency
Brazil is at the center of the problem.
Brazil is at the center of the problem.
Why Are Companies Reneging on Emissions Reductions?
In February 2024, three major investment companies stepped back from efforts to limit climate-damaging emissions.
In February 2024, three major investment companies stepped back from efforts to limit climate-damaging emissions.
EPA Gives ‘Minor’ Polluters a Free Pass
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has broad-ranging authority to protect the environment and human health. But it systematically turns a blind eye to “minor” air polluters, leaving a small Texas community in a regulatory void.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has broad-ranging authority to protect the environment and human health. But it systematically turns a blind eye to “minor” air polluters, leaving a small Texas community in a regulatory void.
To Detect Illegal Roads in Remote Areas, AI Comes Into Play
But artificial intelligence and computer models can be trained to do that.
But artificial intelligence and computer models can be trained to do that.
Trump V2: An Environmental Nightmare?
The damage that Trump could do to climate change policy would set the U.S. back years.
The damage that Trump could do to climate change policy would set the U.S. back years.
Cranes in Ukraine: Birds of Joy in a War-Torn Land
As the Russian invasion rages on, two species of crane make their annual migration into ancestral habitats that have become a battlefield.
s the Russian invasion rages on, two species of crane make their annual migration into ancestral habitats that have become a battlefield.
Are Zoos Ethical? The Complicated Moral Dilemma of Keeping Animals in Captivity
Is it ever ethical to visit a zoo? And what about sanctuaries, are they any better? The truth is the waters are a little bit murky on the issue.
Is it ever ethical to visit a zoo? And what about sanctuaries, are they any better? The truth is the waters are a little bit murky on the issue.
In Texas, as in California, Big Fires Lead to Big Lawsuits
Electric utility Xcel is facing several lawsuits over its role in the Smokehouse Creek Fire, highlighting a growing threat to power providers.
Electric utility Xcel is facing several lawsuits over its role in the Smokehouse Creek Fire, highlighting a growing threat to power providers.