The acquisition will expand the limited amount of protected habitat for the species, which is New Hampshire’s state butterfly, as well as more than two dozen other species of concern, according to the Department of Fish and Game.
Environment
Trump’s Energy Secretary Says ‘Cold Is Larger Killer’ During Record European Heatwave
Chris Wright, a former oil and gas executive, urged the UK to embrace fossil fuels at right-wing Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in London.
Chris Wright, a former oil and gas executive, urged the UK to embrace fossil fuels at right-wing Alliance for Responsible Citizenship conference in London.
How Small Actions Can Become Planetary Forces
Thomas Crowther begins his book with a snakebite that was not, in any conventional sense, dangerous.
Thomas Crowther begins his book with a snakebite that was not, in any conventional sense, dangerous.
As the World Warms, the Risk of Snakebites Is Rising
Millions of people are bitten by snakes every year. Climate change is increasing human-snake encounters, even as many countries remain ill-equipped to treat victims.
Millions of people are bitten by snakes every year. Climate change is increasing human-snake encounters, even as many countries remain ill-equipped to treat victims.
The EV Revolution Isn’t About the Climate, It’s About the Economy, Stupid
Electrifying transportation reduces oil dependence, saving money and increasing energy sovereignty.
Electrifying transportation reduces oil dependence, saving money and increasing energy sovereignty.
The Lakes That Should Not Exist in Pakistan’s Mountain Ranges
Pakistan's glacial lakes are multiplying. The world's biggest polluters are not paying to stop them.
Pakistan’s glacial lakes are multiplying. The world’s biggest polluters are not paying to stop them.
New System Makes Drinking Water From Ocean Water
A new desalination method produces drinking water from seawater without chemical additives.
A new desalination method produces drinking water from seawater without chemical additives.
Escalating Climate and Geopolitical Shocks Force a Choice: Build Resilience or Be Shaped by Crisis
Adaptation needs to grow up. To mature it cannot remain a technocratic exercise in flood defences and heatwave plans.
Adaptation needs to grow up. To mature it cannot remain a technocratic exercise in flood defences and heatwave plans.
Lake Erie Creates ‘Forbidden Soup’ of Potential Toxins
Municipalities and federal agencies monitor US waters for microcystins, a toxin produced by harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie, but a new study shows that the blooms produce a greater range of potentially toxic compounds than previously known.
Municipalities and federal agencies monitor US waters for microcystins, a toxin produced by harmful algal blooms in Lake Erie, but a new study shows that the blooms produce a greater range of potentially toxic compounds than previously known.
New Report Casts Doubt on the Buzz Around Insect Food
Insects have a lot of protein, but the industry faces many challenges in becoming mainstream
Insects have a lot of protein, but the industry faces many challenges in becoming mainstream
In South Africa, a Village Learns to Live With Baboons — But It May Be the Exception
A baboon troop regularly forages in the scrubland in and around the village of Rooiels, on the outskirts of the Cape Town metropolitan area.
A baboon troop regularly forages in the scrubland in and around the village of Rooiels, on the outskirts of the Cape Town metropolitan area.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Palm Oil Fraud and GHG Emissions
Experts warn that SAF may contribute to climate change by releasing gigatonnes of rainforest carbon into the atmosphere.
Experts warn that SAF may contribute to climate change by releasing gigatonnes of rainforest carbon into the atmosphere.
How Climate Change Is Reshaping Trails in the White Mountains
That approach created some iconic routes up and down the region’s famous peaks — but it also established trails that tend to be aligned with the path of rainfall runoff.
That approach created some iconic routes up and down the region’s famous peaks — but it also established trails that tend to be aligned with the path of rainfall runoff.
Surface Ozone Compounds Heatwave Deaths in India – Study
India has been seeing a rising trend in the ferocity and frequency of heatwaves in recent years.
India has been seeing a rising trend in the ferocity and frequency of heatwaves in recent years.
‘Thinking How Traffickers Think’: Study Uses AI to Detect Marine Wildlife Smuggling
The system was most effective at finding species with idiosyncratic shapes, like shark fins and seahorses, but also detected sea cucumbers with 86% accuracy.
The system was most effective at finding species with idiosyncratic shapes, like shark fins and seahorses, but also detected sea cucumbers with 86% accuracy.
The Extinction of Languages Is an Environmental Issue
More than 2,000 Indigenous languages are at risk of disappearing this century — and with them we could lose vitally important traditional ecological knowledge.
More than 2,000 Indigenous languages are at risk of disappearing this century — and with them we could lose vitally important traditional ecological knowledge.