Reduce, reuse, recycle: Celebrating Earth Day on April 22
Read full article: Reduce, reuse, recycle: Celebrating Earth Day on April 22With the threat of global warming and climate change looming large, Earth Day encourages people to take steps to reduce their carbon footprint and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Jacksonville native, musician Samuel Herb plants a tree for every 1K streams, releases new song on Earth Day
Read full article: Jacksonville native, musician Samuel Herb plants a tree for every 1K streams, releases new song on Earth DayHerb is preparing to plant his 1,000th tree soon and is releasing a new single, “To the Trees,” on April 22 in honor of Earth Day.
2022 was fifth or sixth warmest on record as Earth heats up
Read full article: 2022 was fifth or sixth warmest on record as Earth heats upGovernment science teams say that 2022 didn't quite set a record for heat, but it was in the top five or six warmest on record depending on who's doing the measuring.
G7 vows to step up moves to renewable energy, zero carbon
Read full article: G7 vows to step up moves to renewable energy, zero carbonEnergy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy nations have vowed to work to hasten the shift toward cleaner, renewable energy, but set no timetable for phasing out coal-fired power plants.
As Earth warms, more 'flash droughts' suck soil, plants dry
Read full article: As Earth warms, more 'flash droughts' suck soil, plants dryA new study finds that climate change is making droughts faster and more furious — and especially one fast-moving kind of drought that can take farmers by surprise.
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EPA administrator outlines Trump's plan to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by LA wildfires
Read full article: EPA administrator outlines Trump's plan to speed up rebuilding of homes destroyed by LA wildfiresTrump administration officials traveled to Los Angeles to outline the president’s plan to override state and local rules and speed up the permitting process for reconstruction of tens of thousands of homes destroyed by last year’s wildfires.
Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per year
Read full article: Study ties particle pollution from wildfire smoke to 24,100 US deaths per yearA new study out in the journal Science Advances finds that chronic exposure to wildfire smoke has contributed to tens of thousands of deaths each year in the United States.
Why improving indoor air quality can make a real difference
Read full article: Why improving indoor air quality can make a real differenceAre you spending more time inside this winter? Consumer Reports says improving indoor air quality can make a real difference. CR experts share simple ways to reduce indoor pollution plus the top-performing air purifiers from CR’s exclusive lab tests.
Heavy smoke reduces visibility to ‘essentially zero’ Wednesday morning, prompting road, school closures in Putnam County
Read full article: Heavy smoke reduces visibility to ‘essentially zero’ Wednesday morning, prompting road, school closures in Putnam CountyBoth directions of State Road 20 in Putnam County were closed early Wednesday due to “extremely heavy smoke in the area,” prompting Robert H. Jenkins Jr. Elementary and Interlachen Jr.–Sr. High School to close for the day, according to the sheriff’s office.
IOC open to earlier dates for future Winter Olympics and Paralympics because of warmer temperatures
Read full article: IOC open to earlier dates for future Winter Olympics and Paralympics because of warmer temperaturesStaging future Winter Games as early as January and the Paralympic Winter Games in February is a possibility because of warmer temperatures, the International Olympic Committee says.
Agave or bust! Mexican long-nosed bats head farther north in search of sweet nectar
Read full article: Agave or bust! Mexican long-nosed bats head farther north in search of sweet nectarMexican long-nosed bats have a taste for agave nectar, fueling their migration from Mexico to the U.S. each summer.
MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it's working on environmental rules
Read full article: MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it's working on environmental rulesMAHA activists who want to hold corporations accountable for harming Americans’ health have found an unlikely ally in a Republican-led Environmental Protection Agency that has traditionally supported big businesses and less regulation.
Southern US enters a second week of biting cold and prolonged outages
Read full article: Southern US enters a second week of biting cold and prolonged outagesPeople in North Carolina are digging out from a foot or more of snow and Florida farmers need their frozen plants to thaw before they can assess the damage.
Yet another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, saying NY project can resume
Read full article: Yet another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, saying NY project can resumeA federal judge has ruled that an offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction.
‘Living landmark’: Atlantic Beach neighbors voice frustrations after 250-year-old live oak removed for construction
Read full article: ‘Living landmark’: Atlantic Beach neighbors voice frustrations after 250-year-old live oak removed for constructionA 250-year-old live oak, a landmark in an Atlantic Beach neighborhood, was recently cut down, leaving neighbors saddened and concerned about preserving the city’s historic trees.
Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of cold
Read full article: Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil predicts 6 more weeks of coldPunxsutawney Phil, the legendary groundhog that lives in a tree stump in rural Pennsylvania, has issued the most highly anticipated weather forecast of the season: six more weeks of winter.
More frigid temperatures expected in much of US after a weekend of heavy snow
Read full article: More frigid temperatures expected in much of US after a weekend of heavy snowForecasters warned that dangerous extra-cold conditions will persist for a huge swath of the U.S. from the Gulf Coast into New England.
Collar cams offer a bear's eye view into the lives of grizzlies on Alaska's desolate North Slope
Read full article: Collar cams offer a bear's eye view into the lives of grizzlies on Alaska's desolate North SlopeResearchers at Washington State University and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are using collar cams to study a remote population of grizzly bears on Alaska's North Slope.
A former Sierra Club Foundation director sues over internal racism that he says hinders its mission
Read full article: A former Sierra Club Foundation director sues over internal racism that he says hinders its missionA former Sierra Club Foundation employee is suing the nonprofit, alleging that normal workplace interactions got twisted into an unfair harassment complaint to force him out after he called out racial discrimination internally.
Snow hits the Carolinas as low temps compound power outage woes elsewhere from last weekend's ice
Read full article: Snow hits the Carolinas as low temps compound power outage woes elsewhere from last weekend's iceA “bomb cyclone” that brings heavy snow to parts of the Carolinas and ushers in frigid temperature to much of East Coast Saturday is likely to persist into Sunday.
Freezing reptile dubbed 'Lizard in a blizzard' is rescued after being buried in Rhode Island snow
Read full article: Freezing reptile dubbed 'Lizard in a blizzard' is rescued after being buried in Rhode Island snowWildlife officials say a large exotic lizard was found buried in the snow in Rhode Island.
Florida braces for frost and possible snow flurries as winter storms hit other parts of the US
Read full article: Florida braces for frost and possible snow flurries as winter storms hit other parts of the USMassive blankets of snow and ice are expected in parts of the U.S. this weekend, with frost and snow flurries possible in Florida.
Thousands face another arctic blast without power as East Coast preps for a storm
Read full article: Thousands face another arctic blast without power as East Coast preps for a stormFrustrations are bubbling up for the tens of thousands that have been without power for nearly a week in the U.S. South as a new storm looms.
Scientists marvel at a Galapagos seabird that wandered 3,000 miles to California
Read full article: Scientists marvel at a Galapagos seabird that wandered 3,000 miles to CaliforniaScientists on a research vessel off the California coast are marveling at a rare find — a waved albatross was spotted soaring over the Pacific.
Florida wildlife officials investigate 101 reported vulture deaths at state park
Read full article: Florida wildlife officials investigate 101 reported vulture deaths at state parkThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the reported deaths of dozens of vultures at Blue Spring State Park, according to an FWC spokesperson.
Climate change worsened rains and floods which killed dozens in southern Africa, study shows
Read full article: Climate change worsened rains and floods which killed dozens in southern Africa, study showsResearchers say human-induced climate change worsened recent torrential rains and floods in southern Africa.
EPA plan would begin rolling back 'good neighbor' rule on downwind pollution from smokestacks
Read full article: EPA plan would begin rolling back 'good neighbor' rule on downwind pollution from smokestacksThe Trump administration is taking a step toward rolling back a rule that limits smokestack emissions that burden downwind areas in neighboring states.
