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California may be home to an staggering 60,000 to 100,000 insect species, but scientists admit they don’t know the exact number. Now, an ambitious new project called the California Insect Barcode Initiative is using cutting-edge DNA sequencing to create the…
A contentious House Judiciary subcommittee hearing has exposed a stark divide over how to address the growing health crisis in America’s engineered stone industry. While hundreds of workers have developed silicosis—a debilitating and often fatal lung disease caused by inhaling…
A secretive non-disclosure agreement between a small Alabama town’s former mayor and a data center developer has ignited controversy among residents concerned about transparency and potential environmental impacts. David Mitchell, the then-mayor of Columbiana, Alabama, signed the NDA with DigiPowerX…
A troubling shift is occurring in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest, where mosquitoes are increasingly feeding on human blood as deforestation eliminates their traditional wildlife hosts. New research from one of the world’s most threatened biodiversity hotspots reveals how habitat destruction is…
Mike Heusner, a pioneering figure in Belize’s conservation and sustainable tourism movement, passed away on January 10th at age 86. For decades, Heusner championed the delicate balance between economic development and environmental protection in the Central American nation known for…
In a rare and precious moment for conservation, twin mountain gorilla babies have been born in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Virunga National Park, bringing cautious optimism for one of the world’s most endangered species. The tiny male twins, cradled…
Residents of Colorado’s rapidly growing northern Front Range cities are losing their crystal-clear views of Longs Peak, the state’s iconic 14,000-foot summit in Rocky Mountain National Park, as air quality continues to deteriorate from coal plant emissions. The Trump administration’s…
A groundbreaking study published in Science reveals that tiny microbes living in tree bark are secretly working as nature’s air purifiers, consuming significant amounts of harmful greenhouse gases and toxic compounds from the atmosphere. This discovery challenges long-held assumptions about…
The scientific community finds itself at a crossroads regarding one of the most pressing environmental health questions of our time: are microplastics in our bodies actually harming us? Recent months have seen a flood of alarming studies suggesting these tiny…
Hidden along Spain’s eastern coast lies what chef Matthew Slotover calls a “Garden of Eden” – a remarkable organic farm that could hold the key to citrus survival in our changing climate. The Todolí Citrus Foundation operates the world’s largest…
