Could Turning An Invasive Fish Into A ‘Super-Male’ Save A Native Species?
"In western US waterways, invasive and voracious brook trout are outcompeting native species – but a modified variant could tip the scales".
"In western US waterways, invasive and voracious brook trout are outcompeting native species – but a modified variant could tip the scales".
"Twitter says it will no longer allow advertisers on its site who deny the scientific consensus on climate change, echoing a policy already in place at Google."
"Among the many complex arguments over water in California, one particularly heated debate centers on whether the state should seek more drinking water from a plentiful but expensive source: the Pacific Ocean."
"Temperatures in India remain high amid ongoing heat waves that have plagued the country with dry, sweltering weather since early spring. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated that its March maximum temperatures were the highest in nearly a century and a quarter, and rainfall was only running about a quarter to a third of normal."
"As recently as 2021, red wolves were “a ghost of a species,” one environmentalist said. Then the Biden administration took notice."
"President Joe Biden announced today [Monday] that the Department of Veterans Affairs will grant extensive health care benefits to veterans experiencing certain debilitating respiratory cancers linked to exposure to burn pits and their fumes."
"Ford Motor Co on Tuesday will start regular manufacturing of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, more than tripling planned annual production of the vehicle that now symbolizes the 118-year-old company's drive to retool for a new century."
"China is promoting coal-fired power as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive a sluggish economy, prompting warnings Beijing is setting back efforts to cut climate-changing carbon emissions from the biggest global source."
An annual list of endangered rivers is out, but with it the journalism just begins, since there are numerous troubled river systems, most likely including one near you. The latest TipSheet details how the endangered river list can serve as a template for local reporting and provides story ideas, questions to ask and resources to tap for your coverage.
There was a moment within living memory when Democrats and Republicans came together — in a time of extraordinary political turmoil — to pass landmark legislation to clean U.S. waters, limit toxic substances and pesticides, and empower the government to protect the environment. BookShelf’s Nano Riley reviews a new book that explores that time, and which speculates on why things have changed.