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Cute, Cuddly, and Wild: It’s Coyote Puppy Season

animals, science
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A Utah State University research team works at Lake Powell on June 7, 2022, in Page, Ariz. Confirming their worst fears for record-low lake levels, National Park Service fisheries biologists have discovered that smallmouth bass, a non-native predator fish, has made its way through Glen Canyon dam and appear to have spawned in the lower Colorado River, where it can prey on humpback chub, an ancient native fish they have been working to reestablish.

Can the Colorado River Survive 2026?

climate change, drought, water
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Data Centers Have a PFAS Problem

data centers, politics, sustainability, technology, water
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The Dalles Mayor Richard Mays looks at the view of his town and the Columbia River from his hilltop home in The Dalles, Ore. Residents of The Dalles should soon know how much of their water Google's data centers there have been using to cool the computers, after a lawsuit seeking to keep the information confidential was dropped.

Data Centers Are Hogging This Town’s Water

data centers, environmental justice, national forests, technology, water
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Photo by Vahid Salemi/AP

The US-Israel War on Iran Has Precipitated the Biggest Energy Crisis Since the 1970s

fossil fuels, natural gas, oil, renewable energy, Trump
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Republicans in Congress Push “Climate Shakedown” Bill That Permanently Shields Big Oil From Accountability

climate change, environmental law, fossil free finance, politics, Trump
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Parasitic mite Varroa is visible on a dead bee in a hive, Wednesday, June 21, 2023, in College Park, Md. A new survey says America's honeybee hives just staggered through the second highest death rate on record. The mites are a major factor why bee deaths are on the rise.

Where Have All the Bees Gone?

agriculture, bees, pesticides, toxics
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The Marathon Petroleum Refinery is seen in Reserve, La., Dec. 2, 2021. A screening tool the federal government is using to decide which neighborhoods have a disproportionate amount of pollution and climate risk could worsen air pollution exposure disparities along racial lines, according to an analysis.

Federal and State Leaders Turn Their Backs on Pollution Monitoring

air, environmental justice, federal policy, social justice, toxics
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Food Rescues Step In as Communities Face Slashed SNAP Benefits

activism, community, economic justice, environmental justice, food and drink
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Fashion flowers of a collection lie in a cardboard box in the warehouse of the Steyer artificial flower manufactory.

How to Choose Last-Minute Flowers This Mother’s Day

consumption, holidays, shopping
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