Environment

Environment

Want Less Wildfire? Prescribe More Fire, Ecologists Say

11:08am October 27, 2017

by Nathan Rott

With this year's destructive wildfires, lawmakers and land managers are looking for new ways to reduce the risk of fire. But the answer, fire ecologists say, may be a hard one to accept.

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South Florida Worries About Possible Dike Failure

5:05am October 27, 2017

by Peter Haden

All is not well with Lake Okeechobee in south Florida. All the water is being held back by a troubled earthen dike that surrounds the lake. After strong storms, there's concern it could collapse.

Bob Scott, a weed scientist at the University of Arkansas, says he wishes more testing could have been done on the new dicamba formulations, but "the product was not made available to us."

Monsanto Attacks Scientists After Studies Show Trouble For Weedkiller Dicamba

3:09pm October 26, 2017

by Dan Charles

Scientists are accusing the seed and pesticide giant of denying the risks of its latest weedkilling technology. Monsanto has responded by attacking some of those critics.

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Skull Is Potentially From The Oldest Known Victim Of A Tsunami

9:54am October 26, 2017

by James Doubek

Researchers say they've determined that a skull discovered in 1929 likely belonged to an individual who was killed in a tsunami 6,000 years ago.

The Astronomers Monument in Griffith Observatory, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, Calif. shows Johannes Kepler in the center flanked by Isaac Newton, on the left and Galileo Galilei on the right.

When The State Sinks, Science Is The Anchor

9:07am October 26, 2017

by Marcelo Gleiser

As history has shown, political and ideological repression passes — but scientific knowledge remains, says astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser.

Iskashitaa participant Rogita Darji, a refugee from Bhutan, gathers purslane, an edible plant to some, but considered a weed on a farm in Tucson, Ariz.

'Healing Through Harvesting': Gleaning Unwanted Fruit Helps Refugees In Need

8:00am October 26, 2017

by Jonathan Bloom

A volunteer network not only gathers wasted, oft-ignored foods and turns them into healthy meals, but also provides community and opportunities for those whose lives have been radically disrupted.

Virginia's Shenandoah National Park is one of 17 popular parks that would see higher peak-season entry fees under a new proposal.

Fees To Enter Popular National Parks Would Skyrocket Under Interior Department Plan

8:23pm October 25, 2017

by Laurel Wamsley

Entrance costs would more than double at the country's 17 busiest parks. The park service says it needs to pay for deferred maintenance. But the increases may make the parks less accessible.

As California's Population Grows, People Are Moving Into More Fire-Prone Areas

4:37pm October 25, 2017

by Lauren Sommer

As Santa Rosa begins rebuilding from the wildfires, the city will have to address the alarming trend of sprawl in to fire-prone areas. It's a little-discussed aspect of the state's housing crisis.

Ores, Mine And Ours: Mining And The Environment In Minnesota

4:46pm October 24, 2017

Minnesota rocks.

Climate Change Journalist Warns: 'Mother Nature Is Playing By Different Rules Now'

2:00pm October 24, 2017

Author Jeff Goodell says that American cities are under threat from extreme weather, rising sea levels and lax enforcement of environmental regulations. His new book is The Water Will Come.

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