An especially wet winter in Southern Utah has been followed up by a record-breaking period without measurable precipitation. The St. George area has gone 122 days without a measurable amount of rain so far this year, which breaks a previous … Continued
Climate change has been called the new normal. But after the past two years, residents in some parts of the Southwest say there’s nothing normal about it. Communities in the Four Corners – where Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona … Continued
he network of clear streams comprising California’s Strawberry Creek run down the side of a steep, rocky mountain in a national forest two hours east of Los Angeles. Last year Nestlé siphoned 45m gallons of pristine spring water from the creek … Continued
More than three times more people are at risk from rising sea levels than previously believed, research suggests. Land that is currently home to 300 million people will flood at least once a year by 2050 unless carbon emissions are … Continued
Widespread adaptation of healthier diets would markedly reduce the environmental impact of agriculture and food production, according to new research from the University of Minnesota and Oxford University. For the first time, researchers have tied the health impacts of foods … Continued
Trans-basin transfers like the ones on Jicarita Peak aren’t unheard of. The San Juan-Chama Project that moves water from the Colorado River basin to the Rio Grande, and on to Santa Fe and Albuquerque is one of just a few … Continued
Democratic Sens. Tom Udall of New Mexico and Michael Bennet of Colorado have introduced a resolution calling for a national conservation goal of protecting at least 30% of the country’s lands and waters by 2030. The “Thirty by Thirty Resolution … Continued
A temporary disposal site for uranium tailings that were once used in construction projects around Durango has been proposed south of town, but some nearby residents are not happy. In the mid-1900s, people freely used uranium mill tailings that were … Continued
An order attempting to ban Extinction rebellion protests in London was unlawful, the high court has heard, as lawyers for the group challenged what they described as an abuse of power by police. Seven prominent supporters of XR brought judicial review … Continued
Soaring deforestation coupled with the destructive policies of Brazil’s far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, could push the Amazon rainforest dangerously to an irreversible “tipping point” within two years, a prominent economist has said. After this point the rainforest would stop producing enough rain … Continued