Monday, February 17, 2025

Tag: ecosystem

Removing hydropower dams can restore ecosystems, build climate resilience, and restore...

Hydropower dams, initially celebrated as feats of engineering, are now scrutinized for their negative environmental and societal impacts.

Mountain Valley seeks early start amid unfinished safety measures and environmental...

As environmental advocates rally against the premature operation of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, concerns mount over safety violations and the impact on vulnerable ecosystems.

Green group slams EPA failure to curb ‘dangerous levels of air...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has opted to maintain the existing secondary national ambient air quality standards for sulfur and nitrogen oxides.

More than 22 percent of migrating species at risk of extinction,...

In order to improve the status of migratory species, the report recommends mapping and protecting feeding, breeding and stopover locations.

Sea otters restore degraded California estuary, slowing erosion by 90 percent

One of the big reasons for the recovery is that sea otters love to eat the marsh crabs who were devouring the coastal ecosystem’s plants.

Is Earth close to ‘the great dying’?

The climate emergency is here. We can’t wait any longer for major and dramatic worldwide action.

More than 800 tons of agricultural pesticides leach into world’s rivers...

Agricultural pesticides leach into the world’s rivers and oceans each year at an alarming rate, damaging a variety of ecosystems.

Endangered red wolf pups born in wild for first time in...

“This new litter is the first wild-born litter of red wolves since 2018."

The impact of ecotourism on sustainable initiatives

The industry’s primary goal is to preserve these environments so humanity can appreciate them for generations to come. However, it might hurt more than it helps.

Links from the brink: 8 good environmental news stories you might...

Hard work and persistence can pull us back from the brink just as greed and indifference can push us toward it.

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Musk’s double standard: SpaceX wins government contract while public services face deep cuts

A $38.85 million contract awarded to Elon Musk’s SpaceX sparks outrage as his government office slashes funding for health care, education, and social programs.

McMahon confirmation exposes Trump’s plan to dismantle public education

Educators, unions, and civil rights advocates warn that the Trump administration’s agenda would devastate public schools, privatize education, and gut federal oversight.

How to bump, lump, crumple, and eventually dump Donald Trump

Better we concentrate on growing the grit and smarts to fight back from the hedgerows to the dark net.

GOP’s $4.5 trillion tax giveaway: Slashing Medicaid and food stamps to fund the wealthy

House Republicans propose massive tax cuts for billionaires while gutting Medicaid, food assistance, and student loan programs, sparking outrage from lawmakers and advocacy groups.

Tesla paid zero federal income tax in 2024 while GOP pushes more corporate tax...

Musk’s trillion-dollar company paid nothing in federal taxes while working Americans foot the bill.