Forests
Spectacular fossils found at Bears Ears — right where Trump removed protections
One of the world's richest troves of Triassic-period fossils has been discovered in an area of Bears Ears National Monument that just lost its protected status, scientists announced Thursday. President Trump signed a proclamation in December that shrank the national monument by 85 percent.<p>The …
Natural HistoryMartins Beach: Silicon Valley billionaire takes case to U.S. Supreme Court
In a direct challenge California’s landmark law guaranteeing public access to the beaches, Silicon Valley billionaire Vinod Khosla on Thursday filed …
San Francisco Bay AreaKelso Ghost Town
The abandoned train depot now doubles as a well-placed rest stop for those who take the road less traveled.<p>Now little more than a ghost village, …
National ParksAs Idaho goes, so goes the nation.
I’ve got a new piece at Vox digging into Idaho’s decision to flout the Affordable Care Act. If you want to learn something about Idaho administrative …
Health CareMurkowski has concerns with gun bans as reaction to violence
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Thursday that steps can be taken to address a "growing trend" of mass shootings and increased violence, including doing …
GunsMumbai: Sanjay Gandhi National Park engulfed in forest fire
The blaze is feared to have eaten into a huge portion of the forest at the western periphery of the park<p><i>The fire started inside the park around 7.30</i> …
IndiaButte Community Radio Works To Expand Public Dialogue Of Superfund Issues
Butte has had countless meetings on its Superfund issues over the last thirty years, but the technical nature of them has made it challenging for the …
MontanaDriver delivering The Oregonian killed when run over by own car, police say
An Astoria woman delivering copies of The Oregonian on the Oregon Coast died Thursday after being run over by her own car, police say<p>Debra Burnett, …
Honda CivicGot Nondairy Alternative Milk?
Sierra taste-tests 7 ecofriendly and cutting-edge milk alternatives<p>More and more, ecologically minded milk consumers are turning to nondairy products …
Amazon RainforestAmazon Rainforest 'heading to point of no return'
The Amazon Rainforest will reach a point of no-return if deforestation exceeds 20 percent of its original area. That’s according to an article published in Science Advances.<p>Thomas Lovejoy and Carlos Nobre have researched “how much deforestation would be required to cause the hydrological cycle to …
World NewsRyan Zinke Wants to Fight Fire With Drones
Last year the Department of the Interior flew nearly 5,000 drone missions, an 82 percent increase over 2016, according to a new report. These …
EnvironmentJobs, housing and ag prompt Curtiss to seek reelection as Missoula County commissioner
Jean Curtiss can still recall her first day in office, not because the agenda was memorable but rather, because the calendar read 01-01-01. The first …
MissoulaRacial Hostility Amid LA Firefighters Prompts Rebuke From Chief
Citing the "Trump Effect" amid firefighter debates about NFL player protests, LA Fire Department leaders issued call for civility.<p>LOS ANGELES, CA — A …
Eric GarcettiAlaskan Dream Cruises Announces 2019 Season Offerings
<b>Why It Rates:</b><i>Alaskan Dream Cruises is an incredibly run company that allows tourists to see Alaska as only an Alaskan owned and operated company</i> …
Alaska NativesBengaluru stands up for trees: Forces govt to scrap controversial amendment
In another significant win for citizen activism in Bengaluru, the Karnataka government on Thursday scrapped the controversial amendment to the …
IndiaGrass over hundred acres of land across Nandi Hills destroyed
Grass over hundred acres of land across Nandi Hills was completely destroyed in a fire mishap on Thursday.The fire was spotted at Angatta village …
Oakland makes up for depleted wildfire prevention funds
After a measure to continue funding for Oakland’s Wildfire Prevention Assessment District through a parcel tax failed in 2003, the city’s General …
Student JournalismOregon lawmakers move toward repealing tax break worth millions to Comcast, Frontier
Oregon lawmakers may rescind a tax break that was meant to encourage companies to offer high-speed internet, less than three years after legislators …
Net NeutralityBorder Wall Delusions
One of the only good things about the failure of Congress to agree upon the future of DACA recipients (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) is …
ImmigrationReckoning with history: The Antiquities Act quandary
<i>Reckoning with History is an ongoing series that seeks to understand the legacies of the past and to put the West’s present moment in …
Antiquities ActUM Forest Scientists: Expect More Fire Seasons Like 2017
Half a year after a memorable fire season shrouded Montana in thick gray skies, burned more than a million acres and caused tens of millions of …
Montana2 scientists have left the Interior Department after Zinke demanded confidential energy data
Two senior U.S. Geological Survey officials have stepped down after Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke demanded that they provide his office with confidential data on the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska before it was released to the general public.<p>Murray Hitzman and Larry Meinert — who had served as …
NewsAmerica’s Most Toxic Town Is Not Where You Think
A small city in remote Alaska is working to reduce contamination from the nearby Red Dog Mine.<p>Kotzebue is an Alaskan city located on a sound bordering the Chukchi Sea, about 30 miles above the Arctic Circle. The city features the Nullaġvik Hotel, a number of B&B’s, several churches, and a …
Arctic National Wildlife RefugeAt least 1 firefighter hurt as 'mayday' called at South Side apartment building fire
Chicago firefighters called for a 'mayday' response at an apartment fire in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side, leaving at least one firefighter injured.<p>Crews were called to the apartment building in the 4300 block of South King Drive a little before 1:30 p.m. One firefighter was being …
Fire FightingI Took Turmeric Shots Every Day For 1 Week, and Here's How My Body Reacted
If you've spent any time online in the last year, you've heard about the wonders of turmeric. Derived from a plant called curcuma longa, turmeric is …
Alternative MedicineNative American Medicinal Plants You Should Know
<b>While on my quest to find more natural ways to prevent and cure any ailment known to man, I ran into an array of plants that I had never seen before.</b> …
Alternative MedicineOpinion: Interior Department Moves to Sell Off Public Lands
Next month, hundreds of corporate representatives will sit down at their computers, log in to something called EnergyNet, and bid, eBay style, for …
Ryan ZinkeZinke grants industry wish list while shutting out the public
The Department of the Interior, under Secretary Ryan ZinkeRyan Keith ZinkeGOP lawmakers: Obama admin ‘hastily’ wrote lead ammunition ban Ex-Interior …
Ryan ZinkeAutopsy: 22-year-old was mauled to death by her own dogs
The autopsy of a Virginia woman found dead in a wooded area says she was mauled to death by her dogs.<p>The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the …
Land Board delays action on conservation easement embroiled in property rights debate
On a split vote Tuesday, the Montana State Board of Land Commissioners indefinitely postponed a decision on an eastern Montana conservation easement …
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