Last October, when the old propane boiler failed at 23 Hardware and Lumber in Askov, owner Scott Peterson did something that many experts say is critical for Minnesota to combat climate change and reach its greenhouse gas reduction goals. He replaced it, not with a traditional boiler or furnace, but with an electric air-source heat […]
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Gov. Jay Inslee proposed on Monday another $941 million for action on climate change, including environmental justice, clean energy and transportation projects, in his 2024 supplemental budget. The budget would tap into stronger-than-expected revenue from the state’s carbon-pricing program. The proposal comes toward the end of the first year of the program that makes the […]
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A reflection of the planet’s increasingly volatile climate and the enduring influence of industrial interests, North American grasslands find themselves at the epicenter of one of the most severe biodiversity crises on the planet. Formerly a vibrant mosaic of life — teeming with migratory birds, diverse fauna herds and formidable predators — the Great Plains […]
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Coronado Cays, Calif. – Just below Nino the gondolier and the couple he’s paddling along for a sunset ride down canals lined by multimillion-dollar homes, a less idyllic scene is unfolding. An aggressive algae able to clone itself from a fragment the size of a fingernail into an underwater forest that quashes nearly all other […]
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The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board has declared a Modified Phase I Water Shortage due to ongoing dry conditions throughout the region and increasing water supply concerns. This will enforce restrictions in Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota and Sumter counties; portions of Charlotte, Highlands and Lake counties; the […]
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Hiring a dedicated staff member to advise Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly on water is a move meant to bring the often-siloed issue front and center, said Vijay Ramasamy, who started the job this fall. “My job is to make water central to a lot of our conversations,” Ramasamy said on the Kansas Reflector podcast. Ramasamy, […]
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A $73 million project is underway to create a more sustainable water system for part of northern El Paso County. The Northern Water Delivery System will allow the Triview Metropolitan District in Monument to use renewable water rights to help replace its diminishing groundwater resources, according to District Manager Jim McGrady. “This project is something that […]
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They gathered on the early morning of Nov. 5 at Juan Bautista De Anza Park in Calabasas adjacent to the Las Virgenes trail, armed with shovels, mulch, and native seeds collected and propagated in Malibu Foundation’s nursery. “I think it’s a really good experience that helps the environment,” Volunteer Jude Potenza, 8, said. “You think […]
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Nearly all Floridians believe climate change is happening, per a new survey from Florida Atlantic University. What’s happening: The poll of 1,400 Floridians found that 90% of respondents believe climate change is underway. The intrigue: That’s more than the rest of the country, according to a recent Yale poll that found the American consensus to be about 74%. “Floridians might be […]
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FISHERS — Indiana is known as the Crossroads of America. But for Dan Bortner, director of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, the state motto has meaning beyond interstate connections. “We really are at a crossroads,” he said. “We’re learning every day that the health of our environment, our people and our wildlife are all connected, […]
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