The First Day of the Dinosaur Extinction
When the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs slammed into the planet 66 million years ago, the impact set wildfires,…
Justice Department Will Fund More Prosecutors, Jails and Cops in Rural Alaska
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Not Just the Bees, First-of-Its-Kind Study Shows Neonics May Be Killing Birds Too
“It’s clear evidence these chemicals can affect populations.” Image-Scientists in Saskatchewan found that consuming small amounts of neonicotinoids led white-crowned…
Majority in US Back Free College Tuition and Student Debt Cancellation, New Poll Finds
A majority of voters support the bold proposals for free college tuition and the wiping out of student debt put…
Bone, Not Adrenaline, Drives Fight or Flight Response
When an animal faces a predator or sudden danger, the heart rate goes up, breathing becomes more rapid, and fuel…
Trump Rollback of Key EPA Water Protection Rule Denounced as ‘Callous’ and ‘Immoral’ Giveaway to Big Polluters
Environmental and public health advocates blasted the Trump administration Thursday for finalizing its rollback of an Obama-era regulation designed to curb the…
NOAA Fisheries Declares Unusual Mortality Event Due to Elevated Strandings of Ice Seals in the Arctic
A dead seal found on a beach near Kotzebue, Alaska. Credit: NPS/Raime Fronstin NOAA is declaring an Unusual Mortality Event (UME) for…
The Gwich’in Nation Vows to Protect Sacred Lands in the Arctic Refuge
Indigenous leaders question legitimacy of Trump agency’s hasty, secretive review process and deeply flawed environmental impact statement WASHINGTON — The…
Hubble Reveals Latest Portrait of Saturn
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Camera 3 observed Saturn on 20 June 2019 as the planet made its…
House Passes Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protective Act
In a vote of 225-193, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protective Act…