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Vets exposed to Agent Orange at US bases denied VA compensation
USA Today· 2 days agoAs a young GI at Fort Ord in Monterey County, California, Dean Osborn spent much of his time in the...
Angry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water
The Columbian· 5 hours agoAs a drought in Mexico drags on, angry subsistence farmers have begun taking direct action on...
As solar capacity grows, some of America's most productive farmland is at risk By Reuters
Investing.com· 12 hours agoDave Duttlinger's first thought when he saw a dense band of yellowish-brown dust smearing the sky...
Mooresville to buy and clean up toxic coal ash site along busy Lake Norman highway
Charlotte Observer via Yahoo News· 2 days agoState’s role at coal ash site In 2020, North Carolina environmental officials investigated the...
Motormouth: Benefits of a gentle stop?
The Salem News· 5 hours agoI remember one of the drivers who delivered our product cautioning me not to ever fill up whenever a fuel tanker was off-loading its gas. He said that the fuel being poured into the underground ...
Earning Grants
The Post-Journal· 4 days agoAbout $714,000 of that total will come from the state to address invasive species, build new stormwater infrastructure, improve sediment and nutrient...
City to flush water mains May 19-24
Tri-County Times· 1 day agoThe city of Fenton Water Department will perform water main flushing in quadrant 1 and quadrant 2 beginning May 19 through May 24. Water main flushing will be performed from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m ...
Scientists Discover Mysterious Ecosystem Beneath Earth's Driest Desert
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe Atacama Desert—an arid, unpopulated swath of northern Chile that is home to some of the most...
Ritual Offerings, Hallucinogenic Plant Found Under Ancient Maya Ball Court
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA baseball player may tap his helmet three times before stepping up to the plate, and an Argentina...
Here’s why steelhead trout’s endangered status could pump life into Southern California rivers
Los Angeles Daily News· 10 hours agoWhen the state attached endangered species status to the iconic Southern California steelhead trout...