Environment
Invasive Insect That Sucks the Life Out of Crops Is Spreading
The spotted lanternfly is damaging Pennsylvania vineyards and threatening other farm goods and trees. Researchers are looking at a fungus and tiny wasps as options to kill it.
Invasive Insect That Sucks the Life Out of Crops Is Spreading
The spotted lanternfly is damaging Pennsylvania vineyards and threatening other farm goods and trees. Researchers are looking at a fungus and tiny wasps as options to kill it.
Environment
Keeping Tabs on Armadillos
State officials are monitoring populations of the nine-banded armadillo, a non-native species that's spreading quickly throughout the country.
EPA Again Targets California, Now Focusing on Water Quality
The Trump administration says California is “failing” on water quality, the latest EPA action against the Democrat-led state.
The Oceans We Know Won’t Survive Climate Change
Sea-level rise will become unmanageable, and life will flee the world’s tropical oceans, if carbon pollution keeps rising, a new report from the UN climate panel says.
EPA Threatens California with Loss of Highway Funds Over Air Quality
The EPA told the California Air Resources Board on Tuesday that it must resubmit air quality plans or risk sanctions that could include the withholding of federal highway funding.
In Arid Corner of the West, Plan For 140-Mile Water Pipeline Stirs Debate
Leaders in the St. George region of Utah see a pending water pipeline as crucial for accommodating booming population growth. Critics say it’s risky and unnecessary.
This State's Parks are Full of 'Happy Little Trees'
A partnership between the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Bob Ross Inc. brought in new volunteers to help with reforestation efforts.
Take Down That Dam: River Ecosystems Bounce Back As Removals Soar
In rivers big and small, migratory fish surge back to life as old energy structures are taken down.
Controlling Mosquito Populations by Releasing Mosquitoes
Los Angeles County officials are hoping to replicate a successful pilot program that mated sterile male mosquitoes with biting females, leading to a reduction in the overall population.
The Toxic Algae That's Taking Over The Country's Waters
Blue-green algae blooms have been reported in dozens of states and municipalities, shutting beaches and putting people and animals at risk.
This State's Bald Eagle Population Soared After International Help
Pennsylvania's bald eagle population rebounded from near extinction thanks to federal protections, a ban on DDT and 88 eaglets from Saskatchewan, Canada.
Traveling to This Airport? Bring Your Own Water Bottle.
San Francisco International Airport banned the sale of single-use plastic water bottles as part of a larger goal to become zero-waste by 2021.
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