Tag: environment

In the Pacific Northwest, farmers, Indigenous groups, and governments are struggling to reach consensus over how to manage the Nooksack River in a time of devastating flooding, Mother Jones reports. ...

Black women in the US have a higher mortality rate from breast cancer than white women. This may be in part due to differences in how a person’s environment affects ...

Clark Seif Clark provides testing, monitoring and consulting services to identify and mitigate drinking-water contaminants in all types of properties. Chatsworth, CA – WEBWIRE – Monday, February 7, 2022 Since ...

A new proposal in Maine could give commercial fishermen the funds they need to continue their work as new policies threaten their livelihoods.The proposal, spearheaded by Democratic state Representative Holly ...

Topline President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Colorado on Saturday in response to the devastating Marshall fire that wreaked havoc in Boulder County, destroying hundreds of homes ...

The week between Christmas and New Year’s might be a lull in most workplaces, but not in hospitals. Overcrowding and understaffing are common, and that can have dangerous results. The ...

“Life finds a way.” The words that Ian Malcolm so famously spoke in 1993’s Jurassic Park still ring true, it seems. Based on a new study, scientists say that life could indeed ...

The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday it will tighten pollution standards for cars and light trucks in an attempt to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from automobiles.Why it matters: Transportation overall ...

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Listening to the spoken word in noisy environments is challenging for everyone. Acoustic studies show people with mild dementia struggle to understand speech in both noisy ...

Sharks are survivors. An ancient lineage of animals dating back to at least the Devonian Period, from 359 to 419 million years ago, they predate much of the life we ...