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What is up with all the brown lizards in Houston? The difference between the Green Anole and Brown Anole
Read full article: What is up with all the brown lizards in Houston? The difference between the Green Anole and Brown AnoleIF you’ve lived in Houston or Southeast Texas for any period of time, chances are you have probably noticed the small green lizards known as the Green Anole.
Oil sheen seen for miles off Galveston coast, spill coming from ‘inactive’ offshore drilling platform
Read full article: Oil sheen seen for miles off Galveston coast, spill coming from ‘inactive’ offshore drilling platformA massive oil sheen is stretching for miles along the Galveston coast in the Gulf of Mexico.
What’s the value of planting trees? Conservation groups say a new formula can tell them.
Read full article: What’s the value of planting trees? Conservation groups say a new formula can tell them.Donors are increasingly asking conservation groups to produce data on the value of their environmental work. A group’s new method helps them show their impact.
WATCH: Nature’s beauty returns to Matagorda 24 hours after Hurricane Beryl wreaks havoc
Read full article: WATCH: Nature’s beauty returns to Matagorda 24 hours after Hurricane Beryl wreaks havocJust 24 hours after Hurricane Beryl delivered a wallop to Matagorda Beach, nature has returned like nothing ever happened.
Wildlife expert Coyote Peterson headlines Bridgeland’s 16th Annual Nature Fest
Read full article: Wildlife expert Coyote Peterson headlines Bridgeland’s 16th Annual Nature FestThe Bridgeland community is hosting its annual Nature Fest, complete with animal encounters, fun activities for kids of all ages and a special appearance from Coyote Peterson, the Emmy award-winning host of ‘Brave Wilderness’ on YouTube.
The Houston Arboretum’s annual ‘Arbooretum’ fall festival returns this weekend
Read full article: The Houston Arboretum’s annual ‘Arbooretum’ fall festival returns this weekendGuests can enjoy a full day of fun activities including the popular trick-or-treat nature trail, a pumpkin patch, a market, food trucks and lots more.
Love nature? New railbike tour offers great chance for family fun outdoors
Read full article: Love nature? New railbike tour offers great chance for family fun outdoorsRailbikes are pedal-power carts that are ridden on railroad tracks and have the same style as recumbent bikes in the way people sit on them and pedal.
Exploring one of Pasadena’s outdoor hidden gems: the Armand Bayou Nature Center
Read full article: Exploring one of Pasadena’s outdoor hidden gems: the Armand Bayou Nature CenterABNC is one of the largest urban wilderness preserves in the United States, and home to over 370 species of birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians.
In US, states struggle to replace fossil fuel tax revenue
Read full article: In US, states struggle to replace fossil fuel tax revenueMajor energy producing states from Alaska to Pennsylvania are reaping a windfall from soaring oil and natural gas prices, stoked by the war in Ukraine and the U.S.-led ban on Russian oil imports.
$230M settlement reached over 2015 California oil spill
Read full article: $230M settlement reached over 2015 California oil spillThe owner of an oil pipeline that spewed thousands of barrels of crude oil onto Southern California beaches in 2015 has agreed to pay $230 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by fishermen and property owners.
New Mexico governor seeks more US aid for wildfire response
Read full article: New Mexico governor seeks more US aid for wildfire responseNew Mexico’s governor is asking for additional federal assistance to respond to wildfires burning across the state’s north, including one that is the second-largest in the state’s history and that officials estimate has destroyed hundreds of homes.
Menaced by flames, nuclear lab peers into future of wildfire
Read full article: Menaced by flames, nuclear lab peers into future of wildfireLighter winds allowed for the most intense aerial attack this week on multiple wildfires in New Mexico, including the biggest U.S. wildfire burning northeast of Santa Fe.
Climate change a major factor in fatal South Africa floods
Read full article: Climate change a major factor in fatal South Africa floodsThe fatal floods that wreaked havoc in South Africa in mid-April this year have been attributed to human-caused climate change, a rapid analysis published Friday by a team of leading international scientists said.
No sea serpents, mobsters but Tahoe trash divers strike gold
Read full article: No sea serpents, mobsters but Tahoe trash divers strike goldScuba divers at Lake Tahoe are sorting through their haul after an unprecedented, yearlong effort to remove litter from the alpine lake's entire 72 miles of shoreline atop the Sierra Nevada.
Raimondo: Inquiry on solar imports follows the law
Read full article: Raimondo: Inquiry on solar imports follows the lawCommerce Secretary Gina Raimondo pushed back forcefully Wednesday against critics — including some within the Biden administration — who say a government investigation of solar imports from Southeast Asia is hindering President Joe Biden’s ambitious climate goals.
Democrats seek criminal charges against Trump Interior head
Read full article: Democrats seek criminal charges against Trump Interior headDemocrats on the House Natural Resources Committee have asked the Justice Department to investigate whether a Trump administration interior secretary engaged in possible criminal conduct while helping an Arizona developer get a crucial permit for a housing project.
Climate change to make droughts longer, more common, says UN
Read full article: Climate change to make droughts longer, more common, says UNThe frequency and duration of droughts will continue to increase due to human-caused climate change, with water scarcity already affecting billions of people across the world, the United Nations warned in a report Wednesday.
Battery-powered Greek island bets on green future
Read full article: Battery-powered Greek island bets on green futureThe remote Greek island of Tilos has pioneered a recycling plant that could act as a blueprint for other islands — including popular holiday destinations — that struggle with waste disposal.
Watery graves recall early Las Vegas’ organized crime days
Read full article: Watery graves recall early Las Vegas’ organized crime daysStories about long-departed Las Vegas organized crime figures are surfacing after a second set of unidentified human remains were revealed as the water level falls on drought-stricken Lake Mead.
Court hearing: Did Biden legally suspend oil lease sales?
Read full article: Court hearing: Did Biden legally suspend oil lease sales?A federal attorney says President Joe Biden legally called for suspending new and gas lease sales while considering their effect on climate change, and onshore and offshore sales were legally postponed.
Bodies surfacing in Lake Mead recall mob's time in Las Vegas
Read full article: Bodies surfacing in Lake Mead recall mob's time in Las VegasLake Mead is receding and Sin City is awash with mob lore after a second set of human remains emerged within a week from the depths of the drought-stricken Colorado River reservoir just a short drive from the Las Vegas Strip.
Crews in New Mexico, Arizona scramble to corral wildfires
Read full article: Crews in New Mexico, Arizona scramble to corral wildfiresFirefighters in New Mexico’s Rocky Mountain foothills are excavating new firebreaks and clearing brush to keep a massive wildfire from destroying more homes and pine forests.
USDA: Farmers in 4 states can apply for drought loans
Read full article: USDA: Farmers in 4 states can apply for drought loansThe U.S. Department of Agriculture says drought during the growing season has made farmers in most of Texas, all of Louisiana and parts of Arkansas and Mississippi eligible to apply for federal aid.
How climate scientists keep hope alive as damage worsens
Read full article: How climate scientists keep hope alive as damage worsensMany climate scientists share a sense of optimism with professionals in other tough jobs like emergency room doctors and researchers who study Alzheimer’s Disease even as they chronicle a world losing its protective balance with the sun.
California prepares for energy shortfalls in hot, dry summer
Read full article: California prepares for energy shortfalls in hot, dry summerCalifornia is preparing for an energy shortfall equivalent to what it takes to power about 1.3 million homes when demand is at its peak in the hottest months of summer.
Fire-ravaged New Mexico villages cling to faith, ‘querencia’
Read full article: Fire-ravaged New Mexico villages cling to faith, ‘querencia’As the largest wildfire burning in the U.S. marches across northern New Mexico, residents have been guided by their faith and their connection to each other and the land.
Growing African mangrove forests aim to combat climate woes
Read full article: Growing African mangrove forests aim to combat climate woesIn a bid to protect coastal communities from climate change and encourage investment, African nations are increasingly turning to mangrove restoration projects, with Mozambique becoming the latest addition to the growing list of countries with large scale mangrove initiatives.
Bird flu takes unheard-of toll on bald eagles, other birds
Read full article: Bird flu takes unheard-of toll on bald eagles, other birdsBird flu is killing an alarming number of bald eagles and other wild birds, with many sick birds arriving at rehabilitation centers unsteady on their talons and unable to fly.
Biden to crack down on polluters in poor, minority areas
Read full article: Biden to crack down on polluters in poor, minority areasThe Biden administration has announced a wide-ranging enforcement strategy aimed at holding industrial polluters accountable for damage done to poor and minority communities.
AP analysis finds growing number of poor, high-hazard dams
Read full article: AP analysis finds growing number of poor, high-hazard damsAn Associated Press analysis has found a growing number of hazardous dams in poor condition across the U.S. The AP tallied more than 2,200 dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition that are rated as high hazard, meaning their failure likely would kill someone.
NASA climate research scientist wins World Food Prize
Read full article: NASA climate research scientist wins World Food PrizeA NASA climate research scientist who has spent much of her career explaining how global food production systems must adapt to a changing climate was awarded the World Food Prize at a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State in Washington.
Fire crews close in around massive New Mexico wildfire
Read full article: Fire crews close in around massive New Mexico wildfireFirefighters in New Mexico are taking advantage of diminished winds to build more fire lines and clear combustible brush near homes close to the fringes of the largest wildfire burning in the U.S. The blaze has charred hundreds of square miles of tinder-dry forest, destroying dozens of homes and triggering the evacuation of thousands across an expansive stretch of rural northeastern New Mexico.
Stanford gets $1B for climate change school from John Doerr
Read full article: Stanford gets $1B for climate change school from John DoerrStanford University will launch a new school focusing on climate change thanks to a $1.1 billion gift from billionaire venture capitalist John Doerr and his wife, Ann, the university announced Tuesday.
US to hold back Lake Powell water to protect hydropower
Read full article: US to hold back Lake Powell water to protect hydropowerFederal water officials have announced that they will keep hundreds of billions of gallons of Colorado River water inside Lake Powell instead of letting it flow downstream to southwestern states and Mexico.
Heat wave sparks blackouts, questions on India's coal usage
Read full article: Heat wave sparks blackouts, questions on India's coal usageAn unusually early and brutal heat wave is scorching parts of India, where acute power shortages are affecting millions as demand for electricity surges to record levels.
New Mexico governor seeking US disaster status for wildfire
Read full article: New Mexico governor seeking US disaster status for wildfireNew Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham is asking President Joe Biden to declare a disaster as firefighters scramble to clear brush, build fire lines and spray water to keep the largest blaze burning in the U.S. from destroying more homes.
As wildfire closes in, New Mexico residents prepare to flee
Read full article: As wildfire closes in, New Mexico residents prepare to fleeWind-whipped flames are marching across more of New Mexico’s tinder-dry mountainsides, forcing the evacuation of area residents and dozens of patients from the state's psychiatric hospital as firefighters scramble to keep new wildfires from growing.
Germany, India sign $10.5B green development deal
Read full article: Germany, India sign $10.5B green development dealGermany and India have signed a series of bilateral agreements that will see the South Asian nation receive 10 billion euros ($10.5 billion) in aid by 2030 to boost the use of clean energy.
Vegas water intake now visible at drought-stricken Lake Mead
Read full article: Vegas water intake now visible at drought-stricken Lake MeadThe water supply for Las Vegas has marked a milestone, with a water intake breaking the surface of drought-depleted Lake Mead and the activation of a new pumping facility to draw water from deeper in the crucial Colorado River reservoir.
More evacuations expected near dangerous Southwest wildfires
Read full article: More evacuations expected near dangerous Southwest wildfiresThousands of firefighters are battling destructive wildfires in the Southwest as more residents are preparing to evacuate during the weekend in northern New Mexico.
California subpoenas ExxonMobil in probe of plastics waste
Read full article: California subpoenas ExxonMobil in probe of plastics wasteCalifornia’s attorney general has subpoenaed ExxonMobil as part of what he called a first-of-its-kind investigation into the petroleum industry for its alleged role in causing a global plastic pollution crisis.
Big US energy transmission projects inch closer to approval
Read full article: Big US energy transmission projects inch closer to approvalThe U.S. government has finished another environmental review of a proposed multibillion-dollar transmission line that would send wind-generated electricity from rural New Mexico to big cities in the West.
Increased infectious disease risk likely from climate change
Read full article: Increased infectious disease risk likely from climate changeClimate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070 — and it's likely to increase the risk of emerging infectious diseases jumping from animals to humans, especially in Africa and Asia, according to a new study.
Big progress on wildfires, but dangerous winds on the way
Read full article: Big progress on wildfires, but dangerous winds on the wayFirefighters have been making significant progress on the biggest wildfires burning unusually hot and fast for this time of year in the western U.S. But forecasters from the Southwest to the southern High Plains are warning of the return the next two days of the same gusty winds and critical fire conditions that sent wildland blazes racing across the landscape last week.
Ukraine war stokes concerns over Turkey's nuclear plant
Read full article: Ukraine war stokes concerns over Turkey's nuclear plantGreek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot activists say uncertainty over the safety of war-wracked Ukraine’s nuclear power plants has reignited concerns over a Russian-owned nuclear power station being built in a quake-prone area on Turkey’s southern coast.