Trump helps plant new magnolia to replace historic White House tree
A 12-year-old sapling that is a direct descendant of the Jackson Magnolia was planted in its place on Tuesday, the White House said. Read More
Flooding Along the Mississippi
A slow-moving storm system dumped heavy rain across the Midwest and Southeast and fueled major floods along several of the river’s tributaries. Read More... Read More
Trump signs orders to allow coal-fired power plants to remain open
Move aimed at addressing rise in power demand for datacenters, AI and EVs, but environmentalists call it a step backDonald Trump signed four executive orders on Tuesday aimed at reviving
Our Privacy Act Lawsuit Against DOGE and OPM: Why a Judge Let It Move Forward
Last week, a federal judge rejected the government’s motion to dismiss our Privacy Act lawsuit against the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency”
Fediverse Report – #111
A new security fund for the fediverse, and the Lemmy developers held an AMA. The News The Nivenly Foundation, the organisation that administers the Hachyderm.io instance, is opening a new
USDA Moves to Make Meatpacking More Dangerous
When Aster Abrahame injured her back at work a few years ago, the pain was so severe that she struggled to perform her job — processing pork loins at breakneck
Your brain looks like this when you look at abstract art
Researchers studying people's brain activity when looking at abstract art have revealed why we interpret blobs of paint on canvas so differently. Read More
US Border Patrol Called Raid 300 Miles From Border ‘Targeted’. Open Source Evidence Suggests Otherwise
In early January, agents from the El Centro division of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) descended on the central Californian city of Bakersfield and the surrounding Kern County as
Chemical Industry Seeks Exemption to Pollution Limits
This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter here.Robert Taylor fought for years for stronger
Bogong moths and the traditional owners scaling mountains to track them – video
Deberra, as the insects are known in the Taungurung language, are a vital food source for animals across Victoria's alpine country — so their rapid decline has implications for the
Massive swarms of bogong moths once resembled rain clouds – then their numbers crashed to earth
Guardian Australia is highlighting the plight of our endangered native species during an election campaign that is ignoring broken environment laws and rapidly declining ecosystemsExplore the series – Last chance:
It’s up to each of us to help save life on Earth – I love this challenge | Bob Brown
Taking action against species extinction can be risky but it’s better than surrenderExplore the series – Last chance: the extinction crisis being ignored this electionGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam