environment

Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a bill preventing local Florida governments from requiring heat protection for people working outdoors, such as in construction or agriculture, becoming the second state to adopt such a law after Texas. What do…

WASHINGTON—Marking a sudden inflection point amid flagging approval ratings, President Joe Biden surged in the polls Monday after convincing terrified voters he was causing the total solar eclipse. “I am sure you will make the wise choice…

GLOUCESTER, MA—Struggling to articulate through streams of tears, sobbing conservationists from the National Marine Fisheries Service announced Wednesday that endangered Atlantic halibut were on their own now after the two species had a…

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The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed yesterday after a 948-foot cargo ship struck it departing the port, causing the governor to declare a state of emergency. What do you think?“I’ve always said infrastructure is an unnecessary risk.”Emil…

Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital successfully transplanted the kidney of a genetically modified pig into a man suffering from end-stage kidney disease in a major milestone to alleviate the shortage of organs for people on the…

Marion Island off the coast of South Africa has been overrun by mice that have begun to eat seabirds and other endangered wildlife, prompting conservationists to launch the Mouse-Free Marion project, which will drop rodent poison from…

Researchers studying python farming in Thailand and Vietnam found that the snakes are more efficient to raise than other animals farmed for meat, able to grow rapidly while eating less food than other livestock, which could help offset…

WASHINGTON—In a trend that is reducing the nation’s dependence on fossil fuels by curtailing the total number of cars on the road, a study released Thursday by the Transportation Department found that more Americans than ever are commuting…

NASA put out an open call for applications to take part in a simulated Mars mission in which a four-person crew will live and work for a full year inside the 1,700-square-foot Mars Dune Alpha habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. What do…