As Biden weighs Willow, he blocks other Alaska oil drilling
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — As President Joe Biden prepares a final decision on the huge Willow oil project in Alaska , his administration announced he will prevent or limit oil drilling in 16 million acres in Alaska and the Arctic Ocean.
At 25, Backyard Bird Count shows power of 'citizen science'
For a quarter of a century, the Great Backyard Bird Count has been growing globally and is providing scientists with data on bird populations
US may lift protections for Yellowstone, Glacier grizzlies
U.S. wildlife officials have taken the first step to lift federal protections for grizzly bears in the northern Rocky Mountains, which would open the door to future hunting in several states
Study: Two-thirds of glaciers on track to disappear by 2100
The world’s glaciers are shrinking and disappearing faster than scientists thought, with two-thirds of them projected to melt out of existence by the end of the century at current climate change trends, according to a new study.
Water pressure 'fluctuating' in Jackson amid frigid weather
Officials in Jackson, Mississippi, say the city’s water system is experiencing “fluctuating” pressure on Saturday afternoon amid frigid temperatures
Arizona restricts farming to protect groundwater supply
Large-scale farming is now restricted in part of western Arizona in a bid to protect dwindling groundwater supplies
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