Washington Environment
-
Carolyn Hax: The ‘Obsessed’ ex insists their daughter have long hair
Dear Caroline: My ex-husband is obsessed with our 7-year-old daughter’s hair. I once had him cut off inches below his shoulders, and he threatened legal action. ... -
Marshall Islands urges US to better address climate change and its nuclear legacy
UNITED NATIONS – The President of the Marshall Islands on Tuesday welcomed what he called progress towards a new Association Agreement with the United States, but ... -
Smoke from the Western wildfires has dramatically altered DC sunrises and sunsets
The usually bright and vibrant colors of the sun at sunrise and sunset in recent days have been replaced by dark and soft reddish hues in ... -
Hurricane warning issued for Puerto Rico as Tropical Storm Fiona strengthens
Tropical Storm Fiona is gradually gaining strength as it sweeps across the eastern Caribbean, triggering a hurricane warning for Puerto Rico. More than 12 inches of ... -
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez apologizes after Rep. Higgins calls witness “boo”
It was a House Oversight Committee hearing meant to examine how fossil fuel companies campaigned to thwart climate action. But Thursday’s debate took a turn after ... -
Sweden election: Sweden’s anti-immigrant Democrats celebrate their gains
GOTHENBURG, Sweden — A loose coalition of right-wing parties narrowly defeated Sweden’s center-left government in a general election, a victory that promises to upend Swedish politics ... -
Air conditioning technology is outdated. These are AC options for a warmer future.
This week, Californians got a reminder of one of the most vexing paradoxes of global warming. With temperatures well above 110 degrees Fahrenheit in some areas ... -
Hazmat incident kills 100 fish in Arlington Creek
About 100 fish died Wednesday after a hazmat incident in a northern Virginia creek. The incident happened at Four Mile Run between South Walter Reed Drive ... -
September’s relentless heat wave grips California and the western United States
Comment this story Comment OAKLAND, Calif. – California and the western United States are in the grip of a historically severe September heat wave that is ... -
Eradicate the “forever” of “chemicals forever”
Comment this story Comment You may not have heard of “eternal chemicals”, but you have certainly been exposed to them. This large family of molecules is ... -
Pakistan could have avoided its climate catastrophe
Comment this story Comment If you’re looking for an emblem of why Pakistan will struggle to recover from the floods that have killed more than 1,000 ... -
Washington auto dealership industry executive concerned about electric vehicle plans
Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday that the state will ban the sale of new gas-powered cars starting in 2030. SEATTLE — California earlier this week announced ... -
Standards incorporated into a federal system
When state and local authorities incorporate voluntary codes and standards, they must always be mindful of federal preemption. The tax incentives of the recently passed Cut ... -
Zoom’s corporate bet delayed as company cuts sales forecast
Comment this story Comment Results from Zoom Video Communications Inc. showed that its transition from an essential Covid-era tool to an enterprise commerce platform is going ... -
Climate change could cause bees to grow with unbalanced wings, scientists say
Comment this story Comment The fate of the bumblebee is well documented. In recent years, researchers and advocates have reported concerning population declines in North America ... -
Videos show wild week of waterspouts from Florida to Greece
Comment this story Comment A week of wild waterspouts produced several stunning videos around the world – from rope-like waterspouts dancing harmlessly over European oceans to ... -
The source of a resounding boom in Salt Lake City? Probably a meteor.
Placeholder while loading article actions When a thunderous boom was heard in the Salt Lake City area over the weekend, it confused residents. Was the seemingly ... -
CNN correspondent Bill Weir accuses Republicans of hastening ‘the end of a livable Earth’
CNN eClimate expert Bill Weir accused Republicans of bringing about the end of the world in a tweet, which he quickly deleted. “Not a single Republican ... -
The rainstorm that hit the DC area Wednesday night was extreme
Placeholder while loading article actions The deluge in the DC area on Wednesday evening flooded roads and caused traffic jams, with high water levels, even stranded ... -
War in Ukraine accelerates Europe’s pivot to renewables
Comment this story Comment Shelved coal-fired power plants are coming back to life in Europe as utilities try to keep the lights on after Russia choked ... -
Natural gas is better than many environmentalists admit
Comment this story Comment While most Washington progressives celebrated the announcement of the Cut Inflation Act, at least one left-wing gadfly didn’t. “A pipeline? asked Nina ... -
The economy grows one measure, falls another
Comment this story Comment Friday’s job blast report may have quelled claims that the US is in a recession, but it hasn’t ended the mystery over ... -
NOAA still predicts above-average Atlantic hurricane season
Comment this story Comment As for the tropics, the Atlantic generally begins to warm rapidly as the calendar shifts to August. This year, however, there is ... -
How Taylor Swift, Drake and celebrities with private jets affect the climate
Comment this story Comment Music megastars Taylor Swift and Jay-Z are no strangers to the top of the charts. But recently, the two Grammy-winning artists found ... -
Part of the silos in the port of Beirut, damaged in the 2020 explosion, collapse
Comment this story Comment BEIRUT – A section of the port of Beirut’s huge grain silos, shredded in the 2020 explosion, collapsed in a huge cloud ... -
Chips Act skips US leaders for Asian winners
Comment this story Comment The long-awaited funding for the CHIPS Act is a victory for a cabal of U.S. chipmakers and foreign companies, but largely ignores ... -
Congress takes key steps to advance Environmental Justice for All Act
Press release | July 27, 2022 WASHINGTON — Today, the House Natural Resources Committee held legislative scoping and passed the Environmental Justice for All Off the ... -
What can national and local authorities do in the face of climate change?
Comment this story Comment In the coming weeks, the California government is expected to release regulations requiring all new cars sold in the state to be ... -
Fire damages homes in southern Greece; more active flames
Comment this story Comment ATHENS, Greece – A major fire has broken out in southern Greece, burning houses in villages not far from the famous archaeological ... -
Kenly, NC, police department resigns over work environment
KENLY, North Carolina — An entire police department in a North Carolina town has quit over what it called a hostile work environment, and local leaders ... -
Mayra Flores accuses Rep. Vicente Gonzalez of funding racist ads
Comment this story Comment Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Tex.) is under fire after a political blogger who was paid to run ads for his campaign launched a ... -
Africa’s wildlife park managers come together to boost conservation
Comment this story Comment MOMBASA, Kenya – Officials are gathering in Kigali, Rwanda this week as part of the continent’s first-ever African Protected Areas Congress in ... -
More than reading glasses – new options for ‘old’ eyes
Comment this story Comment The restaurant had tablecloths, dim lighting, and large leather-bound menus with a fancy script outlining the fare. But those otherwise attractive features ... -
Officials suggest pipeline company hid issues after spill
Comment this story Comment BILLINGS, Mont. – U.S. prosecutors suspect a Wyoming company of potentially covering up problems with a pipeline that ruptured in 2015 and ... -
Starbucks closes 16 locations due to worker safety concerns
Comment this story Comment Starbucks is closing 16 stores in cities across the country, fearing its customers and employees will be safe, despite training the company ... -
Electric buses to harness solar energy using a microgrid
Comment this story Comment The first microgrid to power electric buses will soon debut in the Washington area as transit agencies across the country increasingly turn ... -
Video captures intense lightning striking a car
Comment this story Comment Returning home from a family vacation during a thunderstorm near St. Petersburg, Florida on Friday, Michaelle May Whalen decided to try to ... -
Judge strikes down Trump administration changes to endangered species law
A The California federal judge on Tuesday struck down Trump-era changes to the Endangered Species Act in a victory for environmental groups, who said the ruling ... -
Bauxite miners want to clear WA forest of Seven Rottnest Islands
But the EPA wanted to examine it as part of its review of the Pinjarra expansion to better assess the cumulative impacts of multiple mining operations ... -
Community scientists – even children – produce usable data for researchers
Placeholder while loading article actions Citizen science projects are turning ordinary people into researchers, and in recent years such efforts have abounded, tackling everything from astronomy ... -
Governor of Texas Abbott, Atty. General Paxton inaugurates measures against abortion and gay rights
Placeholder while loading article actions Following the historic reversal by the Supreme Court of Roe vs. WadeTexas looks set to cement its place at the center ... -
More gas infrastructure needed to manage energy crisis, G-7 leaders agree
gThe Group of Seven leaders acknowledged the need to build more natural gas infrastructure to tackle the global energy crisis in a statement in tension with ... -
Family and friends mourn British journalist killed in Brazil
Placeholder while loading article actions NITEROI, Brazil — Gathered in a cemetery on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, friends and relatives on Sunday paid their ... -
At LGBTQ Pride, celebration but also concern for civil rights
Placeholder while loading article actions NEW YORK – LGBTQ Pride commemorations that have at times felt like victory parties for civil rights are now grappling with ... -
SF school board after recall overturns vote to cover controversial Washington High mural
The San Francisco school board voted on Wednesday to overturn an earlier board decision to cover up a controversial mural at Washington High School. This decision ... -
GOP Senate candidate Eric Greitens criticized for ‘RINO hunting’ campaign ad
Placeholder while loading article actions Former Missouri Governor Eric Greitens, a Republican Senate candidate, is widely criticized after he released a campaign ad on Monday that ... -
Virginia public health chief backtracks on opinions, expresses regret
Placeholder while loading article actions Colin Greene, the embattled Virginia health commissioner who in comments to his staff and media interviews dismissed the role of structural ... -
Floods leave Yellowstone’s landscape ‘radically changed’
Placeholder while loading article actions Heavy rains and rapid snowmelt within days have caused dramatic flooding that could forever change the human footprint on the land ... -
Researchers use whale photo archive to help protect important whelping site in WA | Whales
Researchers are combing through thousands of photos of whales to help protect a calving site off Australia’s west coast that has been badly damaged by the ... -
Washington Post fires journalist at center of online battle
NEW YORK — The Washington Post has fired Felicia Sonmez, who sparked a vigorous online debate this week over social media politics and the public treatment ... -
New Zealand proposes cow and sheep burping tax to reduce methane emissions
Placeholder while loading article actions New Zealand has more sheep than people, by a factor of about five. Now these sheep and other animals could be ... -
Questions over Pope Francis’ resignation swirl as he uses a wheelchair
Placeholder while loading article actions VATICAN CITY — The pain became evident five months ago when Pope Francis began to avoid getting up. “An inflamed ligament ... -
This vegan slider recipe satisfies with plant-based meat and cheese
Vegan pub sliders Total time:35 minutes Servings:4 to 8 Total time:35 minutes Servings:4 to 8 Placeholder while loading article actions I’m not going to apologize for ... -
Tech companies say India’s cyber rules risk creating an ‘environment of fear’
A broken Ethernet cable is seen in front of binary code and the words ‘cybersecurity’ in this illustration taken March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Join ... -
Despite rising tuition due to economic inflation, Howard remains committed to keeping education accessible
Howard’s undergraduate tuition and compulsory fees remain significantly lower than those of comparable institutions despite a 7.5% increase for the 2022-2023 academic year over the previous ... -
How San Diego secured its water supply, at a cost
Placeholder while loading article actions As a worsening drought forces millions of Californians to face mandatory water restrictions, one corner of Southern California has largely shielded ... -
Former Virginia Tech player acquitted in 2021 beating death
Placeholder while loading article actions CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. — A jury on Friday acquitted a former Virginia Tech football player who was charged with fatally beating a ... -
The Fed is in no mood to pause on inflation
Placeholder while loading article actions Investors who think the Federal Reserve is about to collapse in its fight against inflation should start bracing themselves for disappointment ... -
Social media hammered by growing advertising questions
Placeholder while loading article actions Social media has had a tough 2022 with lingering questions about ad spend, political ads and a $44 billion Twitter takeover ... -
Zibanejad leads Rangers to 3-1 win over Hurricanes in Game 3
Placeholder while loading article actions NEW YORK — After two tough road losses that put them into another series deficit, the New York Rangers bounced back ... -
Art is an investment to be enjoyed
Placeholder while loading article actions Tech stocks have taken a deep dive, blue chip stocks are struggling, stablecoins are unstable and not even asking questions about ... -
Pollution caused 1 in 6 deaths worldwide over five years, study finds
Placeholder while loading article actions In 2015, 1 in 6 deaths worldwide was due to poor air quality, unclean water and toxic chemical pollution. This death ... -
Map: Find out where Americans are most at risk from wildfires
When a wildfire ripped through drought-stricken towns near Boulder, Colorado late last year, it reminded Americans that fire risk is changing. It didn’t matter that it ... -
Alabama sinking holds key to relatives of enslaved Africans
Placeholder while loading article actions MOBILE, Ala. – The keys to the past and future of a community descended from enslaved Africans lie at the bottom ... -
Washington universities are struggling to meet the mental health needs of all of their students. here’s why
The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on coverage of mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national ... -
GDI Wins $89.5 Million High-Performance Computing Contract With EPA
Kevin Connell, GDI General Dynamics Information Technology has received the High-End Scientific Computing II Support Services work order from the Environmental Protection Agency. The contract has ... -
The April jobs report was flat at 3.6%
Placeholder while loading article actions US employers added 428,000 jobs in April, capping a year of solid growth, adding more fuel to an already robust recovery. ... -
Nutrien Wins Safety Awards, Beaufort County Government Also Recognized – Washington Daily News
Beaufort County’s largest employer also appears to be among the safest. Nutrien’s Aurora plant won the Million Hours Award and many more at the Safety Awards ... -
Treatment begins for invasive Japanese beetle in eastern Washington
GRANDVIEW – The state Department of Agriculture plans to begin treatments today to eradicate an invasive ... -
Offseason moves to show how Blackhawks feel about rebuilding
Placeholder while loading article actions CHICAGO — As Kyle Davidson plots next moves for the Chicago Blackhawks, Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane are watching. Ditto for ... -
Biden’s Student Loan Debt Cancellation Problem
Lawmakers in his party continue to bring the issue to the fore, urging the president to forgive $50,000 for each of the 43 million federal borrowers. ... -
Washington Week Ahead: Senate Ag mulls market reforms, STB hears railroad woes | 2022-04-24
The Senate Agriculture Committee holds a long-awaited hearing this week on a bill to mandate more traded exchanges in livestock markets, then the panel kicks off ... -
Female artists dominate the Venice Biennale for the first time
Placeholder while loading article actions VENICE, Italy — For the first time in the 127-year history of the Venice Biennale, the world’s oldest and largest contemporary ... -
Q&A: On Earth Day, ask the Post your questions about climate change
It is still possible for humanity to avoid the most catastrophic consequences of climate change, but the world’s top energy experts, economists and social scientists say ... -
Arizona Senate race nets $61.5 million; Kelly One of America’s Top Fundraisers – Cronkite News
Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, who raised more than $101 million for his 2020 election to complete the term of the late Sen. John McCain, is raising ... -
Rep. Langevin: The civil service has changed since the Capitol riot
Placeholder while loading article actions WARWICK, RI — After the Capitol riot, longtime U.S. Representative Jim Langevin said he briefly thought the madness and recklessness of ... -
Why Latin America might say “adios” to the United States
OPINION: Next month, Colombia will hold its presidential election. With a former M-19 guerrilla emerging as the leading contender and a region experiencing a resurgence of ... -
Capitals join Penguins and continue to thrive on the road
PITTSBURGH — Separated by just six points in the Metropolitan Division standings less than a month from the end of the regular season, the Washington Capitals ... -
Climate change poses a huge threat to railways. Environmental engineers have ideas to combat this
Much of the world still relies heavily on railways to move people and goods. But rail infrastructure, from overhead wires to tracks, is under serious threat ... -
Wind energy company kills 150 eagles in US, pleads guilty
BILLINGS, Mont. – A wind energy company has been sentenced to probation and ordered to pay more than $8 million in fines and restitution after at ... -
Navy SEALS cannot use Washington state parks for training exercises
WASHINGTON – A judge has ruled that Navy SEALs will not be able to use Washington state parks as training grounds, according to the Navy Times. ... -
The West will see worsening air pollution, fires and floods
SAN FRANCISCO — The West, once a beacon of all that was new and hopeful in America, could become an example of the bleak, apocalyptic future ... -
China rejects sanctions as war on Ukraine tops summit agenda
BRUSSELS (AP) — China renewed its criticism of Western sanctions against Russia on Friday, as senior European Union officials asked Beijing for assurances that it would ... -
The P&O Ferries scandal is a global problem
The company has a purpose (to “make the world flow and change what is possible for everyone”); a corporate mission (“to connect with the things you ... -
These back patio ideas are sure to impress – WDVM25 and DCW50
Curb appeal isn’t just for sale. Your home can have a dazzling presence in the neighborhood, even if you never plan to put it on the ... -
Jackson faces racially charged questioning from GOP senators
But as the first black woman appointed to the High Court, Jackson also bears some burdens that have become apparent during her confirmation hearings. She has ... -
Rescue planned for Ever Forward ship stuck in Chesapeake Bay – NBC4 Washington
There is now a plan to refloat a freighter that has been stuck in the Chesapeake Bay for days, the ship’s operator said Friday. Salvor Donjon ... -
Youngkin selects Andrew Wheeler as lead adviser
The governor previously appointed Wheeler, who led the Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump, to serve as his secretary of natural and historic resources. While ... -
These weed sellers don’t wait for a permit: ‘Like a dream come true’
Here’s what it’s like to walk around Washington Square Park in Manhattan after legalization. March 13, 2022 Wanting to invest in himself and free himself from ... -
Eight airmen sanctioned following investigation into Manda Bay attack
The Air Force Department has sanctioned eight service members following the conclusion of two simultaneous investigations into the Manda Bay attack in Kenya that left three ... -
Biden urged to unleash Defense Production Act to develop green energy rather than oil production
gMany energy groups want President Joe Biden to invoke the Defense Production Act and build more renewable energy technologies in response to tight energy markets, ramping ... -
Launch of the Global Climate Storytelling WE HEAR YOU—A CLIMATE ARCHIVE project
Dramaten (The Royal Dramatic Theater of Sweden), the Institute for Environment and Sustainability at Earth Commons-Georgetown University, the Swedish Embassy in Washington, DC and the Laboratory ... -
Russian demand for sanctions relief on Ukraine threatens Iran nuclear talks
Lavrov told a press conference that Russia was ready to accept a draft document restoring the agreement. But he said there were “problems that have arisen ... -
Spokane adds fuel surcharge to city fleet to help fight climate change | Washington
(The Center Square) – The Spokane City Council is moving forward with its plan to replace all city-owned vehicles with electric models by 2030 as part ... -
Washington on track to lift indoor mask mandates – The Daily Evergreen
The governor’s office originally planned to lift the indoor mask mandate on March 21, now scheduled for March 11 ANISSA CHAK Freshman fine arts student Heather ... -
AI, agriculture and the future of food
“So far, no one seems to have asked the question, ‘Are there any risks associated with rapid deployment of agricultural AI?'” said Asaf Tzachor, a researcher ... -
Review of Burning Questions by Margaret Atwood
There are not always clear answers in the “Burning Questions”; indeed, Atwood points out that the essays are really just “attempts” at answers and not necessarily ... -
Grambling State hires former Baylor coach Art Briles as offensive coordinator
Briles was fired by Baylor in May 2016 after an external investigation into sexual assault allegations found school and football administrators failed to properly address the ... -
Wildfires will increase in intensity and number and spread to new areas, the United Nations has reported
The report’s authors characterized extreme wildfires as destructive fires that were once rare but are now happening more often, burning longer, hotter and more intensely. They ... -
Students show support for environmental human rights amendment
By Taylor McLaughlin With the cold February winds roaring around them, students, politicians and activists gathered at the Maryland State House in Annapolis, urging lawmakers to ... -
White House spending targets social justice; vague criteria
“Until they were able to introduce criteria that recognized other social effects and the socio-economic level of communities and environmental impacts, it was just a numbers ... -
New from the NWSL camp – JWS
The hardest thing about the NWSL Challenge Cup is waiting for it to start. Especially this year. A month from now, on March 18, Racing Louisville ... -
UN announces agreement in principle on transfer of oil from tankers to Yemen
Griffiths gave no details, but Hans Grundberg, the UN’s special envoy for Yemen, later told reporters that progress, “as always in Yemen, needs to be consolidated ... -
UK urged not to abandon climate targets amid net zero row | Environment
Senior figures in climate diplomacy, including the key architect of the Paris climate accord, have urged the UK government to maintain its commitments to climate action, ... -
Racquetball, broken records and small town Mississippi: Former Washington State coach Jim Walden has a deep-rooted history with Joe Burrow’s family | Washington State University
Two weeks ago, at one point, as Jim Burrow was sorting through the relentless stream of messages arriving on his phone after his son, Joe, led ... -
NFL tells Congress Washington commanders are blocking access to team investigation documents
The letter from the league’s legal counsel, obtained by CNN and dated Wednesday, was addressed to Carolyn Maloney, a Democrat from New York, and Raja Krishnamoorthi, ... -
The coalition supports “Move Ahead Washington”
Workers, businesses and environmental interests back bold transport package OLYMPIA (February 9, 2022) — A Move Ahead Washington package unveiled Tuesday by Transportation Committee Chairs Sen. ... -
Senior Bowl Standouts: Which players have caught Washington’s attention?
Coaching in the Senior Bowl means your team finished with one of the worst records of the 2021 NFL season. For Detroit Lions staff, it’s not ... -
Washington schools call for votes on special polling levies
Several schools offer levies for special elections Washington school districts are asking voters to support big projects. Dozens of bail applications and levies are on the ... -
Cornell Audiences to Hear EPA Administrator Regan Talk About Environmental Justice
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan will speak at the Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School Institute for Public Affairs Spring Symposium Series on Feb. 10. ...
/cloudfront-us-east-2.images.arcpublishing.com/reuters/CYPOAUOENRNYPBQVETMVX54KXE.jpg)
