40 Years Ago, a Nuclear Catastrophe at Chernobyl
The reactor exploded early on April 26, 1986, sending a column of fire and radioactive debris high above…
Hamlet in Nunavut celebrates being chosen as site of first Inuit-led university in Canada
Big changes are coming to the small community of Arviat, Nunavut. Starting this summer, 1,800 truckloads of gravel…
Climate change is changing how people work, eat, and stay healthy
Climate change in Europe is no longer something people can afford to think about as tomorrow’s problem. It…
Water levels begin to drop in Lake and McHenry counties along Fox River, Chain O’ Lakes; water levels remain high
Flood levels along the Fox River and Chain O’ Lakes in Lake and McHenry counties are trending downward…
70 Mountain View households still without water after construction mishap
Nearly 70 households were still without water service Saturday afternoon after a construction mishap Friday left a water…
Ancient, critically endangered ‘sterile’ plant King’s lomatia found for second time in Tasmanian wilderness
A second population of the critically endangered plant, King’s lomatia, has been discovered in south-west Tasmania. King’s lomatia…
Lindsborg museum to celebrate Kansas agriculture at 2026 Millfest
Live music performance takes place during Millfest on the front porch of the Lindsborg Old Mill and Swedish…
Foxes were allowed into a solar farm, and they ended up turning the panels into part of their habitat
It wasn’t part of the plan. Solar farms were built to generate clean energy, not to host wildlife.…
Federal government denies hazard mitigation aid to state after historic December flooding
SEATTLE — The federal government has denied Washington a hazard mitigation grant that the state requested as part…
Beyond ‘No Mow May’: How to build a haven for native plants in your yard
Digger wasps enjoying swamp milkweed in the yard of state botanist Grace Glynn. Courtesy of Grace Glynn Grace…