Dozens of beaches in the U.S. are closed or under swimming advisories on the Fourth of July, as a result of high levels of bacteria in the water. Local and state governments have issued warnings about shores in their own areas but there is no centralized database to determine whether a beach is under a...
President Trump signed an executive order Thursday that aims to jump-start mining on the ocean floor. Large-scale deep sea mining has never been done — though some companies have pushed for it — but the seafloor is expected to contain valuable materials. A Trump administration official told reporters Thursday that it expects to find manganese,...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday said that it will offer a new round of buyouts and plans to “re-align” its office that enforces environmental laws. The announcements come as the agency initiates “Phase 2” of its reorganization plans. In a press release, the agency said that “changes” to the Office of Enforcement and...
President Trump can abolish national monuments that were protected from energy development and other activities by past presidents, the Justice Department (DOJ) has determined. The department issued a legal opinion this week that Trump can shrink or eliminate national monuments, overturning a 1938 opinion saying presidents did not have the power to abolish them. “The Antiquities Act of 1906 permits...
President Trump said Wednesday he and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum will “fix” the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C. The president posted a video of workers attending to the pool, with “Time to Say Goodbye” by Andrea Bocelli playing in the background, to his Truth Social platform. Near the end of the video, the...
The vast majority of Academy Award-nominated movies do not acknowledge climate change or environmental issues, despite those issues being increasingly present in mainstream blockbusters, according to a report from the consultancy Good Energy. The group on Thursday released its second annual Climate Reality Check, a two-pronged test that assesses whether climate change exists within the...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) rejected Hurricane Helene repair efforts in Asheville, N.C., because the city’s proposed recovery plan features a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) program that conflicts with President Trump’s January executive order. “HUD looks forward to helping thousands of North Carolinians rebuild after Hurricane Helene by directing funding...
U.S. counties with hog and cattle feeding operations may be subject to higher air pollution levels, while lacking the health insurance necessary to treat related medical problems, a study published Tuesday found. Concentrations of an airborne contaminant linked to heart and respiratory issues were much greater near these feeding sites than in counties without them,...
Chorba frik, a thick, hearty soup popular in Algeria and Tunisia, is made with tender lamb or beef, chickpeas, cracked freekeh, warm spices, and generous handfuls of cilantro.
This metal, web-shaped skimmer is a versatile utensil that excels at scooping, flipping, and draining all manner of foods, from dumplings to vegetables.
Long before tanghulu—skewered fruit glazed in sugar—became a TikTok darling, it was a snack eaten by Chinese royalty. Today, it’s a popular street food in China and Taiwan. Here’s how to make your own jeweled lollipops at home.
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The homemade honey-mustard seasoning powder is so easy it comes together in minutes: just stir and then sprinkle. The possibilities for using it are endless.
