Free-moving herds of migratory bison in Yellowstone National Park are stimulating the regrowth of flourishing grasslands and reshaping ecosystems, a new study has found. Contrary to conventional grazing wisdom, the findings suggest that encouraging large-scale migrations of these massive mammals could help enhance landscapes across North America, according to the research, published Thursday in Science. “With...
This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright on Tuesday threw his support behind a vast expansion in geothermal energy. Emerging forms of geothermal use technology from the fossil fuel industry to generate power on demand without air pollution — something Wright's company, Liberty Energy, invested millions in....
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) would be a Cabinet-level agency that reports directly to the president under a new bipartisan bill. The proposal comes as the Trump administration weighs changes at or even abolishing the emergency management agency. The new legislation from Reps. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) and Greg Stanton...
With trade threats from President Donald Trump, the U.S. derailed the world’s first global carbon fee on shipping as an international maritime meeting adjourned Friday without adopting regulations. Earlier this year, amid much fanfare, the world’s largest maritime nations agreed on the regulations, which would impose a fee on carbon pollution to clean up shipping....
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is warning that the House-passed budget reconciliation bill will cause energy prices to increase by 10 percent because it will “kill” clean energy programs around the country, increasing the nation’s reliance on fossil fuels. “Donald Trump and Republicans seem ready to kill clean energy in its tracks and raise...
California regulators on Tuesday vowed to strengthen their commitment to slashing harmful vehicular emissions as the Trump administration ramps up efforts to overturn the state’s pollution policies. “Clean air efforts are under siege, putting the health of every American at risk,” said Liane Randolph, chair of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), on a Tuesday...
The Interior Department is halting an offshore wind project approved by the Biden administration as President Trump has called for “a policy where no windmills are being built.” In a statement posted on the social platform X, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said he is directing the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to “immediately halt all...
From Feb. 12-28, park resource crews will cut down tamarisk trees in the area and then treat the stumps with the herbicide triclopyr. The National Parks Service said in a Jan. 27 news release that it will remove invasive trees in Big Bend National Park, along the Rio Grande and the park's hot springs area.
Make fresh, pillowy, powdered sugar–coated beignets at home that rival the classic beignets at Café du Monde in New Orleans and other cafés in South Louisiana.
This one-pot beef stew with carrots and daikon radishes is a Cantonese classic. Made with chu hou paste—a blend of fermented yellow soybeans, sesame seeds, garlic, ginger, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, and sugar—it’s a sweet and savory stew that’s deeply flavorful. Plus: It comes together in a single pot.
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This $15 OXO serrated knife is an essential in any kitchen. I’ve been using it for over 10 years, and it glides through fruit and slices crusty bread like a pro.
