Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over train derailment
The Ohio Attorney General’s office filed a complaint against Norfolk Southern Railway in federal court on Tuesday, alleging that the company violated hazardous waste and...
Author : Evan Bush
‘Déjà vu’: A train derailment 40 years ago holds clues for East Palestine’s future
“Some people complained of nausea and headaches,” Cutrer said of Livingston. The same has been true in East Palestine. Wary residents in both towns turned to...
U.S. greenhouse emissions show signs of slowing — but not quickly enough
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions increased by about 1.3% in 2022, rebounding for a second straight year after pandemic disruptions to high-emitting industries like shipping and...
‘Firmageddon’: Researchers find 1.1 million acres of dead trees in Oregon
Oregon is known for towering volcanic domes covered by a blanket of conifers that becomes sparse and patchwork on the eastern side of the Cascade...
Grizzlies could roam wildest reaches of Washington state again, but first a mountain of red tape
Threatened grizzly bears could roam again in the wildest reaches of Washington state. The National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service announced Thursday they have...
Making daylight saving permanent could drastically reduce deer collisions, study finds
Drivers would hit and kill 37,000 fewer deer each year if the United States stuck to daylight saving time year-round, according to estimates in a...
Scientists reanimate dead cells in pigs, a potential breakthrough for organ transplants
New research is confounding conventional wisdom about life and death. Researchers at Yale University used a new technology to restore cells in some organs of pigs...
Millions still without sense of smell or test after Covid-19
Still struggling with your sense of smell after a bout with Covid-19? You’re far from alone. About 5% of patients with confirmed cases of Covid-19 —...
Largest freshwater fish ever caught hooked in Cambodia
A fisherman in northern Cambodia hooked what researchers say is the world’s largest freshwater fish — a giant stingray that scientists know relatively little about. The...
A group of polar bears in Greenland offer hope about climate adaptability
Over years of study and careful observation, scientists began to notice bears in southeast Greenland never seemed to stray too far — rarely venturing away...