For the first time since seizing power, the Taliban will be present at a major international climate conference. The event, COP29, kicks off in Azerbaijan this Monday. Although the Taliban's rule in Afghanistan is not widely recognized, the country's environment agency announced a delegation will at
In Lynn Woods Reservation, a brush fire has been raging, torching over 100 acres. Fire crews are on the scene, fighting the flames amidst unusually dry conditions. For locals who love the reservation, seeing it burn is tough. “The woods just can’t catch a break, ” said one resident, feeling helpless
In California, wildfires are a harsh reality. The Mountain Fire recently swept through Ventura County, leaving destruction in its wake. Dawn Deleon, whose house was burned down, had to make tough choices about what to save. She picked her pets, family photos, and a single bag of clothes. With climat
Wind and dry conditions are fueling wildfires across the Northeast, with 27 million people from New York to Massachusetts under fire alerts. Cities like New York and Boston are feeling the heat, with wind gusts up to 35 mph and humidity as low as 25%. Vegetation is super dry, with the region about 6
California’s air regulators just voted to change a major climate program. This program, called the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS), aims to reduce emissions from transportation fuels. The updates aim to boost emission reduction targets and fund charging stations for electric vehicles. But, there's a
Get this, folks! One of the 43 monkeys that slipped away from a research facility in South Carolina has been safely found. The Yemassee Police Department shared the good news on Saturday, saying the primate was spotted around noon. Isn't that a relief? But hold on, because there's more to the story
Imagine diving into six years of weather data from Portugal's largest reservoir, Alqueva. Two weather stations were installed here, one floating on the water and the other on the shore. From 2018 to 2023, these stations collected valuable information. Every hour, they recorded rainfall, water and so
Rice farmers in the Southern US are always looking for ways to get more out of their fields. One big challenge is figuring out the best places to test new types of rice. This is called multi-environment trials (MET), and it can be pricey and tricky to plan. Scientists have been working on this probl
Imagine a quiet neighborhood nestled in the hills of Ventura County – Camarillo Heights. This community was recently turned upside down by the Mountain fire. More than 200 homes were either destroyed or damaged by the blaze. Satellite images captured the transformation of this once peaceful area. Th
On Friday evening, firefighters successfully contained a wildfire that broke out in Brooklyn's Prospect Park. A passerby alerted authorities around 6:40 p. m. The fire quickly spread across a two-acre area, fueled by dry vegetation and strong winds in a dense, hard-to-reach part of the park. Over 12
