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Visitors caught on video destroying ancient rock formations in Nevada: Authorities in Nevada asked the public for help finding two men seen on video damaging ...
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/visitors-caught-video-destroying-ancient-rock-formations-nevada-rcna147804
Quick Glance: Search for Rock-Toppling Vandals at Lake Mead
- National park authorities are looking for two vandals captured on video toppling an ancient rock formation at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada.
- The National Park Service is seeking assistance from the public to identify the vandals filmed at Lake Mead National Recreation Area in Nevada last week.
A cluster of earthquakes shakes Taiwan after a strong one killed 13 earlier this month
ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/a-cluster-of-earthquakes-shakes-taiwan-after-a-strong-one-killed-13-earlier-this-month-1.6857233
Biden administration bans drilling in nearly half of Alaska petroleum reserve in sweeping win for climate advocates
cnn.com/2024/04/19/climate/alaska-drilling-ban-biden-climate/
Quick Glance: Restrictions on Oil and Gas Leasing in Alaska under Biden Administration
- The Biden administration announced restrictions on new oil and gas leasing on 5.3 million hectares of a federal petroleum reserve in Alaska to protect wildlife from the impacts of climate change.
- The decision finalizes proposed protections that drew backlash from environmentalists last year for violating Biden's climate change pledge.
- The limitation on new leasing faced opposition from Republican lawmakers who criticized the decisions as undermining national security interests.
- Environmentalists praised the decision, while the oil industry labeled it as misguided and raised concerns about future developments in the reserve.
A cluster of earthquakes shakes Taiwan after a strong one killed 13 earlier this month
bloomberg.com/en/news/thp/2024-04-22/a-cluster-of-earthquakes-shakes-taiwan-after-a-strong-one-killed-13-earlier-this-month
After ping ponging between severe drought and record rainfall, Death Valley is offering up strange scenes.
“I could take you to a field of dead creosote ... Show more www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/death-valleys-wildflowers-lake-are-picture-climate-whiplash-rcna148241
Interior Department Rejects Ambler Road Project in Alaska: A mining company wants to build a 211-mile industrial road through Alaskan wilderness to reach a large ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/16/climate/ambler-road-alaska-interior.html
How many people visit our America's national parks? Graphics explain: In 2023, the National Park Service reported more than 325 million visits ...
usatoday.com/story/graphics/2024/04/20/national-parks-by-visitors/73349324007/
Two more endangered ferrets cloned from critter frozen in 1980s: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says two more black-footed ferrets have been cloned from the ...
apnews.com/article/blackfooted-ferret-clone-endangered-genetic-f129e0e948ddc32a0d22c99767e30bec
‘National security suicide’: Alaska senator slams Biden admin's move to restrict drilling and mining
politico.com/news/2024/04/21/alaska-sullivan-biden-drilling-00153531
Sadly, many species of owls are declining with some highly threatened, says David Wiedenfeld, Senior Conservation Scientist with the American Bird Conservancy ... Show more edition.cnn.com/2024/04/21/us/how-to-protect-owls-iyw-scn/index.html
New Federal Rule Won’t Cover the Full Cost of Oil Well Cleanup: The new Bureau of Land Management regulation, which applies to nearly 90,000 wells on federal ...
propublica.org/article/oil-companies-must-set-aside-more-money-to-plug-wells-a-new-rule-says-but-it-wont-be-enough
The San Diego Zoo welcomes a VIB: very important bird! www.usatoday.com/story/life/animalkind/2024/04/16/california-condor-chicks-endangered-hatch-video/73339873007/
#IsraelIranConflict How could Israel strike back against Iran?
Hem Saroya tells you more about Israel's military capabilities
Shivan Chanana joined by James a Russell ... Show more
Quick Glance: Israel artist calls for Gaza ceasefire
- The representative of Israel at the international art fair is calling for an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza.
- Ruth Patir’s video installation called (M)otherland was scheduled to open on Saturday at Israel’s national pavilion at the international art show but will remain closed for now.
- Patir stated on her website that the artist and curators are showing solidarity with the families of the hostages and the large community in Israel calling for change, rather than canceling themselves or the exhibition.
- It is believed that there are still individuals in Gaza, including 129 captives taken during the attacks led by Hamas on Israel on October 7, with 34 of them presumed dead.
Before and after: See Dubai flooding from space: Unprecedented, torrential rainfall plunged parts of the United Arab Emirates underwater last week ...
cnn.com/2024/04/22/weather/dubai-flooding-before-after-satellite-climate/
Federal lands will be managed with an eye to conservation under new BLM rule: A vehicle heads up the Alpine Loop Scenic Byway, near Silverton, Colorado ...
cpr.org/2024/04/18/federal-lands-will-be-managed-with-an-eye-to-conservation-under-new-blm-rule/
Prehistoric lake sturgeon is not endangered, US says despite calls from conservationists
apnews.com/article/lake-sturgeon-endangered-list-fish-wildlife-88b4299e1f8223c59794564c70d30c52
Biden set to deny approval for mining company’s road through Alaskan wilderness: The Biden administration will deny federal approval to a metallurgical mining ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4598352-biden-set-to-deny-approval-for-mining-companys-road-through-alaskan-wilderness/
Battle for the American West : How four elk hunters and a ladder could reshape Wyoming’s chequered frontiers
ft.com/content/63b1c7b1-c0de-43b3-851f-153fb20e938a
BREAKING: NBC NEWS SPECIAL REPORT: 4.8-magnitude earthquake reported in northern New Jersey, USGS says, causing buildings to shake from Philadelphia north to ... Show more www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/earthquake-shakes-us-east-coast-rcna146575
Quick Glance: Magnitude 4.8 Earthquake Rocks New York City and Northeast US
- An unusual East Coast earthquake startled millions from New York to rural New England. Over 42 million people may have felt the midmorning quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8.
- While causing no widespread damage, the earthquake led to evacuations in Newark, New Jersey, and infrastructure inspections across the region. Flights were diverted, trains slowed, and tunnel traffic stopped.
- Although no major damages were reported, the earthquake caused some disruptions. The area near the epicenter experienced minor effects, including the collapse of a historic site. There were also over a dozen aftershocks reported in the region.
- President Joe Biden offered assistance, while New York City reported no major safety or infrastructure issues. Engineers emphasized that New York skyscrapers are made of high-strength materials and designed to sway slowly to withstand impacts. Even the delicately placed eggs in a sculpture at a Chinatown art gallery remained unharmed during the quake.
NASA images show how big Death Valley’s ‘rare’ lake got this winter: The driest place in North America had a lake big enough you could kayak in this past winter.
fox5sandiego.com/news/california-news/death-valleys-temporary-lake-was-measured-by-a-nasa-satellite-heres-how-big-it-got/
Oil and gas companies must pay more to drill on public lands under new Biden administration rule
pbs.org/newshour/economy/oil-and-gas-companies-must-pay-more-to-drill-on-public-lands-under-new-biden-administration-rule
Quick Glance: Biden Raises Drilling Costs on Federal Lands, Trump Courts Oil Donors
- The Biden administration has finalized a new rule requiring oil companies to pay at least ten times more for drilling on federal lands to generate more revenue for taxpayers.
- While Trump discusses easing drilling regulations with energy executives, the US is historically pumping a lot of crude oil, complicating regulations for Trump and Biden's climate agenda.
- The rule mandates higher bonds and royalties for fossil fuels on federal lands to better compensate taxpayers and cover the costs of cleaning up abandoned wells.
- In addition to reshaping fossil fuel production on federal lands, the administration has advanced renewable energy development on these tracts and significantly reduced rents and fees for clean energy projects.
Man who's visited all 63 national parks lists favorites, ones to skip: Lee Abbamonte, who has been to every national park in America, said some are unmissable ...
businessinsider.com/best-worst-national-parks-usa-from-man-visited-each-one-2024-4
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Biden administration issues final rule to allow local agencies to lease some federal lands
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4602884-biden-administration-final-rule-local-agencies-lease-some-federal-lands-conservation/
National Park Week starts Saturday – and that’s a free entry day for all NPS sites
cnn.com/travel/national-park-week-free-entry-april-20/
2 men filmed hurling, destroying ancient rock formations at Lake Mead - National | Globalnews.ca
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Two men topple boulders at Nevada national park as young girl watches in fear: 'Daddy, don't fall!'
nypost.com/2024/04/14/us-news/2-men-seen-on-camera-toppling-boulders-at-lake-mead-national-park/
Sleepless night in Taiwan as island rattled by cluster of aftershocks: The strongest of more than 200 quakes was measured at 6.1 by the USGS and follows a deadly ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/23/sleepless-night-in-taiwan-as-island-rattled-by-cluster-of-aftershocks
Prehistoric ocean reptile 'twice the size of a bus':
9news.com.au/national/mysterious-creatures-of-the-deep/16cedde8-3cc2-4bbe-b057-83e81d8db4c9
US surpasses renewable energy goal for public lands: The Biden administration on Thursday said the U.S. had surpassed a goal of permitting more than 25 gigawatts ...
reuters.com/world/us/us-surpasses-renewable-energy-goal-public-lands-2024-04-11/
Kishida delights Washington with promise of 250 cherry trees as independence gift
reuters.com/world/kishida-delights-washington-with-promise-250-cherry-trees-independence-gift-2024-04-11/
Quick Glance: Kishida's Promise of 250 Cherry Trees as Gift to Washington
- Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a plan to donate 250 cherry trees to the U.S. capital to celebrate the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.
- The announcement was met with cheers and applause from U.S. lawmakers, highlighting the close ties between the United States and Japan.
- The relationship between the U.S. and Japan, which spiraled into a catastrophic war between 1941 and 1945, has evolved into a strong alliance, with Kishida being only the second Japanese prime minister to address the U.S. Congress.
- The donation of cherry trees from Japan in 1912 has become a beloved annual event in Washington, symbolizing the friendship between the two countries.
Bundy family standoff: 10 years on, cattle graze disputed Nevada land: Ten years later, Cliven Bundy and his family are still grazing cattle on disputed southern ...
apnews.com/article/bundy-ranch-standoff-nevada-cattle-ffff74b4e3224fb596e6bb735cedef98
A luxury handbag designer has been jailed after pleading guilty to smuggling purses made of the skins of protected reptiles, according to the U.S ... Show more abcnews.go.com/US/luxury-handbag-designer-jailed-wildlife-smuggling-making-merchandise/story
What questions do you have about national parks? Ask our reporters. : Travel reporter Andrea Sachs, environment reporter Kasha Patel and climate coach Michael ...
washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/04/22/questions-answers-national-parks/
Insider : The United States Geological Survey (USGS) estimated the quake had a magnitude of 4.8, with an epicenter about 20 miles north of North Plainfield ... Show more #earthquake #newyorkcity #weather
Death Valley is alive this year. A super bloom is the latest sign.: Heavy rains spurred by climate change earlier resurrected a prehistoric lake in Death Valley ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/04/13/death-valley-super-bloom/
Los Angeles Needs More Early Education Teachers. How About Parents?: There’s a shortage of early childhood educators across the country. To help ...
laist.com/news/education/early-childhood-education-pre-k/los-angeles-county-early-childhood-teachers-parents-head-start
Avangrid just broke ground on its first solar farm in California: Avangrid (NYSE: AGR), one of the US’s largest clean energy operators, has begun construction on ...
electrek.co/2024/04/10/avangrid-first-solar-farm-california/
National Park Service approves new Crater Lake operator, ending Aramark’s tenure: Hospitality company ExplorUS will take over the contract, effective immediately ...
oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/2024/04/national-park-service-approves-new-crater-lake-operator-ending-aramarks-tenure.html
From Yosemite to Acadia, National Park Week 2024 kicks off with free entry: America’s national parks are kicking off National Park Week with a free entry day.
usatoday.com/story/travel/experience/national-parks/2024/04/10/national-park-week-2024-guide/73248225007/
U.S. court rejects a request by tribes to block $10 billion energy transmission project in Arizona
pbs.org/newshour/nation/u-s-court-rejects-a-request-by-tribes-to-block-10-billion-energy-transmission-project-in-arizona
Offshore wind projects have been dogged by inflation and culture wars. Now they’re making a comeback
cnn.com/2024/04/18/climate/offshore-wind-us-costs-inflation/
ParkRx aims to provide 'prescription for wellness' by getting more people outside
abcnews.go.com/US/parkrx-aims-provide-prescription-wellness-people/story
Celebrity handbag designer sentenced to 18 months in prison for smuggling crocodile handbags
orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/22/celebrity-handbag-designer-sentenced-to-18-months-in-prison-for-smuggling-crocodile-handbags/
Quick Glance: Fashion Designer Nancy Gonzalez Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling
- Fashion designer Nancy Gonzalez sentenced to 18 months in prison after smuggling crocodile handbags from Colombia.
- Gonzalez, once an aspiring designer, led a smuggling operation that violated US wildlife laws.
- Despite efforts to bypass immigration regulations, Gonzalez was convicted and faces incarceration.
- Her wealth and lavish lifestyle contrasted with the couriers she recruited, leading to a court ruling.
Japan to give US 250 new cherry trees to replace ones in D.C. construction: Japan will gift the U.S. 250 new cherry trees to replace those taken down during ...
thehill.com/homenews/administration/4587288-japan-to-give-us-250-new-cherry-trees-to-replace-ones-in-d-c-construction/
Earthquake in New York City!
According to the United States Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred near Lebanon, New Jersey ... Show more
Biden administration cuts costs for wind and solar energy on public lands: The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a rule that cuts costs for developing ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4589251-wind-solar-public-lands-costs-cut/
$18k in stolen antlers: poaching on the rise in Wyoming as collectors ‘cheat the system’
theguardian.com/environment/2024/apr/21/wyoming-antler-bust-poaching
Opinion: Video shows injured wolf muzzled and paraded through a bar. Aggravated animal cruelty? Not in Wyoming.
denverpost.com/2024/04/17/wyoming-wolf-bar-snowmobile-animal-cruelty/
Thousands Of Salmon Spilled In Truck Accident Make It To Creek To Start New Lives
huffpost.com/entry/salmon-spill-truck-accident-creek_n_66115e28e4b056f72058317b
Wyoming hunter sparks outrage for allegedly wounding wolf, parading it in bar before killing it
nypost.com/2024/04/08/us-news/hunter-parades-wounded-wolf-in-a-bar-before-killing-it/
The Ugly Truth About the Wild Animals of Instagram: Many of the thrilling animal photos on your social media feeds are taken at game farms — places insiders say ...
rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/photography-game-farms-exploiting-wild-animals-1235002275/
Will There Be Another Earthquake? Here’s the Forecast for Aftershocks.: So far, seismologists have not identified any distinguishing characteristics of a given ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/05/science/aftershocks-forecast.html
Earthquake strikes California Bay area day after NY, NJ rattled: A preliminary magnitude 3.4 earthquake struck Berkeley a day after the East Coast was rocked by ...
nypost.com/2024/04/06/us-news/earthquake-strikes-bay-area-day-after-quake-rattled-nj-nyc/
How to enjoy nature if you hate camping, hiking, and bugs: Nature is for everyone, even indoor cats. Here’s how to enjoy it, no matter where you live.
vox.com/climate/24130937/indoor-person-guide-outdoors-car-camping-birding-urban-nature
One of latest New Jersey aftershocks registered during eclipse: A small aftershock hit New Jersey during Monday’s solar eclipse, according to officials ...
thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4582761-one-of-latest-new-jersey-aftershocks-registered-during-eclipse/
Rare sea turtle lays first nest of season at Texas' Padre Island: A Kemp's ridley sea turtle laid 81 eggs at Padre Island National Seashore ...
expressnews.com/news/article/kemp-s-ridley-sea-turtle-nest-texas-padre-island-19406299.php
Traffic police officer caught on camera allegedly collecting bribes from PSV drivers in Nairobi suspended, NPS says proceedings for his dismissal ongoing.
Almost half of all major Chinese cities are sinking, study says: Parts of the US have also suffered from subsidence, with more than 17,000 square miles of land ...
businessinsider.com/almost-half-major-chinese-cities-sinking-study-says-2024-4
"I ain't scared of nothing." New York and New Jersey residents are split over Friday's rare 4.8 earthquake. www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/04/05/earthquake-new-york-new-jersey-friday/73215948007/
'Forever chemicals' are found in water sources around New Mexico, studies find: Studies have found that so-called forever chemicals have been detected in water ...
apnews.com/article/new-mexico-forever-chemicals-water-supply-2115c95a5fd9e66d558f0122a05024e4
Rarely-seen ‘species of concern’ captured on West Virginia trail cam: An animal considered by the National Parks Service to be a “species of concern” in West ...
wboy.com/wv-outdoors/west-virginia-species-of-concern-captured-on-monongahela-national-forest-trail-cam/
Yes, central Pa., that was an earthquake you felt Friday morning: The U.S. Geological Survey reported a quake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 ...
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/yes-central-pa-that-was-an-earthquake-you-felt-friday-morning.html
Terror, Murder, Jim Crow Laws: Inside Mississippi’s Voting Rights Fight: Black Mississippians’ right to vote has constantly been under threat ...
themarshallproject.org/2024/04/04/mississippi-voting-rights-history-discrimination
The Anthropocene, a term for the age in which humans shape the Earth, offers a helpful neologism for our era, Elizabeth Kolbert writes ... Show more www.newyorker.com/news/the-weekend-essay/the-epic-row-over-a-new-epoch
Earthquake: 3.8 quake shakes about 20 miles from Coachella: A magnitude 3.8 earthquake was reported Saturday morning at 9:08 a.m. Pacific time 15 miles from La ...
latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-13/earthquake-3-8-quake-shakes-about-20-miles-from-coachella
6.8 magnitude earthquake registered near Mariana Islands; so far no tsunami threat issued
usatoday.com/story/news/world/2024/04/05/earthquake-mariana-island-tsunami-threat/73214767007/
US Government Sued Over 'Unethical Destruction' of Wolf Population: "The Fish and Wildlife Service is thumbing its nose at the Endangered Species Act and ...
commondreams.org/news/gray-wolves-endangered
New Jersey earthquake calls attention to potentially unmapped fault lines: Scientists suspect that Friday's earthquake originated in the area of the Ramapo fault ...
nbcnews.com/science/science-news/earthquake-fault-lines-new-jersey-rcna146608
Proposal to federally list native turtles in the West draws sharp divide among environmentalists, farm groups
oregonlive.com/environment/2024/04/proposal-to-federally-list-native-turtles-in-the-west-draws-sharp-divide-among-environmentalists-farm-groups.html
Two fires at 16th century historic site in NC were ‘human caused,’ national park says
miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article287683510.html
National Parks accepting grant applications for preservation projects and heritage festivals
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/entertainment_life/national-parks-accepting-grant-applications-for-preservation-projects-and-heritage-festivals/article_eb575ebc-5482-5369-b763-f0a4fc722438.html
New Jersey earthquake fault still not found, so researchers deploy aftershock sensors
nbcnews.com/science/science-news/earthquake-fault-not-found-new-jersey-aftershocks-rcna147508
An earthquake hit central Pa. Friday; check this map to see where: The earthquake was recorded in Berks County around 4:30 p.m., according to an online ...
pennlive.com/news/2024/04/an-earthquake-hit-central-pa-today-check-this-map-to-see-where.html
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'I am still fine': New York shaken by 4.8-magnitude earthquake, aftershock: UN Security Council diplomats were shaken in their chairs, planes got briefly ...
france24.com/en/live-news/20240405-i-am-fine-new-york-rattled-by-small-earthquake
Feds decline to list lake sturgeon under Endangered Species Act: Conservationists had urged the ancient species to be listed, noting populations were a fraction ...
freep.com/story/news/politics/2024/04/22/lake-sturgeon-endangered-species-act/73413571007/
Fans mourning cherry tree’s removal ask: Why can’t Stumpy be replanted?: Transplanting the tree to a new location “would not be conducive to her success ...
washingtonpost.com/weather/2024/04/05/stumpy-cherry-tree-removal-replanting/
Curious Bear Forces Closures at California Ski Resort: The bear is thought to have just come out of hibernation and is wandering around in search of food.
newsweek.com/bear-lake-tahoe-skiing-hibernation-1889837
Check It Out: Books that can make a difference: The summer between graduating from high school and starting college, I volunteered with the National Park Service ...
columbian.com/news/2024/apr/06/check-it-out-books-that-can-make-a-difference/
Trump’s Second-Term Blueprint Would Take A Wrecking Ball To Public Lands: William Perry Pendley, an anti-federal land zealot, wrote the playbook for a ...
huffpost.com/entry/project-2025-trump-blueprint-public-lands_n_660f001fe4b083254eab6ba5
Meet the Hayduke Trail, southern Utah’s most backbreaking backcountry route: The Hayduke Trail isn't really a trail, but 800 miles of bushwhacking ...
sltrib.com/news/environment/2024/04/07/meet-hayduke-trail-southern-utahs/
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