Every August, monarch butterflies east of the Rocky Mountains begin their migration from southern Canada and the northern United States to central Mexico to hibernate
Case over state funding for Catholic preschools in Colorado comes before the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is hearing a case involving Catholic preschools challenging their exclusion from a Colorado state-funded program
Receding floodwaters leave a sea of mud and shattered homes in the US Southwest
Massive flooding in the southwestern U.S. has turned communities into lakes of mud, with residents starting cleanup efforts
Google will cut off search access for students at schools that reject AI tools
Students using Google software in schools will not be allowed to use Google search unless their school system also provides them access to artificial intelligence tools
College students found dead in mountains fell to deaths when climbing anchor broke
Authorities say the two Colorado college students whose bodies were recovered last week died when an anchor they were using to climb failed and they fell a “substantial distance."
On Wall Street, the ‘energy transition’ includes natural gas and data centers
Blackstone, one of the largest private equity firms in the world, officially changed the name of its dedicated energy investment fund to include the phrase “energy transition” in 2022, having already ceased investing in oil and gas production five years earlier. The pivot toward a new energy future has not...
Louisiana’s accidental blueprint for restoring its coast
Arthur Matherne is used to speeding his airboat across a southeastern stretch of the Louisiana coast where lakes and bayous have widened as the Gulf of Mexico’s salty water has moved in, dissolving marshes and swamps. But in one tucked-away patch of the Barataria Basin’s 1.6 million acres, the semi-retired...
Electric aviation is taking off in unexpected ways
The call came from a home in Hyde County, a rural expanse of coastal farmland and marsh in North Carolina. Paramedic Quinn Reece jumped into an electric aircraft with one seat, two wings, and eight propellers. It is called a BlackFly, and at about 14 feet long it looks like...
What a historic ‘blue wave’ midterm means for climate action
The Democratic Party appeared set to win a commanding victory in Tuesday’s midterm elections. As of 11 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday night, the party was on track to gain control of both the Senate and the House of Representatives, as well as several state governments. The party’s strong performance, driven...
24-year-old woman dies after collapsing in final stages of New York City Marathon
Father says Rachel Apa died from rhabdomyolysis Runner was former college athlete in ‘perfect shape’ A 24-year-old woman died after collapsing during the final stages of Sunday’s New York City Marathon, her father has said. Rachel Apa’s father, Steve Apa, told the New York Times his daughter was in Central...