One Casualty of White House Budget: Cleanup of Toxic Hotspots Along the Great Lakes
March 16, 2017 —
The proposed budget dedicates $0 to the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, which restores polluted land and water leftover from manufacturing, lumber, and mining industries.
Look at These Sweet Bald Eagles Protecting Their Eggs From the Snow
March 14, 2017 —
At the U.S. National Arboretum, both eagle parents settled on their nest to warm their eggs, and each other, through the cold, icy night.
Florida’s Wading Birds Had a Terrible Breeding Season Last Year
March 14, 2017 —
An annual survey of south Florida’s wading birds—including Roseate Spoonbills, Great Egrets, and Wood Storks—found the fewest nests in eight years. The results continue a worrisome trend of nesting decline.
An Open Letter to Scott Pruitt, Denier of Basic Science
March 10, 2017 —
By saying human activity is not a leading cause of climate change, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency continues his campaign to undermine widely accepted climate science.