Study: Hot Days Trigger Rockfalls In Yosemite
New research suggests heat triggers rockfalls along the steep granite walls of California's Yosemite National Park.
Exxon settles over 2011 Yellowstone River oil spill
Exxon Mobil under the terms of a joint agreement settled for $12 million for the 2011 oil spill that spoiled a section of the Yellowstone River, officials said.
Sea level rise could erode many of Southern California’s beaches
More than half of Southern California's beaches could be gone by the end of the century. According to new research, sea level rise could lead to the complete erosion of between 31 and 67 percent of Southern California beaches by 2100.
As ocean tides shift, North Carolina gets a new island
North Carolina has a new, mile-long island along its seacoast formed by ocean tides, a drone view confirmed.
Utah DWR catch and keep numbers increased for anglers at 6 water bodies
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is allowing anglers to catch and keep more fish in six reservoirs and water bodies around the state due to low water levels due to drought conditions and repair work that will require one waterbody to be drained.
British Explorer Dies Short Of Antarctic Crossing Goal But Passes Charity Goal
Henry Worsley, a British explorer and former British Army officer, died after nearly completing his goal of crossing the Antarctic without help.
Birds Of Prey Miss Out On Benefits Of Beak Evolution
Bird species have evolved all sorts of specialized beaks for their respective dietary niches, but not birds of prey.
Small alpine insects offer early global warming warning signs
Scientists say a pair of small alpine insects in the Rockies are like a canaries in a coal mine, offering early warnings of the global gas leak that is climate change.
Invasive Asian clam makes its North American debut
Researchers have discovered a new invasive clam in the Illinois River.
San Francisco to plant 2,000 trees in carbon-neutral effort
San Francisco Mayor Mark Farrell announced a series of measures Thursday to reach zero carbon emissions by 2050, keeping the California city in line with goals outlined by the Paris Agreement.
Utah DWR urges anglers: ‘Don’t ditch a fish’
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 3, 2023 (Gephardt Daily) -- The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is reminding the public that it is both...
Feds Propose Removal Of Yellowstone Grizzlies From Endangered List; Conservationists Wary
The federal government on Thursday announced a proposal to remove the grizzly bear from the list of endangered and threatened species in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
UPDATE: South Jordan City Detects Small Amounts of Algal Bloom in City Ponds
More than 400 people have called the Utah Poison Control hotline since Wednesday, describing bothersome symptoms or asking for information after exposure to the toxic algal bloom that began in Utah Lake and has spread to the Jordan River and lower Little Cottonwood Creek.
Rare ‘Ring of Fire’ eclipse to cross Southern Hemisphere
The sky above parts of Earth's Southern Hemisphere will be illuminated Sunday in a "ring of fire" during the first solar eclipse of 2017, NASA said.