The practice of flaring natural gas releases five times as much methane as previously thought in major U.S. oil and gas-producing regions, a new report said.
Companies flare excess gas instead of... Read Original Story
Norovirus is a nasty stomach bug usually associated with cruise ships and restaurants. It can sicken people for days with gastrointestinal problems. The virus is so contagious that outbreaks can pop... Read Original Story
At dusk, the bats appear in the ghost forest that surrounds us — blackened tree trunks encrusted with a white coating. These cottonwood and willow groves are long dead but, amazingly, still upright... Read Original Story
In the final episode of Short Wave's Summer Road Trip series exploring the science happening in national parks and public lands, Aaron talks to National Park Service Director Charles Sams, who... Read Original Story
DENVER (AP) — To guide fishing trips for a year or two, that’s what brought Terry Gunn to the red canyons of northern Arizona. The chance to hike, raft and fly fish drew Wendy Hanvold, a retired ski... Read Original Story
When the Nasa climatologist James Hansen testified before Congress in June 1988 about a warming planet, the temperature in Washington DC hit a record 100F. It was a summer of unprecedented heatwaves... Read Original Story
Grand Canyon National Park visitors can expect to feel the effects of increased water restrictions after a series of breaks along a pipeline that delivers water to the park from 3,500 feet below the... Read Original Story
Sounds and vibration give life and disrupt it.
Take a walk in any city park, and you’ll notice many wearing headphones to cancel out the noise that interjects modern urban existence. A walk in the... Read Original Story
