New Groundwater Laws May Be Coming to California’s Premier Wine-Growing Region
The aquifers in question are located in the Sonoma Lowlands sub-basin, and they are each a vital source of irrigation water for grape growing.
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It’s Time to Rethink How We Fight Forest Fires
Americans learned long ago how to keep cities from burning. And then, it seems, we forgot.
Can Racial Bias Ever Be Removed From Criminal Justice Algorithms?
A recent vote over a proposed tool to predict the risk that a person would pose a threat to public safety in Pennsylvania stirred a debate over its unintended consequences.
Finding Community in the World’s ‘Smartest City’
In South Korea's high-tech metropolis, human connections are few and far between.
The Opening of the Northwest Passage Means More Danger for Walruses and Narwhals
A less icy Arctic will be an economic boon for some, but marine wildlife experts are focused on the increased risks more ships will pose to certain polar species.
Assessing the Implications of a Potentially Dramatic NATO Summit
Donald Trump's continued criticism of the political and military alliance has member-states concerned, and could impact the president's first bilateral meeting with Vladimir Putin.
Inside Zimbabwe’s Fight to Curb Pangolin Poaching
The animal is considered sacred in certain regions of the country, and that belief is being used to prevent locals from killing the endangered creature for profit.
Did U.S. Government Agencies Intentionally Whitewash the Toxic Footprint of a Widely Used Chemical Compound?
Two new analyses make clear the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Defense have downplayed the public-health threat posed by chemicals used to develop Teflon and Scotchgard.
In South Sudan, Veterinarians Work to Stave Off Famine
Veterinarians have become an integral part of the humanitarian response to malnutrition in the war-torn country.
A Small Massachusetts Beach Community Fights Against Erosion
Plum Island is a case study in how communities are reacting not just to the ebb-and-flow of nature, but to a changing ocean.