Brazil’s soybean moratorium pause raises deforestation concerns
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A move in Brazil to suspend a soybean moratorium has scientists and environmentalists warning…
Drones blasting AC/DC, Scarlett Johannson help biologists protect cattle from wolves
For millennia humans have tried to scare wolves away from their livestock. Most of them didn’t have drones.…
Biologists use drones blasting music and voices to keep wolves away from livestock
For millennia humans have tried to scare wolves away from their livestock. Most of them didn’t have drones.…
Macron’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state in September angers Israel and the US
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s decision to recognize a Palestinian state, prompting similar moves from other…
Some US Open tennis players upset over a loss can’t shake it off
NEW YORK (AP) — There’s been a lot of talk about the unwritten rules of tennis during Week…
A by-the-numbers look at E-Verify, the US system used to determine employment eligibility
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (AP) — Some U.S. businesses verify applicants’ eligibility to work using an online government…
Online age checks driving concerns they curtail internet freedoms
Online age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face…
Van Gogh Museum may close if the Dutch government doesn’t help fund repairs
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Amsterdam museum that displays a priceless collection of works by one of the…
Climate change made deadly wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus more fierce, study finds
ATHENS, Greece — Climate change that has driven scorching temperatures and dwindling rainfall made massive wildfires in Turkey,…
Millions of Venezuelans struggle to buy food as economy unravels
WHY THIS MATTERS: Venezuela is in a protracted crisis – the economy has been unraveling amid changes to…
The Colorado River is in trouble. Some groups want the government to step up
LOS ANGELES — Earlier this year, several environmental groups sent a petition to the federal government with a…
Kapalua closing PGA Tour course for 2 months to save it amid water dispute
Kapalua Resort, the Hawaii course where the PGA Tour has started every year since 1999, is shutting down…