Killing barred owls to save northern spotted owls: Rethinking American wildlife conservation The Barred Owl is considered “invasive” in the Pacific Northwest and it’s pushing the Northern Spotted Owl to extinction. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has a plan -- kill nearly half a million Barred Owls over the next 30 years.
Could you live without shopping for a year? Try the 'no-buy challenge' The goal is to save money, cut back on overconsumption and be more mindful of wasteful and unsustainable shopping habits. This guide can help you start a challenge of your own. Stacey Vanek Smith
What can a century-old soil sample teach us The collected sample is helping researchers understand how soil changes over time.
Kamala Harris does not want to ban fracking. What else would she do on climate? Vice President Kamala Harris has moved away from supporting the Green New Deal.
Puget Sound tanker traffic thickens as Canadian pipeline boosts oil flow A 750-foot-long oil tanker and its high-powered escort tug started motoring west from a pipeline terminal near Vancouver, British Columbia, Wednesday afternoon. John Ryan
Corn sweat is real, and it's made extreme heat in the Midwest even more uncomfortable Corn sweat is real. Corn draws in water, then releases it into the air through evaporation. And all that moisture produced by more than 90 million acres of corn nationwide can make it more humid. Hosts
Too hot for trout: Why some anglers are rethinking their approach to fly fishing As Western Montana's blue-ribbon trout waters warm due to climate change, anglers are increasingly wrestling with the ethics of their sport. Nathan Rott
Birds develop their own nest-building culture, according to new study A new study examined what habits birds pick up from their peers.
Rising temperatures in the West impact trout fishing in Montana Trout need cold water to thrive — and the scorching temperatures across the Western U.S. are warming blue-ribbon waters to the point where some anglers are rethinking their approach to the sport.