Climate change will have significant, albeit uneven, impacts on temperatures in the United States within two decades, according to a USA TODAY analysis of climate projection data. The Gulf Coast could see a significant increase in extreme heat. Large parts of the northern United States could experience dramatic warming. And across the country, more Americans […]
Fans support “heartbroken” Mariah Carey after several deaths in the family Mariah Carey is receiving an outpouring of love and support from her fans after announcing that her mother and sister passed away on the same day. What is trending? Mariah Carey shares news of two recent losses in her family. “I am heartbroken to […]
PETOSKEY – Celebrate water and its importance to the community at the Water is Life Festival in Petoskey on Saturday, August 31. The festival will be held from noon to 9 p.m. on the Petoskey waterfront, 200 Wachtel Ave. The festival’s website states: “The Water is Life Festival is an annual event that celebrates our […]
Madison Fields tests mix of solar energy and agriculture Ohio State researchers have teamed up with Savion, the operator of the 180-megawatt solar plant, to address the problem of solar panels on farmland. NEWARK – Licking County commissioners are expected to ban large-scale solar and wind power projects in five communities that have applied for […]
Charles M. Tarver | Guest opinion Currently, chainsaws and logging trucks are destroying one of the most beautiful and biologically diverse old-growth forests in Western North Carolina. The US Forest Service’s Brushy Mountain logging project is cutting down a rare old-growth forest near Highlands. The logging is destroying the habitat of rare green salamanders and […]
Chernobyl without electricity: Energy authorities fear radioactive leak The Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been cut off from the power grid. Some officials fear that there could be a leak of radioactive material. Scott L. Hall, USA TODAY Wayne County commissioners plan to hold a public discussion Tuesday on a controversial plan to move hazardous […]
In the November general election, Story County voters will have to make a $25 million decision. The Story County Water and Land Legacy Bond will be used to further protect the county’s natural resources, including improving water quality in rivers and lakes, addressing safety issues, and expanding recreational opportunities such as parks and multi-use trails. […]
The fact that people are forced to leave Marin because of exorbitant real estate prices is nothing new. However, things are not getting better and more and more people – retirees on fixed incomes and even renters on middle salaries – are finding that their checking accounts cannot keep up with rent payments. They are […]
There is a lot of trash lying around on the highways, which frustrates ODOT employees. Once or twice a week, ODOT crews spend their shifts on the side of the road, scouring the grass for stray to-go cups with trash pickers in hand. Doral Chenoweth, The Columbus Shipping Company Lawn care company LawnStarter recently examined […]
Two minutes reading time HOLMDEL – The community wants to buy Potters Farm, nearly two years after the Planning Board approved the construction of a $12,000-a-month dementia care home on the site. The village is located off Exit 114 of the Garden State Parkway. The dementia care village, originally called The Enclave at Holmdel and […]
