Customs and Border Protection has opened an investigation into the posting of racist and xenophobic messages by current and former Border Patrol agents on a private Facebook group. More than 9,500 people are part of the group, which was exposed by ProPublica on Monday. The Facebook group is filled with racist, homophobic, anti-immigrant and misogynistic … Read the rest
100’s shut down San Francisco streets to protest migrant camps
Several hundred people shut down a busy intersection Tuesday in San Francisco, calling on the Trump administration to close detention facilities along the southern border where hundreds of children are being detained.
The rally was part of a national day of action called, “#Closethecamps.” Events were planned in Walnut Creek, Santa Rosa, Las Vegas, El … Read the rest
Earliest evidence for cannabis smoking discovered in ancient tombs
Traces of potent pot were identified in 2,500-year-old wooden artifacts buried with people who lived along the Silk Road in China.
The earliest direct evidence for human consumption of cannabis as a drug has been discovered in a 2,500-year-old cemetery in Central Asia, according to a research paper published today in in the journal Science
Earth’s Freshwater Future: Extremes of Flood and Drought
By Ellen Gray, NASA’s Earth Science News Team,
and Jessica Merzdorf, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
This article is part of a series that explores areas of NASA research into Earth’s freshwater and surveys how those advances help people solve real world problems. Learn more.
NASA satellites are a prominent tool for accounting for water, … Read the rest
This 40,000-Year-Old Wolf Head Was Found in Siberian Permafrost
The severed head of a wolf that lived in Siberia roughly 40,000 years ago has been recovered in an astonishingly intact state, according to the Siberian Times.
Because the head was buried in permafrost, a layer of frozen soil that is ideal for preserving soft tissues, the wolf’s fur, muscles, fangs, and brain remain in … Read the rest
New York City Whale Sightings Jump From Just Five to 272
Reuters / David Gray
Whale sightings in New York City have seen an incredible rise over this decade, starting at just five in 2011 to a total of 272 this year. Experts say the increased sightings are mostly attributable to an improvement in water quality after legislation such as the Clean Water Act, which restricted
Trump, pressed on the environment in U.K. visit, says climate change goes ‘both ways’
His eldest daughter, Ivanka, could not change his mind.
His former secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, could not change his mind. Scores of international scientists could not change his mind.
And now, President Trump, who has called global warming a “Chinese hoax” and pulled the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, appears … Read the rest
Commodity Prices Surge as Severe Weather Hampers Spring Planting
At the Chicago Board of Trade, commodity prices for corn and soybeans have soared in recent days, as severe weather continues to hamper the spring planting season. Farmers across the Central United States report flooding and an unprecedented string of deadly tornadoes have left millions of acres of farmland impossible to sow. Environmentalist Bill McKibben … Read the rest
U.S. Battered by Extreme Weather, with 500+ Tornadoes in 30 Days
In the Central U.S., officials in seven states issued tornado warnings on Wednesday, making it the 14th straight day of severe weather that’s shattered previous records for the month of May. In just the last week alone, tornadoes have been linked to at least seven deaths and scores of injuries. Over the past 30 days, … Read the rest
5 ways you can personally fight the climate crisis
As we watch the youth take to the streets over climate change, and read daily news reports on sea-level rise, glacier melt rates and the alarming amount of carbon in the atmosphere, many are left with a desire to act. Yet, the gravity of the climate crisis can seem overwhelming – especially for those who