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'A lot of needs': Inside the Bozeman lab that might not survive the U.S. Forest Service overhaul

Justin Runyon still remembers flipping on his childhood porch lights to watch insects swarm the glow. “I’ve loved insects since as long as I can remember,” Runyon said. “I used to turn on the outside lights at our house, and get excited by large moths and beetles. I think

Bangladesh's tigers stalk uncertain future in Sundarbans

Bangladesh's tigers stalk uncertain future in Sundarbans

Tigers are so feared in Bangladesh's vast Sundarban mangroves that locals invoke spirits to protect against them. But experts say it is the big cats themselves that need defending. Abdul Goni Gazi was among the first to raise the alarm for the creatures struggling to grow their numbers

Bozeman Clean-Up Week Invites Community Members To Lend A Hand, Clean Streets Of Litter

Bozeman Clean-Up Week Invites Community Members To Lend A Hand, Clean Streets Of Litter

Bozeman, Mont. — Bozeman is getting ready for Clean Up Week 2026 as the city asks residents to help clear litter and debris from neighborhoods and parks. Natalie Meyer, sustainability program manager for the City of Bozeman, says the efforts are tied into the city’s broader goals for environmental sustainability.

Extreme weather linked to more strokes and heart attacks

Extreme weather linked to more strokes and heart attacks

By Stephen Beech Extreme weather is causing more people to suffer heart attacks and strokes, warns new research. More frequent heatwaves and cold snaps are linked with increases in major cardiovascular events that are further exacerbated by air pollution, say scientists. Lukasz Kuzma, from the Medical University of Bialystok inPoland,

'This year is worse': Why a Montana city is running out of water

'This year is worse': Why a Montana city is running out of water

FAIRFIELD — Chuck Dale, Fairfield’s water supervisor, wasn’t satisfied with the rain that blew across north-central Montana on Wednesday. It wasn’t nearly enough to refill the depleted wells in the 800-person town about 35 miles west of Great Falls. “Take a 30-foot cylinder, fill it

Climate change driving beavers north and reshaping Arctic as they go

Climate change driving beavers north and reshaping Arctic as they go

By Stephen Beech Beavers have left a tell-tale trail as they move into the Arctic, reveals new research. Scientists have been able to track the mammals' colonization of territory within the Arctic Circle by dating the changes they have made to the landscape as they spread northward. The

Tuna protections gain urgency as global stocks face uneven recovery

Uneven recovery across global tuna stocks raises fresh concern among regulators and scientists, even after years of tighter controls and improved oversight. Ahead of World Tuna Day on May 2, pressure builds to tighten enforcement of catch limits and curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing as demand remains high and