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Pollution fears in Loch Ness after thieves sink 1930s yacht

Pollution fears in Loch Ness after thieves sink 1930s yacht

By Lauren Beavis There are fears of pollution in Loch Ness after a 1930s river yacht was sunk by thieves who broke in to steal its bell. The motor yacht MY Anneke sank in Loch Dochfour, a freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands southwest of Inverness near Loch Ness. It

Hottest Mays in Montana since 1895

Hottest Mays in Montana since 1895

Hottest Mays in Montana since 1895 In 2022, the continental United States experienced its third hottest July since 1895, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their 10 hottest days in the same month. The year prior, July marked the hottest

EPA grants long-contested permit to dispose of Montana refinery’s wastewater

EPA grants long-contested permit to dispose of Montana refinery’s wastewater

Great Falls biorefinery Montana Renewables can now send hundreds of thousands of gallons of wastewater to disposal sites in nearby Pondera County after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved a permit application earlier this month. Pondera County officials told Montana Free Press that they are considering an appeal. The

When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future

When you don’t have the facts, argue the law: How Trump’s EPA is limiting its own ability to protect public health far into the future

(BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA) As the Trump administration moves to weaken America’s air pollution rules, it is deploying new legal interpretations that are intended to tie the hands of future administrations for years to come. In practice, the changes limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority under the Clean Air Act.

Report warns 1 in 6 plant species could be wiped out in 75 years

Report warns 1 in 6 plant species could be wiped out in 75 years

By Stephen Beech Up to one in six plant species could be wiped out within 75 years, warns a new study. Researchers found that 7% to 16% of global plant species studied are expected to lose more than 90% of their range by 2100 under current climate change projections. The

Troubled waters: Jakarta battles deadly, invasive suckerfish

Troubled waters: Jakarta battles deadly, invasive suckerfish

Mounds of slimey carcasses pile up on a riverbank in Jakarta where authorities are fighting an uphill battle against a fast-breeding invasive fish flourishing in Java island's heavily polluted waterways. The sapu-sapu, a sucking fish introduced from South America decades ago to keep Southeast Asian aquariums

'Bragging rights': Belgrade raises toast to best tasting tap water in Montana

The City of Belgrade is taking a victory lap for its utility services after being crowned the “Best Tasting Tap Water” in Montana. The city’s water out-sipped competition in a blind taste test during last week’s annual joint conference of Montana’s leading water associations in Butte,