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Rivers may see more frequent floods and droughts due to climate change

Rivers may see more frequent floods and droughts due to climate change

By Stephen Beech British rivers may see more frequent floods and droughts due to climate "whiplash," say scientists. Global warming could push U.K. waterways to dangerous extremes — a phenomenon known as "hydroclimatic whiplash" which will see more rapid swings between wet and dry conditions, according

Why states are walking back their own climate and energy laws, and what they could do instead

Why states are walking back their own climate and energy laws, and what they could do instead

(CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA) During the first Trump administration, states and cities, tired of waiting for the federal government to deal with energy and climate challenges, started writing their own laws. New York passed the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act in 2019, setting mandatory renewable energy and emissions reduction targets. Virginia

Groups threaten lawsuit over Bitterroot Front logging project

Groups threaten lawsuit over Bitterroot Front logging project

MISSOULA, Mont. — Conservation groups plan to sue federal agencies unless consultation on the Bitterroot Front Project is restarted within 60 days. The project covers 138,026 acres in the Bitterroot National Forest and allows logging, burning and road work tied to forest management. A notice from the Center for Biological

Pondera County, environmental groups petition EPA over refinery wastewater

Pondera County and several advocacy groups have filed a petition against the Environmental Protection Agency in federal court to stop an energy company from dumping wastewater into a nearby aquifer. Montana Renewables, a Great Falls biofuels company, has an agreement with the owner of the wells to dispose of wastewater

Southwood Park opens in Bozeman near South University District

Community members, Bozeman Mayor Joey Morrison, and local representatives gathered in south Bozeman for June 12’s official opening of the city’s newest park. Southwood Park is located at the intersection of Stucky Road and South 17th Avenue. The 23-acre park features shaded pavilions, a play structure, an

Paradise Valley to get more public land

Paradise Valley to get more public land

There will be more than 80 acres of public land newly available for hunting, fishing, camping, and more in Paradise Valley. The Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously on June 12 to accept the Trust for Public Land’s donation of an 82-acre island area near the Pine

Missoula river access project reshapes Clark Fork trails

Missoula, Mont. — New access points along the Clark Fork River in Missoula have given river trails a new look thanks to a project more than a decade in the making. Missoula Parks and Recreation said the work focused on building durable river access while protecting the riverbank and restoring habitat.