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Conservation groups to sue feds over Flathead National Forest timber project

Two Western Montana conservation organizations announced this week they intend to file a lawsuit against the U.S. Forest Service alleging that a recently approved timber project in the Flathead violates the Endangered Species Act. Swan View Coalition and Friends of the Wild Swan filed their notice of intent to

At 'Davos of energy', AI looks to gas to power its rapid expansion

At 'Davos of energy', AI looks to gas to power its rapid expansion

Natural gas took center stage this week at the world's largest energy conference, as major market players discussed how to power the rise of artificial intelligence. In the halls of CERAWeek, where around 10,000 experts and executives converged, attendees debated the fastest way to feed the burgeoning

'The bill is coming due': Reconciling the future of Southwest Montana's iconic trout fisheries

Conservationists and fishing guides continue to express concern about the condition of Southwest Montana’s fisheries after a mild winter, unseasonably warm spring temperatures, and the prospect of a hot and dry summer. “Water-quality parameters related to trout fisheries are in the pits; they’re circling the drain,” Guy

Earth Hour spotlights the push for reusable packaging

Earth Hour on March 28 will do more than dim lights for an hour. In bars and cafes, it will bring a routine packaging choice into focus as customers decide whether to bring reusable cups or accept another disposable one. For a country that orders drinks and takeout on repeat,

Japan to boost coal-fired power as Mideast war causes energy turmoil

Japan to boost coal-fired power as Mideast war causes energy turmoil

Japan's government plans to temporarily lift restrictions on coal-fired power plants as it seeks to ease an energy crunch caused by the Middle East war, officials said on Friday. Officials presented the plan at a meeting of a panel of experts, who approved the proposal, the industry

Gabon battles for baby sea turtles' survival

Gabon battles for baby sea turtles' survival

Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, newly hatched sea turtles emerged on a Gabonese beach to embark on the treacherous 10-metre (33-foot) scramble across the sand to the ocean. "The survival rate for turtles is one in 1,000," Francois Boussamba, a

Tech-equipped Indigenous firefighters protect Thai forests

Tech-equipped Indigenous firefighters protect Thai forests

In the dry-season heat of northern Thailand, Hmong villagers zip through forested slopes, blasting tinder with leaf blowers and cutting through brush with machetes, while others scan for smoke on live feeds from their phones. Across about a dozen villages in the hills of Doi Suthep-Pui National Park,