A new study underscored the urgent need for policies to drive down emissions from U.S. oil and gas production, showing the public health effects are costing billions of dollars. The research estimated in 2016, in the U.S. .
Montana has dispatched emergency crews to help fight raging wildfires north of its border, under an agreement allowing northern U.S. states and southern Canadian provinces to work together to battle wildland blazes. It is the first time this season the Northwest Compact has been used, but there is precedent for Canadian crews doing the same for the U.S. .
By Carey L. Biron for Context.Broadcast version by Edwin J. Viera for Virginia News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism Network-Public News Service Collaboration To hear Emil King tell it, the benefits of the 8,000-odd solar panels shimmering before him on an industrial lot in Washington D.C. .
Congressional lawmakers are considering a bill to help improve the environmental literacy of America s students. Dubbed the "No Child Left Inside Act," the bill would authorize about $100 million for grants to help more teachers get their students learning outdoors. Amara Ifeji, director of policy for the Maine Environmental Education Association, said increasing students access to the natural world will help build the movement needed to tackle the most pressing environmental problems. .
Wildfire season has arrived in Washington state, but prescribed burns during other parts of the year could help reduce the impact of the most catastrophic fires. Sami Schinnell, cooperative fire director for The Nature Conservancy in Washington, said large fires have become worse in recent decades and a greater risk to communities. However, she noted that fire also plays a vital role for the ecosystem. .