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Farmers turn to perennial grains as one solution to extreme weather 0
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- September 5, 2026
BELOIT, Kan. — Bryce Black kneels in a wheat field battered by intense drought. He holds two strands, remarking on how small the seed head is compared with what’s normal. After a late October rain last year, the fourth-generation farmer was optimistic about his 1,800 acres (728 hectares) of winter wheat. But a dry winter
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US Forest Service closing 23 research facilities as part of reorganization under Trump 0
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- September 3, 2026
BILLINGS, Mont. — The U.S. Forest Service is closing 23 research stations in more than a dozen states as part of an organizational overhaul under President Donald Trump that is intended to trim costs and concentrate the agency’s resources in Western states, officials said Thursday. Work being done at the research stations will continue at
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Hikers describe intense rain and wind before floodwaters ravage Grand Canyon 0
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- September 3, 2026
Like clockwork, clouds build up in the afternoon, the wind starts to swirl and the skies darken. Then the rain comes. Sometimes it is just a few drops. But on this August afternoon, the monsoon kicked into high gear, setting its sights on a remote section of the Grand Canyon’s North Rim. Down below, dozens
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EPA proposal could leave the public in the dark on data center plans 0
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- September 3, 2026
WASHINGTON — A plan by the Environmental Protection Agency could make it harder for the public to learn about and comment on proposed AI data centers that have sparked backlash in communities across the United States and transformed the midterm election landscape. The EPA proposal would eliminate a federal requirement that states notify the public
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California Legislature to vote on wildfire reforms after blocking key parts of Newsom’s plan 0
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- September 1, 2026
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers are expected to vote Tuesday on a bill aimed at supporting wildfire survivors after rejecting an ambitious proposal by Gov. Gavin Newsom that would have limited electric companies’ financial liability for blazes sparked by their equipment. The Democratic governor said the last-minute compromise he made with lawmakers will have some
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Researchers catch sharks off NY’s Hamptons, attach trackers to toothy predators 0
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- September 1, 2026
SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. — Just off one of New York’s famed Hamptons beaches, shark researcher Greg Metzger reels in one of the day’s prize catches: a young but powerful sand tiger shark. He and another marine researcher quickly lasso the tail of the sharp-toothed female to the side of the boat and hold it steady as
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