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The Book of Exodus tells of a miraculous parting of the Red Sea that allowed Moses and the Israelites to escape Egypt. Now, science has an older and more extreme tale to tell: About 6.2 million years ago, the Red Sea dried up completely. Some millennia later, the dried seabed filled back up in a cataclysmic flood that may have …

This story is part of Fungi Week, a deep dive into the myriad ways mushrooms and fungi make the planet a healthier place for all its inhabitants. It is supported by UPIC Health. Each planting season, Claudia Bashian-Victoroff ventures out into Bole Woods, a 70-acre old-growth forest on the outskirts of Holden Forests & Gardens in the Cleveland suburbs, in …

The outdoor brand Arc’teryx has issued an apology after a promotional fireworks display in the Tibetan plateau led to an outcry over potential environmental damage. The promotional Rising Dragon high-altitude show involved long stretches of choreographed pyrotechnics and coloured smoke along snow-topped Himalayan ridgelines in the Tibetan region of Shigatse. The Canadian company, part-owned by China’s Anta Group, had partnered …

NEW YORK (AP) — Lorie Lee Sekayumptewa, a former administrator with the Navajo Nation Film Office, remembers seeing Robert Redford at traditional cultural dances at the Hopi village of Hotevilla in New Mexico. It was more than 30 years ago and he was serving as executive producer of the 1991 release “The Dark Wind,” a drama about Navajo life. Redford …

WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration has approved a significant increase in Falcon 9 launches from one Florida launch pad as it takes public input on plans for Starship launches from another. The FAA issued Sept. 3 a record of decision concluding an environmental assessment for a proposal to increase Falcon 9 launches from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape …

A federal judge on Thursday ordered an indefinite halt to new construction at an immigration detention facility that Florida officials have dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz,” and barred any new detainees from being brought to the site, siding with environmental groups who said the facility is endangering the Everglades and its wildlife. The decision is a setback for Florida’s Republican-led state government and …

Florida ordered to undo Alligator Alcatraz due to environmental risks  Axios Judge Orders ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center in Florida to Shut Down for Now  The New York Times No new detainees can be brought to ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ which a federal judge is effectively shutting down  CNN Florida appeals against judge’s order to close ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail  The Guardian Florida ordered to dismantle Alligator …

Marissa Loewen first started using artificial intelligence in 2014 as a project management tool. She has autism and ADHD and said it helped immensely with organizing her thoughts. “We try to use it conscientiously though because we do realize that there is an impact on the environment,” she said. Her personal AI use isn’t unique anymore. Now it’s a feature …

Florida ordered to dismantle Alligator Alcatraz over environmental impact  The Washington Post Judge Orders That ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Be Shut Down for Now  The New York Times No new detainees can be brought to ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ which a federal judge is effectively shutting down  CNN Judge rules ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ can stay open for now, but no further detainees or construction are allowed  NBC …

The Trump administration has reduced funding for climate research, dismissed federal scientists who worked on the National Climate Assessment, and removed past editions of the report from government websites. Now, critics say, it is taking the next step: rewriting the science itself, according to a lawsuit filed this week by environmental groups. As the Environmental Protection Agency moves to revoke …