How did a missing cat turn up 650 miles from home? Amazon
Earlier this month in Utah, a shy, 6-year-old indoor cat named Galena vanished from her home. Then her microchip was detected 650 miles away in California.
Environment
Greensboro water customers could see rate increases as city works to remove 'forever chemicals'
The proposed increases come as the city undertakes multiple capital improvement projects including a $177 million effort to remove "forever chemicals" from its drinking water.
New ordinance allows Winston-Salem residents to replace lawns with native plants
Winston-Salem is now allowing residents to turn their traditional lawns into natural landscape areas. It’s an effort to reduce the environmental impact of turf grass maintenance and boost pollinator populations.
Military families in Hawaii spark trial over 2021 jet fuel leak that tainted water
A trial for a mass environmental injury case begins in Hawaii on Monday, more than two years after a U.S. military facility poisoned thousands of people when it leaked jet fuel into drinking water.
A mix-up over bioengineered tomato seeds sparked fears about spread of GMO crops
An organic seed company was distressed to learn it had marketed a GMO purple tomato by mistake. The incident raised alarm about the impact of new GMO plants.
Grizzly bears are coming back to Washington after no sightings in almost 20 years
The federal government says it will restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region in Washington state, where they have not been seen since 1996.
EPA boosts funding for solar energy in North Carolina
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a North Carolina organization $156 million to strengthen solar energy use across the state.
Fossil fuels are banned from federal buildings in a new rule
The Energy Department finalized rules that will ban fossil fuels in new and remodeled federal buildings by 2030.
Animals get stressed during eclipses. But not for the reason you think
After studying various species earlier this month, some scientists now say they understand the origin of animal behavior during solar eclipses.
Coal and new gas power plants will have to meet climate pollution targets
Fifteen years after the EPA said greenhouse gasses are a danger to public health, the agency finalized rules to limit climate-warming pollution from existing coal and new gas power plants.