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Wyoming Senators Thwart Affordable Housing Bill While Embracing Land Disposal
In an ironic reversal, Wyoming Senators Cynthia Lummis and John Barrasso have once again thrown their support behind a bill that would sell off public lands while simultaneously voting against a separate measure aimed at expanding affordable housing options. The proposed land sale, which is part of the broader Public Lands Sale and Disposal Act… Read more
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Black Hole Created in Lab, Emits Glow
In a groundbreaking experiment, physicists have created the first ever analog black hole in a laboratory. The black hole analog was created using a chain of atoms in single-file, and when the physicists observed it, they discovered that it was glowing. This is the first time that Hawking radiation, a type of radiation that is… Read more
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CPW Lifts Closure on Arkansas River Near Salida Following Removal of Low-Head Dam
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) today announced the reopening of the Arkansas River above Salida, which had been closed since October to facilitate the removal of a low-head dam located 1.5 miles upstream from CPW’s Mount Shavano State Fish Hatchery. The dam, constructed in 1956 to divert water for the hatchery, had posed a significant… Read more
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Tundra Fires: A Double Whammy for the Arctic
New research from NASA has found that tundra fires in western Alaska are linked to increased methane emissions. The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, is the first to provide a direct link between the two phenomena. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas, and its emissions are rising rapidly in the Arctic. This is… Read more
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Grizzly Bears Killed by Trains in Montana: A Cause for Concern
Since 1980, 63 grizzlies have been killed by trains along a stretch of railroad near Glacier National Park in Montana. Many of the bears are believed to have been killed while trying to cross the tracks, or while scavenging for grain that has spilled from rail cars. In recent years, the number of grizzly bears… Read more
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Salts and Organics Discovered on Ganymede’s Surface
In a groundbreaking discovery, NASA’s Juno spacecraft has detected mineral salts and organic compounds on the surface of Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. This is the first time that such materials have been definitively identified on the surface of an icy moon beyond Earth, and it could have profound implications for our understanding of the habitability of… Read more