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President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, a last-minute effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling.
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President Joe Biden is moving to ban new offshore oil and gas drilling in most U.S. coastal waters, an effort to block possible action by the incoming Trump administration to expand offshore drilling.
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Maine wildlife officials are seeking reports of endangered New England Cottontail rabbit sightings.
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The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is calling on residents to report sightings of the New England cottontail, an endangered species of rabbit, as part of its restoration efforts.
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RT @nhpr: Something Wild is a partnership of NH Audubon, the Forest Society, and NHPR.
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The weather in New Hampshire’s White Mountains has, over millennia, created forests that are specifically suited to extreme weather conditions.
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RT @nhpr: Solo hikers, couples and families made their way to participating New Hampshire State Parks on Wednesday as part of the annual Fi….
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It's an annual tradition hosted by New Hampshire State Parks.
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In climate and environment news, it was a year of heartbreak and exhilaration, progress and setbacks, thrilling discoveries and daring rescues. Here’s a look back as we head into 2025.
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We had a total eclipse and northern lights, flooding and wildfires, and a lot of cold-stunned sea turtles.
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NH destroyed firefighting foam full of harmful chemicals. Now a lab is testing the results.
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The science and technology company Battelle is running the liquid left over from its “PFAS Annihilator” through testing in Massachusetts to make sure the chemicals are gone.
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A Dartmouth grad student is in Antarctica this winter on a mission to find the world’s oldest ice.
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Jacob Chalif is helping gather old ice from the Allan Hills in Antarctica. Scientists can use air bubbles and other information to understand more about what Earth’s past climates were like, and what...
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Bird flu has killed 20 big cats including cougars at a U.S. wildlife sanctuary.
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The sanctuary in Washington state said it was working with officials to determine the cause of the outbreak, which has killed over half of its cats in recent weeks.
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RT @nhpr: Outside/Inbox: What does all that road salt do to the environment?
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The salt we use to de-ice roads and condition ski slopes adds up.
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RT @nhpr: Nigel Manley started his own Christmas tree farm in 2014. Nowadays, he says he sings “Jingle Bells” all year round. https://t.co/….
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Nigel Manley decided to branch out and plant Korean fir trees several years ago. Now, a hybrid created with Balsam pollen accounts for a third of his new trees every season.
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RT @nhpr: The UNH survey also looked at holiday movie preferences: “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Die Hard” were the top two favorites among….
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“There’s been a fairly significant change over time,” says a UNH pollster, who points to demographics as the driving force.
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RT @nhpr: Want government money for a heat pump? Time might be running out
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The Biden administration introduced new consumer tax credits for climate-friendly heat pumps. What does a Trump administration and GOP-led congress mean for that money?
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RT @nhpr: Saturday is the winter solstice. Make the most of the shortest day of the year.
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Saturday marks the shortest day of the year and the official start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. NPR has compiled plenty of expert tips for celebrating the solstice and weathering winter.
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Without hearing public testimony, a legislative oversight panel on Thursday approved hotly contested rules that will control how the state’s landfills are sited, designed, built, and managed.
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The new rules cover where landfills in the state can be located, and how they are built and maintained.
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Biden set an ambitious new climate goal. Will it still matter under Trump?.
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The Biden administration set a new climate goal for the U.S. The White House argues states, cities and corporations will continue the work, even as Trump plans to exit the Paris climate agreement.
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RT @nhpr: Winter is fast approaching, and it is time for NHPR's fifth annual ‘surthrival’ special, in which the @OutsideInRadio team refram….
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Winter is fast approaching, and it is time for our fifth annual ‘surthrival’ special, in which the Outside/In team reframes the endurance sport that is winter.
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RT @nhpr: Scientists know our bodies are full of microplastics. What are they doing to us?.
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Plastic particles are found in our organs, blood and even semen. But do they stay in us forever? What damage are they doing? Here are six questions scientists are trying to answer.
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RT @nhpr: State officials are encouraging people to use extra caution before they head out on any frozen lakes and rivers after rainfall an….
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Officials recommend always checking the thickness of ice with an auger or chisel before venturing out.
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