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Conservation · CaliforniaA new peer-reviewed study has linked pesticides as a likely cause to a mass die-off of Western monarch butterflies that occurred in 2024. In January 2024, researchers found hundreds of dead or dying monarch butterflies near the Pacific Grove Monarch Sanctuary in California, where Western monarch butterflies typically overwinter. As The Guardian reported, researchers found the butterflies showing signs of neurotoxic pesticide poisoning, leading t…See the Story
Mass Die-Off of Western Monarch Butterflies Linked to Pesticides, Study Finds
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Watford City · Watford CityBy Olivia Rosane and Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Quick Key Facts
Methane is the second most important greenhouse gas after carbon dioxide and is responsible for around one-third of current global heating. Atmospheric methane concentrations have increased by 256 percent since pre-industrial times. Methane is a more powerful greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide but lasts for far less time in the atmosphere; over a 20-year period, methane traps 86 ti…See the Story
Methane 101: Understanding the Second Most Important Greenhouse Gas
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New York City · New YorkNew York is now the first state in the U.S. to require new buildings to be built entirely electric, without hookups to fossil fuels including gas, the New York State Assembly reported. The rule was initially passed in 2023 as the All-Electric Buildings Act and was finalized with the State Fire Prevention and Building Code Council’s approval in late July 2025. According to the new mandate, residential buildings up to seven stories tall and commer…See the Story
New York Finalizes Rule for New Buildings to Be Electric
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