Category: environment
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Yale Study: Cleaning Up Contaminated 'Brownfields' Boosts Local Economies
Up to 15 million acres of contaminated U.S. land sit vacant or underused. A Yale SOM study finds cleanup creates jobs, encourages entrepreneurship and raises nearby home values.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationEnvironmentMedical ScienceClimate ChangeEconomy brownfieldsCameron LaPointYale School of Managementcontaminated land cleanupeconomic growthhome valuesYale UniversityUniversity
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Virginia State Parks Brace for Halloween Fun as Fall Color Accelerates
Virginia State Parks are brewing up family-friendly Halloween events including trunk or treats and scavenger hunts, as fall foliage accelerates across the state's parks and eight lakes.
EntertainmentEnvironmentEmployment and LaborAstronomy and SpaceGeneral Weather Virginia State ParksHalloween eventsfall foliagestate parksstargazingoutdoor recreationpark jobsReston
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Trump's Midterm Strategy, El Niño Warning and New National Park
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports Trump is leaning on a familiar strategy as the economy dominates midterm messaging, and the UN warns of a "behemoth" El Niño.
WeatherPolitics and GovernmentScience & TechnologySportClimate ChangeGeneral WeatherGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseEnvironmentElection Donald Trumpmidterm electionsEl NiñoWorld Meteorological OrganizationChiricahua National MonumentpolyworkingJD VanceUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports Permafrost Thaw Is a Growing Blind Spot in Climate Science
MIT Technology Review reports that thawing permafrost is largely missing from UN climate models, that wildfires are accelerating its loss, and that its carbon cycle is far more complicated than once thought.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentClimate ChangeDisastersMediaDigital and Print Publishing permafrostMIT Technology ReviewwildfiresAlaskacarbon emissionsWoodwell Climate Research CenterMITsciencetechnology
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George Mason Breaks Ground on Basketball and Academic Performance Center
George Mason University begins construction on a Basketball and Academic Performance Center, while researchers study a historic sewage spill and a student earns a Boren Fellowship to Tokyo.
EducationScience & TechnologySportHealthEnvironmentLegal George Mason UniversityBasketball and Academic Performance CenterMontgomery County sewage spillBoren FellowshipPotomac River estuarySummer Team Impact Projectsstudent-athletesGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax CountyReston
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Backlash Grows Over Ramaswamy Ad Featuring Rival's Estranged Mother
The ad, which has spread online but not aired on television, shows Amy Acton's mother calling her a liar; Vance tells Republicans to "stop whining" about it.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentLaw EnforcementElectionGeneral PoliticsRepublican PartyDemocratic PartyState GovernmentsLegalMedia Vivek RamaswamyAmy ActonOhio governor raceJD VanceGreg AbbottGina HinojosaPacific Ocean seafloor leasingUSA TODAYUSA TODAY On Politicspolitical advertisingDonna ArthurNewsweekEurope
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Fairfax Supervisor Alcorn Says He Would Vote to End Flock Camera Contract
Hunter Mill District Supervisor Walter Alcorn says he would have voted to end Fairfax County's contract with Flock for license plate reader cameras, citing data security and surveillance concerns.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsElectionArtificial IntelligenceEnvironmentTransportation Flockautomated license plate readersWalter AlcornFairfax County Board of SupervisorssurveillanceViennaCharge Up FairfaxHunter Mill District
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Rice Opens AI Week 2026 With Fireside Chat on Research, Teaching and Operations
Rice launched AI Week 2026 with a fireside chat featuring President Reginald DesRoches, Provost Amy Dittmar and operations chief Kelly Fox on AI's opportunities, challenges and institutional responsibilities.
Science & TechnologyHealthEducationBusinessArtificial IntelligenceMedical ScienceEnvironmentEnergySocial IssuesSport Rice UniversityAI Week 2026Reginald DesRochesAmy DittmarKelly FoxChristopher Jermaine
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Fairfax County Unveils 2026-2031 Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness
"The Way Home Fairfax," the county's Continuum of Care strategic plan for 2026-2031, targets better outcomes, stronger prevention and reduced unsheltered homelessness, alongside 38 new criminal justice academy graduates.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementHealthState GovernmentsSocial IssuesEnvironmentEducation Fairfax CountyhomelessnessThe Way Home FairfaxContinuum of CareCriminal Justice Academypublic safetyHerndon Police DepartmentFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Media Monitor: Cornell Chronicle reports avian flu in Greenland polar bears, insulin cell research and graphene breakthrough
Cornell Chronicle reports migratory birds carried avian flu to Greenland's polar bears, a cellular stress pathway that may protect insulin-producing cells, and voltage-driven graphene switches.
Science & TechnologyHealthPolitics and GovernmentMedical ScienceEnvironmentAgricultureGeneral Politics Cornell Chronicleavian influenzapolar bearsGreenlandinsulin-producing cellsgraphenefarm policy
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Rice University Expands AI Push With 75 Faculty Hires and New Master's Degree
Rice University is expanding its artificial intelligence focus with 75 faculty hires, a new master's degree and a dedicated industry collaboration space in Houston's Ion District.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEducationElectionGeneral PoliticsArtificial IntelligenceEnvironmentState Governments Rice UniversityHigher EducationFaculty HiringMaster's DegreeIon DistrictHouston
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Mayor Bass Urges Angelenos to Prepare as Rain Threatens Burn Scar Areas
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass outlined citywide storm preparations ahead of rain expected this week, warning that burn scar areas face mud and debris flow risks as the city braces for a potentially historic El Niño.
WeatherPolitics and GovernmentDisastersGeneral WeatherState GovernmentsEnvironmentTransportation Karen BassLos AngelesEl NiñoPacific PalisadesNational Weather Servicefloodingwildfire burn scarLA Mayors Office
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Media Monitor: Sierra Club Asks Supporters to Keep Its Emails Out of the Spam Folder
The Sierra Club is urging supporters to confirm they want its emails, saying clicks help show providers like Gmail and Outlook that the messages are wanted and keep them out of spam folders.
EnvironmentMediaSocial IssuesClimate ChangeDigital and Print Publishing Sierra Clubemailspam folderGmailOutlookSierra Club Foundationenvironmental advocacy
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Newsom Slams Trump's FEMA Retreat as California Stages Flood Supplies Ahead of El Niño
Governor Newsom condemns the Trump administration's retreat from federal disaster support during Flood Preparedness Week, as California stages 6.2 million sandbags and inspects 1,600 miles of levees ahead of El Niño storms.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsEnvironmentDisastersFederal Government Gavin NewsomEl NiñoCalifornia Flood Preparedness WeekFEMACal OESDepartment of Water ResourcesFloodingCalifornia Governors Office
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Connecticut Approves $6.9 Million for New Britain Flood Fixes, Launches Homeowner Compensation Program
Governor Lamont, Comptroller Scanlon and Mayor Sanchez announce $6.9 million in state grants for Allen Street stormwater upgrades and a $250,000 program to compensate flood-hit homeowners.
Politics and GovernmentWeatherState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsDisastersEnvironment New BritainNed LamontSean ScanlonBobby Sanchezfloodingstormwater infrastructureNew Britain Homeowners Flood Compensation ProgramConnecticut Governors Office
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Nebraska Furbearer and Coyote Seasons Open Nov. 1, Game and Parks Says
Nebraska Game and Parks is encouraging hunters and trappers to take up furbearer and coyote harvesting when several seasons open Nov. 1, citing income, wildlife management and outdoor recreation.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentAgriculture Nebraska Game and Parksfurbearerscoyotestrappinghunting seasonsfur harvest permitNebraska
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Astrolab's FLIP rover to run first large language models on the moon
The 480-kilogram rover, launching as early as November, carries an HPE computer meant to test whether AI can navigate and decide in real time on the lunar surface.
Science & TechnologyBusinessConflictClimate ChangeArtificial IntelligenceAstronomy and SpaceMilitaryEnvironmentComputers and InternetUSA MIT Technology ReviewAstrolabStarlinkOpenAISpaceXTeslapermafrostMITsciencetechnologyFLIP lunar roverHPElarge language modelsNASA Artemislunar south pole
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Russia Frees American Stephen Hubbard After Trump Request, Putin Says
The 74-year-old Michigan retired teacher had been held more than four years on charges of fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine; the Kremlin also says it is "in principle" ready to resume trilateral talks next month.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyWorldClimate ChangeEnvironmentElectionArtificial IntelligenceAsiaMiddle EastRepublican PartyBusinessConflictEconomyEnergyTradeEuropeRussiaGeneral PoliticsWhite HouseLaw EnforcementUSALegal UN climate report1.5-degree limitDonald Trump2026 midtermsStephen HubbardVladimir PutinIsrael electionsDW NewsSteve WitkoffElon MuskSpaceXTeslaBangladesh garment industryTIME magazineprisoner releaseinternational relationsNPR Breaking News
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United Opens 22-Gate Terminal B North Concourse at Houston's Bush Intercontinental
United has opened a 765,000-square-foot, 22-gate concourse at Houston's Bush Intercontinental, featuring the largest airline club in the Americas, Houston restaurants and a $16.8 million art program.
BusinessTransportationEnvironmentEconomyEmployment and Labor United AirlinesGeorge Bush Intercontinental AirportTerminal B North ConcourseHoustonUnited ClubAirport InfrastructureAirline Routes
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Media Monitor: USA TODAY Briefing Covers Pacific Seafloor Auction, Hurts Blood Clots and Kagan Remarks
USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports the Trump administration plans to auction nearly 100 million acres of Pacific seafloor for mineral exploration by year's end, plus Jalen Hurts' blood clots and Justice Kagan's Supreme Court comments.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthSportEnvironmentEnergyLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentLegalEconomy Pacific Ocean seafloor auctionmineral explorationJalen Hurtsblood clotsElena KaganSupreme CourtToforest JohnsonUSA TODAY Daily Briefing
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Reports Progress, Limits in PFAS Cleanup Effort
MIT Technology Review reports scientists are advancing ways to trap and destroy PFAS "forever chemicals," but warns cleanup will fail unless new contamination is curbed.
HealthScience & TechnologyEnvironmentMedical ScienceLegalPolitics and Government PFASforever chemicalsMIT Technology Reviewwater treatmentelectrochemical degradationEnvironmental Protection Agencychemical regulationMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Introduces New Print Editor, Previews "Impossible Ideas" Issue
MIT Technology Review's new print magazine editor introduces herself and outlines an issue devoted to "impossible ideas," from synthetic blood to decoding animal speech, in a letter to readers.
MediaScience & TechnologyEnvironmentDigital and Print PublishingClimate ChangeArtificial Intelligence MIT Technology Reviewprint magazineMat Honansynthetic bloodanimal communicationclimate crisisMITsciencetechnology
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City Council Confirms Mickey Chavez to Harbor Commission, Creating Harbor Resident Supermajority
The Los Angeles City Council confirmed Mayor Karen Bass' appointment of former ILWU Southern California District Council President Michael "Mickey" Chavez to the Harbor Commission, giving Harbor residents a supermajority.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEmployment and LaborState GovernmentsTransportationEnvironment Harbor CommissionKaren BassMichael ChavezILWUPort of Los AngelesTim McOskerLos Angeles City CouncilLA Mayors Office
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Iowa DNR Investigating Two Manure Spills in Davis and Crawford Counties
An overturned tanker spilled up to 6,500 gallons of manure near Lake Wapello State Park, while a broken hitch sent 750 gallons into Buffalo Creek. Cleanup is underway in both counties.
EnvironmentLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsAgricultureDisasters Iowa Department of Natural Resourcesmanure spillLake Wapello State ParkBuffalo CreekDavis CountyCrawford Countyenvironmental investigationIowaUSA
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Media Monitor: MIT Technology Review Highlights Alumnus's Push to Extract Rare Earth Metals from Mining Waste
MIT Technology Review profiles Tomás Villalón Jr. '14, cofounder of Phoenix Tailings, which uses an electrochemical process to pull rare earth metals from mining waste without toxins.
BusinessScience & TechnologyEnvironmentEnergyClimate Change Phoenix Tailingsrare earth metalsmining wasteTomás Villalón Jr.MIT Technology Reviewsustainable metallurgyartificial intelligenceMITsciencetechnology
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Media Monitor: MIT Engineers Develop Recyclable Stretchy Yarn to Cut Textile Waste
MIT Technology Review reports engineers created a melt-and-respin polyethylene yarn that mimics elastic fibers, aiming to reduce the roughly 81 pounds of clothing Americans discard annually.
Science & TechnologyEnvironmentBusinessComputers and InternetSocial Issues MIT Technology ReviewMITtextile recyclingpolyethylene yarnSvetlana Boriskinaclothing wastesustainable fashionsciencetechnology
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Fairfax County Police Host Drug Take Back Day Across Nine Locations
Fairfax County Police and the DEA will run nine medication drop-off sites on October 24, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., accepting pills, pet medicines and vaping devices.
HealthLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentSocial IssuesEnvironment National Drug Take Back DayFairfax County Police DepartmentDrug Enforcement Administrationmedication disposalprescription drug misuseFairfax Countypublic healthReston
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NRC and FERC Commissioners to Meet Oct. 22 on Grid Reliability, Nuclear Plants and Cyber Security
NRC and FERC commissioners will hold a joint public meeting at NRC Headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, on October 22 to discuss grid reliability, load increases, nuclear power plants and cyber security.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnergyFederal GovernmentComputers and InternetEnvironment Nuclear Regulatory CommissionFederal Energy Regulatory Commissiongrid reliabilitynuclear power plantscyber securityNorth American Electric Reliability CorporationADVANCE ActU.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
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Census Bureau Data Touted as Key Tool for Disaster Planning as Earthquake, Tornado and Hurricane Risks Shift
Census Bureau highlights three America Counts stories showing how local data help communities identify vulnerable populations and prepare for earthquakes, shifting tornado activity and hurricane risks.
WeatherScience & TechnologyPolitics and GovernmentGeneral WeatherDisastersEnvironmentFederal Government U.S. Census Bureauearthquake preparednesstornado activityhurricane seasonEl Niñoemergency planningAmerica Counts
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USDA Forest Service Firefighter Killed by Falling Tree Battling Broken Creek Fire in Louisiana
Firefighter Kaitlyn "KK" Gallagher, 24, died after a tree struck the UTV she was operating on the Broken Creek Fire in Kisatchie National Forest; 71 firefighter deaths reported in 2026.
Law EnforcementDisastersFederal GovernmentEmployment and LaborEnvironment Firefighter Fatality NotificationKaitlyn GallagherUSDA Forest ServiceKisatchie National ForestBroken Creek FireWildland FirefightingLouisiana