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Researchers found that the emotions people feel – or don’t feel – when learning about climate change impact their support of policies on the issue. The George Mason study specifically focused on guilt, sadness, anger, fear and hope.
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Fall means it’s hunting season for many residents in our region. One popular way to hunt and fish is to lease land from private property owners for a more one-of-a-kind experience, and technology is changing the way people find these opportunities.
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Federal and state transportation officials unveiled new trucker parking lots at a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week. The event highlighted state and federal efforts to improve supply chains and driver safety.
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The public comment period for a proposed BLM rule on oil and gas leasing ends this Friday. Among other changes, the proposal would increase bonding requirements for cleanup costs and increase royalty rates.
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Harmful algal blooms (HABs) are a serious issue in bodies of water across the West. In Idaho, USGS scientists have developed a tool that harnesses satellites to help detect where such blooms could be cropping up. That could make time- and resource-intensive detection efforts more efficient.
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The U.S. Forest Service is spending nearly $19 million to fight invasive species threatening the nation’s forests, including several in the Mountain West.
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Maternal deaths nationwide more than doubled from 1999 to 2019, according to a new study in The Journal of the American Medical Association. The research also showed that death rates are especially high for Black and American Indian and Alaska Native moms.
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The Forest Service is awarding more than $1 billion nationwide in grants to plant trees in cities, tackle climate change and make green spaces more accessible to less wealthy neighborhoods.
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Most of the Mountain West ranks below average when it comes to health insurance coverage and median income, according to recently released Census data.
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New data shows a dramatic rise in the U.S. suicide rate, especially for Native Americans and Alaska Natives.