2+ hour, 51+ min ago  (463+ words) Some members of Congress are laying the groundwork to try to overturn the management blueprint for a national monument in Utah, a move public lands advocates warn could have implications for other protected areas in the Mountain West. Last week,…...

5+ mon, 21+ hour ago  (179+ words) The USGS has awarded nearly $3 million in cooperative agreements with 13 state geological surveys, including Arizona ($333,117), Colorado ($70,851), Idaho ($49,625), Montana ($348,841), Nevada ($349,694), and New Mexico ($338,099). Jamey Jones, science coordinator of the USGS Earth Mapping Resources Initiative, said the program will give decision-makers the…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (414+ words) BETH ORCUTT: Thank you for having me. KWONG: I want to start by descending in an imaginary submarine to travel to the deep sea. Where is this part of the ocean? What does it look like and what lives there?...

11+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1038+ words) Countries have debated for decades whether to allow mining on the ocean floor, a potential trove of critical minerals. Now, a Canadian startup says it will move ahead, whether or not rules are in place. Updated March 28, 2025 at 00:37 AM ET…...