***Watch previous coverage on eagles in Ohio above.*** CLEVELAND (WJW) – With Independence Day just around the corner, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources is sharing some uplifting news about one of the country’s national emblems — bald eagles continue to thrive in Ohio. During an annual spring survey, the ODNR Division of Wildlife reported […]
Guest Opinion. The Cherokee Nation strives to be a great place to work, because we want the best and brightest to serve our community. In recent years, Cherokee Nation has made substantial investments in improving our work environment. Today, the Cherokee Nation government employs more 5,300 workers and Cherokee Nation Businesses more than 9,100. They bring […]
It’s hard to resist Thailand’s pristine beaches, ancient temples, and lively nightlife. Over the past two decades, those features have lured tourists back to the country after a devastating tsunami, bouts of deadly air pollution, violent street protests, and even military coups temporarily turned them away. But history has not repeated itself after the pandemic. […]
This article was originally published in Civil Beat. During a rainy recess at Kaaawa Elementary, students in grades kindergarten to six swarmed the school playground, splashing through puddles and racing each other on the field. Principal Jennifer Luke-Payne greeted children by name, kicking a soccer ball to some students and allowing others to retrieve play […]
Maximusnd / Getty Images/iStockphoto After the economy righted itself in the wake of the pandemic and things seemed to be looking up in terms of unemployment rates and consumer spending, the U.S. entered a period of high inflation from which it hasn’t quite recovered. As a result, some parts of the country may seem to […]
For years, the icy waters off Antarctica have served as a recording studio for the biggest singers in the world: blue whales. Their songs, picked up by sensors bobbing along the surface, tell a story of revival. Because of the regularity at which their underwater tunes were heard, researchers believe the endangered animals may now […]
CHANDLER, N.C. – A wildlife refuge has happy news to report two weeks after a disturbing video of a group of people pulling bear cubs out of a tree to take selfies went viral. The Appalachian Wildlife Refuge has been taking care of the orphaned cub and said she is now stabilized. Responding to a […]
Climate predictions in Florida, for the most part, make pretty grim reading. Rising oceans threaten to submerge most of the state by the end of the century, and soaring temperatures could make it too hot to live here anyway. But new research by a coalition of prominent universities paints a more upbeat picture of Florida’s […]
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It’s been a year since a historic snow dump and intense winds led to the tragic collapse of a 2,000-pound bald eagle’s nest in St. Paul that tragically killed an eaglet whose life journey was watched across the country via a Department of Natural Resources livestream. But the two birds that starred on the EagleCam […]
Worsening drought and wildfires in California are pushing giant sequoias, the biggest trees on Earth, into decline. But sequoias that have been planted in Britain are flourishing, new research finds. “The history of these trees in Britain is fascinating — initially as symbols of wealth and power, through to now being widely planted in parks […]
In the past decade, with limited development opportunities left in State College, one area of Centre County has seen a boom in development, with no signs of slowing down. In 2010, the Benner Pike got its first Sheetz. Next year, the area will be home to Centre County’s first Wawa, joining several new developments built […]