Environment – Page 12

Summer Camps Are Disrupted by Extreme Weather

Floods in New Hampshire and a heat dome in Texas have meant fewer happy campers this year.

A well-placed, properly maintained birdbath can be a vital resource for birds and other wildlife, and needn’t attract mosquitoes

“It’s kind of like we’re patching the boat but it’s already filling up with water,” one climate researcher said.

The unexpected presence of earthworms in the Far North could cause rapid changes in some of the planet’s most fragile ecosystems.

Under the proposed rules, any amount of lead dust in floors and window sills would qualify as “hazardous” and require abatement.