Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 12/12/2024 - 7:00am
A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists found wetlands in the Upper Midwest region, including Nebraska, are “in peril” due to recent legal challenges and a lack of state-level regulation. The report looks to a new farm bill as a vessel to protect wetlands.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 12/12/2024 - 6:00am
When the word “community” is spoken, it pulls with it feelings of other words: “kindness,” “hospitality,” and maybe even “warmth.” It is certainly a good word to put in a headline, but as time goes it has become a lofty ideal, bereft of its substance. A plea then: to recognize what has been lost so we may attempt to recover it.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 12/12/2024 - 4:00am
WASHINGTON — The FBI’s new headquarters will be in Maryland, a significant victory for the state following years of jockeying against Virginia and debate throughout several presidencies about where best to locate the law enforcement agency.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 12/12/2024 - 3:00am
For more than a century, conservationists have worked to preserve natural ecosystems by creating national parks and protected areas. Today the Earth faces a global biodiversity crisis, with more than 1 million species at risk of extinction. This makes it even more important to conserve places where at-risk species can thrive.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 12/05/2024 - 12:34pm
PEACHAM, Vt. (AP) — The last thing John and Jenny Mackenzie saw as they fled their Vermont home with their daughters, dog and two guinea pigs last summer was their cars upended and propelled away by rushing flood waters.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 12/05/2024 - 11:35am
LONDON (AP) — Many of us have felt it, and now it’s official: “brain rot” is the Oxford dictionaries’ word of the year.
Oxford University Press said Monday that the evocative phrase “gained new prominence in 2024,” with its frequency of use increasing 230% from the year before.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 12/05/2024 - 11:32am
LINCOLN — Construction of a long-sought recreation trail to connect Lincoln and Omaha moved a step closer following the final approval of a route through rural Cass County.
Published by maggie@omahadai... on Thu, 12/05/2024 - 11:29am
PARIS (AP) — Notre Dame Cathedral, which is set to reopen to the public on Sunday after a five-year restoration following a devastating fire, stands as a jewel of Gothic architecture, a symbol of Paris and a tourist mecca.