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Firefighters secure gains against wildfires near Spokane amid heat threat
Firefighters have carved containment lines around wildfires near Spokane, protecting thousands of homes as hot, dry weather threatens to worsen conditions.
Idaho officials warn climate change could raise water bills
Idaho officials say climate change, drought, and aging infrastructure could increase water bills, with funding gaps impacting local utilities.
Douglas fir die-off spreads into Oregon’s Willamette Valley amid drought
Douglas fir dieback is spreading across Oregon’s Willamette Valley due to prolonged drought and beetle infestations, threatening timber value and forest health.
Warm weather and low snowpack bedevil Western ski resorts; Idaho’s runs fare slightly better
Unseasonably warm weather leaves western ski resorts short on snow, while the Midwest and Northeast enjoy record December snowfall.
Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars
A new study shows electric vehicles offset their higher production emissions within two years, producing half the lifetime pollution of gas-powered cars.
How the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ positions US energy to be more costly for consumers and the climate
The 1,100-page bill would slash incentives for green technologies such as solar, wind, batteries, electric cars and heat pumps while subsidizing existing nuclear power plants and biofuels.
Symposium tackles health and legislative issues around climate change … and how businesses can help
The symposium is the perfect storm of ideas brought together by Dr. Wesley Pidcock, a pulmonologist at Saint Alphonsus in Nampa, Dr. Kathryn Conlon, an assistant professor with University of California, Davis, specializing in environmental and occupational epidemiology, and Dr. Ethan Sims, an emergency medical specialist with St. Luke’s in Nampa and the founder of the Idaho Clinicians for Climat[...]
Study: Smoke from climate-fueled wildfires contributed to thousands of US deaths over 15 years
The paper's researchers focused on deaths linked to exposure to fine particulate matter, or PM2.5 — the main concern from wildfire smoke.
Planned blackouts to fight fires are becoming more common
Unlike regular power failures, which on average last only about two hours while a piece of broken equipment is repaired, a PSPS lasts until weather conditions improve, which could be days.
School scientists in Gem State create model to understand Alaskan glaciers
According to U of I, the global climate is affected by glaciers and ice sheets, which cause sea level to rise and influence water cycles, “though there is remaining uncertainty around the exact magnitude of future sea level rise resulting from the total volume of ice that will calve, or break off, into the oceans.”
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