Kansas crop progress and condition summary from the USDA for the week ending April 17, 2022.

It’s easy to feel pessimistic when scientists around the world are warning that climate change has advanced so far, it’s now inevitable that societies will either transform themselves or be transformed.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 8 (EPA) announced its approval of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s water quality standards under the federal Clean Water Act. 

The federal agency that regulates water in Lake Powell warns that it may have to limit downstream water flow, affecting drinking water in Arizona and other western states.

Denver International Airport is no longer requiring passengers to wear facial coverings after a federal judge struck down the federal mask mandate for public transportation.

Wyoming crop progress and condition report from the USDA for the week ending April 17, 2022.

Pollen may be an unfortunate contributor to poor health in the first place, but there are signs that this nuisance will become worse.

Colorado crop progress and condition report from the USDA for the week ending April 17, 2022.

Unlike the 8-movie “Harry Potter” series, the “Fantastic Beasts” sector of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World has never been able to quite get off the ground. Maybe it’s because audiences find it hard to get behind skittish protagonist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) as a hero. Maybe it’s because of all the bad press surrounding actors Ezra Miller and Johnny Depp (here replaced by Mads Mikkelsen) and even Rowling herself.