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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
usatoday.com > story > news > environment > 07/30/2026 > new-bill-to-restore-mississippi-river-modeled-on-great-lakes-program > 91076615007

With floods, pollution on rise, Baldwin targets Mississippi River needs

21+ hour, 24+ min ago   (498+ words) A proposal for a federal program to protect the Mississippi River is in front of Congress for another time. Spearheaded by U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative is modeled after the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, a…...

USA TODAY
usatoday.com > story > opinion > 07/30/2026 > fire-flood-effects-climate-change-connected > 91066578007

Warm temperatures, not heat waves, are sending us a message | Opinion

1+ hour, 24+ min ago   (721+ words) In 1896, when a Swedish scientist first predicted that burning coal would cause earth to warm up, some people thought that was great. In 1912, Popular Mechanics magazine bragged that our industries were “add(ing) to the carbon dioxide in the earth’s…...

USA TODAY
usatoday.com > videos > news > california > 07/29/2026 > wildlife-officers-recover-17-illegal-lobsters-on-night-patrol > 91100281007

Wildlife officers recover 17 illegal lobsters on night patrol

12+ hour, 12+ min ago   (20+ words) USA Today Wildlife officers recover 17 illegal lobsters on night patrol...

USA TODAY
usatoday.com > story > news > nation > 07/29/2026 > activists-stage-tree-sit-in-to-halt-trumps-border-wall-construction > 91101191007

Activists stage tree sit-in to halt Trump's border wall construction

8+ hour, 39+ min ago   (443+ words) What action are activists taking to protect the Arizona cottonwood tree? What charge was filed against the arrested protester in Arizona? Why do conservationists oppose Trump’s border wall in Arizona? Conservationists defending a historic tree standing in the way of…...

USA TODAY
usatoday.com > story > pets-animals > wildlife > 07/29/2026 > beloved-bald-eagle-jackie-latest-updates-amid-illness > 91095431007

Beloved bald eagle Jackie gets good news amid illness. See new update

11+ hour, 53+ min ago   (759+ words) Fans of beloved bald eagle Jackie got some good news on the evening of Wednesday, July 29. The Mira Monte, California-based wildlife rehabilitation center said in a July 29 Facebook post that Jackie "continues to receive around-the-clock veterinary care." While her transfer…...

USA TODAY
usatoday.com > story > pets-animals > wildlife > 07/29/2026 > shark-jumps-out-of-water-surfer-california-newport-beach > 91092581007

Watch as surfer rides wave unaware of shark behind him

16+ hour, 14+ min ago   (530+ words) Why did the shark breach near Newport Beach? How does El Niño affect shark migration patterns? Why are great whites appearing in Southern California? Beachgoers were in a for an incredible surprise after they unknowingly recorded a shark leaping out…...

Erie Times-News
usatoday.com > story > news > local > 07/29/2026 > erie-city-parks-improvement-plan-draft-report-findings > 91069058007

How can Erie improve city-owned parks? The public weighed in

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (544+ words) The city of Erie, in 2025, hired consulants to help develop a comprehensive, multiyear plan aimed at improving the city's parks system. That initiative — launched by the administration of then-Mayor Joe Schember — includes significant public input. The parks plan is continuing…...

USA TODAY
usatoday.com > story > news > nation > 07/28/2026 > activists-defend-last-tree-standing-before-trumps-border-wall > 91085766007

Activists defend last tree standing before Trump’s border wall

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (696+ words) A single cottonwood tree remains standing in the path of President Donald Trump’s border wall as it cuts through Lochiel, Arizona, activists camped out by the tree told USA TODAY on July 28. The tree estimated to be between 100 and 200 years…...

USA TODAY
usatoday.com > story > pets-animals > wildlife > 07/28/2026 > beloved-bald-eagle-jackie-recovery-updates > 91077175007

What's wrong with beloved bald eagle Jackie? See latest updates

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (798+ words) Beloved bald eagle Jackie is stable and slowly recovering as she remains in rehab about 170 miles from her home in California's Big Bear Valley, with veterinarians working to solve the mysterious illness ailing her. "Cases like this can be incredibly…...

USA TODAY
usatoday.com > story > news > state > nevada > las-vegas > 07/28/2026 > lake-mead-is-near-its-historic-low-could-las-vegas-run-out-of-water > 91042013007

Is Las Vegas running out of water? See the city's conservation efforts

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (429+ words) It's been a hot, dry year for the southwestern United States, and water levels on the Colorado River are low, raising questions for Southwestern urban dwellers about whether cities like Las Vegas will run out of water in the near…...