Sarah Trent

Aug 31, 2024 | hcn.org | Sarah Trent

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will soon decide whether to add several bumblebees to the federal endangered species list. Among them is the western bumblebee — Bombus occidentalis — a species that, if listed, could become a charismatic spokesbee across its range. Once ubiquitous from New Mexico to Alaska, western bumblebees are now confined mostly to pockets of the alpine Northwest.

Jul 31, 2024 | hcn.org | Sarah Trent

It was raining on Dec. 31, 2022, when Maria Narez pulled off Highway 101 at the turnoff for her farm. It had been raining in Prunedale, California, since just after Christmas, and the final half-mile was too muddy to keep driving. She parked on the gravel shoulder as cars slicked past on the highway. After four years of drought, rain had come to Northern California, and even more was forecast. Soils were saturated, waterways brimming and rainfall records being set.

Mar 6, 2024 | truthdig.com | Sarah Trent

Related The Moms Vs. The Multinational This story was originally published by High Country News. When the simple blue-and-white postcard arrived in January 2023, Sarah Ferris missed it.

Mar 4, 2024 | pfascentral.org | Sarah Trent

By Sarah Trent | High Country News | March 5, 2024 Read the full article by Sarah Trent (High Country News) “When the simple blue-and-white postcard arrived in January 2023, Sarah Ferris missed it. The mailer, sent by the city of Vancouver, Washington, told 270,000 municipal water users that a group of chemicals called PFAS had been found in city water.

Feb 29, 2024 | hcn.org | Sarah Trent

When the simple blue-and-white postcard arrived in January 2023, Sarah Ferris missed it. The mailer, sent by the city of Vancouver, Washington, told 270,000 municipal water users that a group of chemicals called PFAS had been found in city water. Levels were low, the postcard said; the city would soon test again to comply with state law and share more information. When a more detailed flyer arrived in April, Ferris looked it over.