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![SupCo: Homeless people can be fined for sleeping outside](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2023/07/attachment-homeless.jpg?w=980&q=75)
SupCo: Homeless people can be fined for sleeping outside
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a public sleeping ban in Grants Pass, Oregon did not unconstitutionally criminalize homelessness.
![Idaho must provide emergency abortion access, Supreme Court rules](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/02/attachment-snow-idaho.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Idaho must provide emergency abortion access, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Idaho must provide abortion care to women facing serious health emergencies even if they were not at risk of dying.
![Ninth Circuit blocks logging in Oregon’s Elliott State Forest](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/06/attachment-oregon-forest.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Ninth Circuit blocks logging in Oregon’s Elliott State Forest
The Ninth Circuit’s decision marks the first time a private timber company has been held accountable in Oregon for potential violations of the Endangered Species Act.
![Key conservation areas could prevent another mass extinction](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2018/02/Big-Salmon-Lake-Bob-Marshall-Wilderness.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Key conservation areas could prevent another mass extinction
Researchers suggest that protecting only 1.2% of the planet's surface could prevent a significant extinction crisis, at what they say could be a very low global economic cost.
![Extreme wildfires have doubled in the last two decades](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/08/Finley-Fire.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Extreme wildfires have doubled in the last two decades
Researchers based in Australia used NASA satellite data to gather empirical proof that extreme fires are increasing exponentially.
![Study highlights crucial role of gray wolves in ecosystem](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/06/attachment-wolves.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Study highlights crucial role of gray wolves in ecosystem
Researchers suggest conserving wolves and other large predators on public lands is crucial for preserving the larger ecosystem.
![New horned dinosaur, named after Norse god, found in Montana](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/06/attachment-dinosaurs.jpg?w=980&q=75)
New horned dinosaur, named after Norse god, found in Montana
Researchers unveiled on Thursday a newly discovered dinosaur species, discovered in the Montana badlands, that they say challenges assumptions that archeologists made about horned dinosaurs.
![Water experts encourage partnerships to address climate change](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2022/07/attachment-California-water.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Water experts encourage partnerships to address climate change
The Golden State's leaders have ambitious strategies in mind to manage precious groundwater. But scientists and landowners say that partnerships will be the only way forward as the state is further burdened by climate change.
![Fires spark across California in wake of red flag warning](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2024/06/attachment-california-fire.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Fires spark across California in wake of red flag warning
Weather conditions favorable to fire led firefighters across California to respond to a handful of blazes that sprung up over the weekend.
![Ninth Circuit upholds California’s ban on gun show sales](http://townsquare.media/site/1098/files/2021/02/guns-in-buildings.jpeg?w=980&q=75)
Ninth Circuit upholds California’s ban on gun show sales
The decision will likely mean the end of large gun shows held on county fairgrounds in the state.