Environment

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A South Lake Tahoe, California, resident tested positive for plague, the El Dorado County Department of Public Health said this week. Plague is caused by the bacteria Yersinia pestis. The bacteria (pictured) first infects fleas, which then bite rodents, dogs, cats, other animals or people, thereby transmitting the disease, county health officials said. (File Photo credit: Rawpixel.com via Shutterstock)

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Contains Lithium Ion Battery label printed on a generic electronic device. File photo credit: tomeqs via Shutterstock.

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Booming space economy illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

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Indigenous meets invasive (Illustration by Alexander Hunter for The Washington Times)

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Northern Mariana Islands and China's megacasino illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Green groups harming the environment illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

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TikTok ban illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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The United States of America' energy policy and resources illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Coal country, comprised of former power-producing regions in Appalachian states like Kentucky and Southwest Virginia, needs to move on, residents say. "Coal is dead," said one Harlan, Kentucky, native, a former miner who now works at an auto shop in Hazard. (Emma Ayers / The Washington Times)

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Adam Edelen, founder and CEO of Edelen Renewables, points to the far limits of the vast property his company is leasing for its Starfire coal-to-solar venture. "Solar isn't going anywhere," he said. "They're just going to make it more expensive for poorer people." (Emma Ayers/The Washington Times)

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Education assistance from Congress and the federal government illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters in Washington, May 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

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China and Taiwan illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

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Chinese paramilitary soldiers patrol a commercial district known for the sale of animal fur items in Beijing, China Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2006. The European Union proposed a ban Monday on the sale and import of dog and cat fur in all 25 member nations, saying it has been found in some clothing, toys and other items on sale in Europe. Animal rights activists say Chinese cat and dog fur is mainly used for lining gloves, as trim on boots, coats and other clothing or to cover animal figurines. Sometimes, traders say, it is dyed and passed off as other types of more expensive fur. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Dalziel)