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Scientists Uncover Hidden Giants in Yellowstone’s Toxic Hot Springs That Challenge Everything We Know About Life’s Birth

Yellowstone National Park’s famoushot springshave long fascinated visitors with their vibrant colors and steaming pools. For microbiologists, these extreme environments offer a unique glimpse into ...
Colorado Public Radio

Hot springs at risk? A plan for Colorado’s first geothermal power plant runs into heated opposition

This story is part of the Hotspots series exploring Colorado's geothermal energy industry by CPR's Climate Solutions Team. Explore the series here. Fred Henderson doesn’t expect to live long enough to ...
Oregonian

Federal officials changed rules to protect Umpqua Hot Springs. A decade later, results are mixed

Early on a recent spring morning, half a dozen people lounged around Umpqua Hot Springs’ turquoise pools, chatting quietly as a faint mist held onto the treetops in the dense evergreen forest. The ...