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A sacred lake, a Columbus statue, and an Indigenous people's long struggle for land
Read full article: A sacred lake, a Columbus statue, and an Indigenous people's long struggle for landBefore white settlers came to Onondaga Lake and the city of Syracuse grew along its shore, it was a sacred place for the Onondaga Nation.
Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears
Read full article: Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bearsOne of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers who now feel they have the political will to do so.
Arctic seals and more than half of bird species are in trouble on latest list of threatened species
Read full article: Arctic seals and more than half of bird species are in trouble on latest list of threatened speciesArctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction and more than half of bird species around the world are declining.
Nor'easter without a name to bring ocean flooding and high winds to US East Coast
Read full article: Nor'easter without a name to bring ocean flooding and high winds to US East CoastTropical weather in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans is causing dangerous conditions in the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean.
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Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears
Read full article: Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bearsOne of the U.S.’s longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers who now feel they have the political will to do so.
A sacred lake, a Columbus statue, and an Indigenous people's long struggle for land
Read full article: A sacred lake, a Columbus statue, and an Indigenous people's long struggle for landBefore white settlers came to Onondaga Lake and the city of Syracuse grew along its shore, it was a sacred place for the Onondaga Nation.
Nor'easter without a name to bring ocean flooding and high winds to US East Coast
Read full article: Nor'easter without a name to bring ocean flooding and high winds to US East CoastTropical weather in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans is causing dangerous conditions in the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Arctic seals and more than half of bird species are in trouble on latest list of threatened species
Read full article: Arctic seals and more than half of bird species are in trouble on latest list of threatened speciesArctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction and more than half of bird species around the world are declining.
Republicans vote to roll back Biden-era restrictions on mining and drilling in 3 Western states
Read full article: Republicans vote to roll back Biden-era restrictions on mining and drilling in 3 Western statesSenate Republicans have voted to roll back restrictions on mining and drilling in federal land in three Western states.
Judge orders suspect in deadly LA wildfire to remain jailed, citing mental health concerns
Read full article: Judge orders suspect in deadly LA wildfire to remain jailed, citing mental health concernsA federal judge has ordered a man charged in California’s deadly Palisades Fire to remain jailed amid concerns about his mental health.
New California law aims to stabilize insurance for people who can't get private coverage
Read full article: New California law aims to stabilize insurance for people who can't get private coverageCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill to prevent the state’s plan that provides insurance to homeowners who can’t get private coverage from running out of money.
Ferrari reveals features of first fully electric vehicle, but its financial outlook mars the debut
Read full article: Ferrari reveals features of first fully electric vehicle, but its financial outlook mars the debutItalian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari raised its 2025 guidance in the face of global 15% tariffs on foreign car imports to the United States as the company unveiled the new powertrain and chassis of its first fully electric production vehicle.
La Niña is back, but it’s weak and may be brief. Will it still amp up the Atlantic hurricane season?
Read full article: La Niña is back, but it’s weak and may be brief. Will it still amp up the Atlantic hurricane season?Meteorologists say La Nina has arrived, bringing cooler weather patterns worldwide.
Weakened Priscilla nears Mexico's Baja peninsula as Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic
Read full article: Weakened Priscilla nears Mexico's Baja peninsula as Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the AtlanticPriscilla has lost hurricane strength as it churns off Mexico's western Pacific coast ever closer to the Baja California peninsula.
Man charged with sparking the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history
Read full article: Man charged with sparking the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles historyAuthorities have charged a 29-year-old man with igniting the January fire that destroyed Los Angeles’ Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
Canada's prime minister discussed reviving contentious Keystone XL pipeline with Trump
Read full article: Canada's prime minister discussed reviving contentious Keystone XL pipeline with TrumpA Canadian government official familiar with the matter says Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the contentious Keystone XL pipeline project during his White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump this week.
Buildings are turning to 'ice batteries' for sustainable air conditioning
Read full article: Buildings are turning to 'ice batteries' for sustainable air conditioningBuildings in the U.S. are turning to ice batteries for air conditioning — a technology that freezes water into ice at night when electricity is cheap and lets it thaw during the day to cool indoor spaces.
Priscilla nears major hurricane status in Pacific as new tropical storm swirls in the Atlantic
Read full article: Priscilla nears major hurricane status in Pacific as new tropical storm swirls in the AtlanticThe U.S. National Hurricane Center says Tropical Storm Jerry has strengthened in the Atlantic Ocean on a path toward the Caribbean.
Florida county battered by 2024 hurricanes spends $125M on beach restoration
Read full article: Florida county battered by 2024 hurricanes spends $125M on beach restorationThe white sandy beaches along a swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast were battered by three hurricanes last year, leading to a multimillion-dollar effort to repair a coastline that is the region’s economic engine.
Florida county battered by 2024 hurricanes spends $125M on beach restoration
Read full article: Florida county battered by 2024 hurricanes spends $125M on beach restorationThe white sandy beaches along a swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast were battered by three hurricanes last year, leading to a multimillion-dollar effort to repair a coastline that is the region’s economic engine.
Snowstorms strand hikers in China and a South Korean climber dies in Nepal
Read full article: Snowstorms strand hikers in China and a South Korean climber dies in NepalEarly-season snowfalls have stranded hikers in two mountainous areas in western China, including several hundred at the base of Mount Everest.
Trump approves Alaska mining road to boost copper, zinc production
Read full article: Trump approves Alaska mining road to boost copper, zinc productionPresident Donald Trump on Monday ordered approval of a proposed 211-mile road through an Alaska wilderness to allow mining of copper, cobalt, gold and other minerals.
EF5 tornado that killed 3 in North Dakota was the nation's first in 12 years
Read full article: EF5 tornado that killed 3 in North Dakota was the nation's first in 12 yearsMeteorologists say a deadly tornado in North Dakota this summer has been upgraded to a top-of-the-scale EF5, and was the first on American soil in 12 years.
Southern right whales awe admirers in Patagonia after coming back from brink of extinction
Read full article: Southern right whales awe admirers in Patagonia after coming back from brink of extinctionSouthern right whales are swimming in greater numbers off the coast of Argentina’s Patagonia this year.
Groups sue EPA over canceled $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer Americans
Read full article: Groups sue EPA over canceled $7 billion solar program intended to help poorer AmericansSeveral groups and nonprofit organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency over the canceling of a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make solar power accessible to more than 900,000 lower-income Americans.
DOJ contradicts DeSantis: Some detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' likely never in removal proceedings
Read full article: DOJ contradicts DeSantis: Some detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' likely never in removal proceedingsU.S. government lawyers say detainees at the Florida Everglades immigration detention center, known as "Alligator Alcatraz," likely include people who have never been in removal proceedings.