Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spill
Read full article: Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spillThe Trump administration said Friday it is rejoining two agencies that were split up in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf oil spill.
EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water
Read full article: EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking waterThe Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first time, a step that could eventually lead to new limits on those substances for water utilities.
How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals
Read full article: How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animalsScientists have discovered fossils in China that reveal a crucial transition from simple to complex life on Earth.
Saharan dust storm turns Greek sky red as winds and flooding leave 1 person dead
Read full article: Saharan dust storm turns Greek sky red as winds and flooding leave 1 person deadA late winter rainstorm that lashed southern Greece over the last 24 hours turned the sky a surreal red, felled trees and resulted in the death of one man.
New funding transforms lives by expanding electricity access across Africa
Read full article: New funding transforms lives by expanding electricity access across AfricaExpanding electricity access is transforming lives across Africa, from Nairobi’s informal settlements to rural fishing communities in western Kenya.
Activist's group accused of 'terrorist attack' in collision with Antarctic krill trawler
Read full article: Activist's group accused of 'terrorist attack' in collision with Antarctic krill trawlerAn activist ship operated by the Captain Paul Watson Foundation struck a Norwegian krill trawler in Antarctic waters, raising accusations by its owner that it amounted to a “terroristic attack” against legal fishing activities.
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Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spill
Read full article: Trump administration to rejoin offshore drilling agencies separated after 2010 Gulf oil spillThe Trump administration said Friday it is rejoining two agencies that were split up in the aftermath of the 2010 Gulf oil spill.
How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animals
Read full article: How we came to be: Scientists get first look at the evolution of early complex animalsScientists have discovered fossils in China that reveal a crucial transition from simple to complex life on Earth.
EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking water
Read full article: EPA moves to designate microplastics and pharmaceuticals as contaminants in drinking waterThe Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first time, a step that could eventually lead to new limits on those substances for water utilities.
Saharan dust storm turns Greek sky red as winds and flooding leave 1 person dead
Read full article: Saharan dust storm turns Greek sky red as winds and flooding leave 1 person deadA late winter rainstorm that lashed southern Greece over the last 24 hours turned the sky a surreal red, felled trees and resulted in the death of one man.
From seeds to peacocks: A Clay County family turns homesteading into a business
Read full article: From seeds to peacocks: A Clay County family turns homesteading into a businessFrom goats to peacocks, a hobby-turned-homestead in Keystone Heights raises a lively mix of animals and sells what they produce.
New funding transforms lives by expanding electricity access across Africa
Read full article: New funding transforms lives by expanding electricity access across AfricaExpanding electricity access is transforming lives across Africa, from Nairobi’s informal settlements to rural fishing communities in western Kenya.
Activist's group accused of 'terrorist attack' in collision with Antarctic krill trawler
Read full article: Activist's group accused of 'terrorist attack' in collision with Antarctic krill trawlerAn activist ship operated by the Captain Paul Watson Foundation struck a Norwegian krill trawler in Antarctic waters, raising accusations by its owner that it amounted to a “terroristic attack” against legal fishing activities.
Record low Colorado mountain snow won't bode well for water in the drought-stricken US West
Read full article: Record low Colorado mountain snow won't bode well for water in the drought-stricken US WestHydrologists working high in the Rocky Mountains have measured what they say is Colorado’s driest winter of snow moisture on record.
Judge tosses lawsuit filed by parents of 'Cop City' protester who was killed by troopers
Read full article: Judge tosses lawsuit filed by parents of 'Cop City' protester who was killed by troopersA federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by the parents of an environmental activist who was killed while protesting the construction of an Atlanta-area police and firefighter training center that critics dubbed “Cop City.”.
Nevada lithium mine clears major hurdle despite conservationists' worries for rare wildflower
Read full article: Nevada lithium mine clears major hurdle despite conservationists' worries for rare wildflowerA federal judge ruled against conservation groups in their efforts to block a proposed lithium-boron mining project in Nevada.
Trump plans to move Forest Service headquarters to Utah and shutter research sites
Read full article: Trump plans to move Forest Service headquarters to Utah and shutter research sitesThe Trump administration says it will be moving U.S. Forest Service headquarters from the nation's capital to Utah as part of a broad overhaul.
Environmental groups accuse Mexico of lying about origins of oil spill in the Gulf
Read full article: Environmental groups accuse Mexico of lying about origins of oil spill in the GulfEnvironmentalist groups say Mexico’s government lied about the origins of a massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, accusations authorities promptly denied.
Trump officials exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rules
Read full article: Trump officials exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rulesTrump administration officials are exempting oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act.
Things to know about Rice's whale, a rare species at risk from Trump plans for more Gulf drilling
Read full article: Things to know about Rice's whale, a rare species at risk from Trump plans for more Gulf drillingOne of the world’s rarest whales, the Rice's whale, is in the way of the Trump administration's desire to expand oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
Afghan authorities say 14 more people die as a result of extreme weather and flooding
Read full article: Afghan authorities say 14 more people die as a result of extreme weather and floodingAfghan authorities say that flooding in many parts of the country has killed a further 14 people in the past 24 hours.
Trump threatens to destroy Iran's desalination plants. Here’s what that could mean for the Mideast
Read full article: Trump threatens to destroy Iran's desalination plants. Here’s what that could mean for the MideastU.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to target Iran’s energy infrastructure, including its desalination plants.
EPA watchdog finds nation’s most contaminated sites are vulnerable to flooding, wildfires
Read full article: EPA watchdog finds nation’s most contaminated sites are vulnerable to flooding, wildfiresAbout 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to flooding and wildfires, a potential public health threat to millions of Americans.
The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food prices
Read full article: The war in Iran sparks a global fertilizer shortage and threatens food pricesFarmers around the world are facing fertilizer shortages and rising costs after the war in Iran disrupted shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, which handles a third of global fertilizer trade.
Extreme weather in Afghanistan leaves 17 people dead, authorities say
Read full article: Extreme weather in Afghanistan leaves 17 people dead, authorities sayAfghan authorities say that severe flooding, a landslide and thunderstorms in parts of Afghanistan have left 17 people dead and 26 injured over the last 24 hours.
The sea beneath Arctic and Antarctic ice holds many secrets. These scientists dive deep to find out
Read full article: The sea beneath Arctic and Antarctic ice holds many secrets. These scientists dive deep to find outScientists are learning to dive beneath polar ice to study the flora and fauna below.
Judge won't block meeting that could exempt Gulf drilling from Endangered Species Act
Read full article: Judge won't block meeting that could exempt Gulf drilling from Endangered Species ActA judge has ruled that the government can convene a meeting next week to seek an exemption from the Endangered Species Act on the basis of national security for expanded oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico.
AI's arrival complicates Big Tech climate goals, and some worry it's locking in more fossil fuels
Read full article: AI's arrival complicates Big Tech climate goals, and some worry it's locking in more fossil fuelsTech companies set ambitious climate goals at the start of the decade, promising to slash emissoins that contribute to global warming.
A nonprofit in France is fighting fast-fashion waste, one sneaker at a time
Read full article: A nonprofit in France is fighting fast-fashion waste, one sneaker at a timeHundreds of used sneakers arrive each week at a workshop east of Paris, where workers inspect them for resale, redistribution or rejection.
