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Bison’s Relocation to Native Lands Revives a Spiritual Bond
BULL HOLLOW, Okla. (AP) — Ryan Mackey quietly sang a sacred Cherokee verse as he pulled ...
Washington Bans Fish-Farming Net Pens, Citing Salmon Threat
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington banned fish-farming with net pens in state waters on Friday, citing danger ...
In the Amazon, a Giant Fish Helps Save the Rainforest
CARAUARI, Brazil (AP) — Even in the most biodiverse rainforest of the world, the pirarucu, also ...
Climate Migration: Alaska Village Resists Despite Threats
SHISHMAREF, Alaska (AP) — Search online for the little town of Shishmaref and you'll see homes ...
Battle of the Alps? Water Woes Loom Amid Climate Change
BRIG, Switzerland (AP) — A battle is brewing around Europe's rooftop over the planet's most precious ...
Civil Rights Law Targets ‘Cancer Alley’ Discrimination
RESERVE, La. (AP) — Sprawling industrial complexes line the drive east along the Mississippi River to ...
32 Pilot Whales Rescued Out of 230 Stranded in Australia
HOBART, Australia (AP) — Wildlife experts on Thursday rescued 32 of the 230 whales that were ...
First Public Global Database of Fossil Fuels Launches
A first-of-its-kind database for tracking the world's fossil fuel production, reserves and emissions launched on Monday ...
100 Years After Compact, Colorado River Nearing Crisis Point
DENVER (AP) — The intensifying crisis facing the Colorado River amounts to what is fundamentally a ...
State Agrees to Upgrade Fish Hatchery Over Pollution Fears
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire has agreed to make upgrades at its largest fish hatchery ...
Hawaii Quits Coal in Bid to Fight Climate Change
HONOLULU (AP) — The last bits of ash and greenhouse gases from Hawaii's only remaining coal-fired ...
Zombie Ice from Greenland Will Raise Sea Level 10 Inches
Greenland's rapidly melting ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches ...
Climate Initiative Centers on Black Americans
The Movement for Black Lives launched a new climate change initiative Thursday, uniting more than 200 ...
Climate Bill’s Unlikely Beneficiary: US Oil and Gas Industry
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. oil industry hit a legal roadblock in January when a ...
African Wildlife Parks Face Climate, Infrastructure Threats
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Africa's national parks, home to thousands of wildlife species such as lions, ...
Study Connects Climate Hazards to 58% of Infectious Diseases
Climate hazards such as flooding, heat waves and drought have worsened more than half of the ...
As Species Recover, Some Threaten Others in More Dire Shape
GLEN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Concealed behind trees near Lake Michigan, two scientists remotely manipulated a ...
Can Green Hydrogen Save a Coal Town and Slow Climate Change?
DELTA, Utah (AP) — The coal plant is closing. In this tiny Utah town surrounded by ...
Environmental Justice Advocates Slam Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court decision to limit how the Environmental Protection Agency regulates carbon dioxide emissions from ...
River Trash Traps Chew at Huge Ocean Plastics Problem
Floating fences in India. Whimsical water- and solar-driven conveyor belts with googly eyes in Baltimore. Rechargeable ...
Latino Activism Leads in Grassroot Efforts on Climate Change
PHOENIX (AP) — Students at a largely Hispanic elementary school in Phoenix have long lined up ...
New Restrictions on Ships to Protect Whales Coming Soon
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal authorities spent the past few years analyzing rules for the shipping ...
Sizzling Temperatures in Store Across Southwestern US
Scorching temperatures are in store for the southwestern U.S. over the next several days, with cities ...
EXPLAINER: How Cities in the West Have Water Amid Drought
As drought and climate change tighten their grip on the American West, the sight of fountains, ...
California Subpoenas ExxonMobil in Probe of Plastics Waste
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's attorney general on Thursday subpoenaed ExxonMobil as part of what he ...
Increased Infectious Disease Risk Likely From Climate Change
Climate change will result in thousands of new viruses spread among animal species by 2070 — ...
Surge of Desert Surf Parks Stirs Questions in Dry California
Hours from the California coast, surfers are hoping one of the next spots where they can ...
Catholic Award for Louisiana Environmental Justice Advocate
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A retired special education teacher turned environmental justice advocate will receive what ...
Tennessee Community Fights to Save Their ‘Exceptional’ Creek
PRIMM SPRINGS, Tenn. (AP) — Greg Deen and his family have farmed along Lick Creek in ...
Months After Pledge, India Yet to Submit Emissions Targets
NEW DELHI (AP) — Four months after India announced its "net-zero" target at the United Nations ...
EPA Confirms Filters Reduce Lead in Michigan City’s Water
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The filters distributed in Benton Harbor, Michigan during the city's recent lead ...
Green Groups Say Romania Failing to Stop Illegal Logging
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Environmental groups say Romania has failed to tackle illegal logging and nature ...
As Climate Change Costs Mount, Biden Seeks to Price Damages
HARDIN, Mont. (AP) — In the coal fields of eastern Montana, climate change is forcing a ...
Firefighters Sue Companies Over Use of ‘Forever Chemicals’
BOSTON (AP) — Fifteen retired and active-duty firefighters from Massachusetts say in a federal lawsuit filed ...
Biden: Infrastructure Plan Gives $1B for Great Lakes Cleanup
LORAIN, Ohio (AP) — President Joe Biden declared Thursday that a $1 billion infusion from the ...
Mexico’s Avocados Face Fallout From Violence, Deforestation
MEXICO CITY (AP) — With clever Super Bowl ads, an irresistible fruit and apparently insatiable appetite ...
DNA Analysis of Elephant Ivory Reveals Trafficking Networks
WASHINGTON (AP) — As few as three major criminal groups are responsible for smuggling the vast ...
Koala Declared Endangered as Disease, Lost Habitat Take Toll
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Koalas were declared officially endangered Friday in eastern Australia as they fall ...
Exchange: Volunteers ‘Essential’ to Get Forest Projects Done
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — "Hopefully you've had your tetanus shots," said Janie Agyagos as she put ...
Interior Department Approves $1B to Clean Up Abandoned Wells
The Department of Interior is spending $1.15 billion to cap abandoned oil and gas wells across ...
