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Can Hawaii protect its endangered species without harming local business?Hawaii, the 'endangered species capital of the world,' wants to protect its threatened plants and animals without harming local businesses.
To stop global warming, change how we eat?Producing and cooking food is actually a huge contributor to global carbon emissions. How to take a bite out of the problem: Reduce food waste and change farm practices and eating habits.
First LookMaryland protects its pollinators with limits on bee-addicting pesticidesThe House of Delegates voted Thursday to limit neonics, which researchers say can cause bees to have addictive cravings similar to those caused by nicotine.
First LookFlorida's River of Grass gets a conservation boostThe Everglades will receive $250 million in dedicated funding, protecting the habitat of more than 77 endangered or threatened species.
How reducing food waste fights climate changeBecause of inefficient agricultural and consumption practices, the world wastes a lot of food. And a team of researchers from Germany say reducing this waste can mitigate climate change while feeding the world's hungry.
'King of coal' given one year in prison for fatal mine explosionFormer Massey Energy chief executive officer Don Blankenship was sentenced to a year in prison Wednesday for his role in West Virginia's 2010 Upper Big Branch mine explosion that killed 29.
First LookCaptured Sumatran rhino dies, raising conservation alarmsThe female Sumatran rhino, named Najaq, was one of a rare breed and the first to be found on Indonesian Borneo in 40 years. Her untimely death has prompted review of conservation efforts.
First LookAlmost half of natural World Heritage sites under severe threat, says WWFNatural World Heritage sites, from the Grand Canyon and Great Barrier Reef to the Swiss Alps, provide local communities with natural resources and jobs.
How to help the countries most vulnerable to climate changeMoney is critical, but embracing change is key.
Can we save the Great Barrier Reef?A recent helicopter flyover suggested Australia's Great Barrier Reef is 90 percent bleached, damaged by tourists and a rough El Niño year.
Judge approves $20 billion settlement in BP oil spillThe settlement is the largest environmental settlement in US history as well as the largest-ever civil settlement with a single entity.
First LookWhy emissions cuts may make sense – economicallyGlobal warming impacts the value of global financial assets. The higher the temperatures, the more assets at risk worldwide, finds an economic analysis.
Have China's carbon emissions already peaked?Politicians and scientists around the world applauded China's agreement to a 2030 emissions peak. But China may have already achieved the goal 16 years ahead of schedule.
Satellite data shows new hope for endangered tiger populationsSatellite data is proving a useful tool for protecting tiger habitat and could not only help double wild tiger populations by 2022 but also lay the groundwork for helping other vulnerable species, too.
Red-crowned parrots find sanctuary in US cities as Mexican cousins struggleSaved by the pet trade? The red-crown parrots are adapting so well to living in cities in California and Texas that the US population may now rival that in Mexico.
First LookWhite-nose syndrome moves to West Coast: How to save the bats?Did human recreational cave explorers carry a fungus from east to west, to Washington state for the first time? What's being done to help the bats?
First LookHow are birds coping as climate change turns up the heat? It's complicated.A new study has looked at the responses to climate change of hundreds of different bird species across two continents – and found the impact to be broadly similar, and in line with expectations.
How America’s big data centers are going greenTech companies could substantially bolster the clean energy market.
First LookWidespread bleaching threatens Great Barrier Reef: why that mattersReports of widespread coral bleaching events off Australia's coast and around the world could signal major problems for ecosystems – and economies.
Borrowing from 'Frozen,' Japan plans to seal Fukushima leak in wall of iceTo contain leaking radioactive water, Japanese regulators on Wednesday approved a plan to create a frozen wall around buildings at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant.
