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- China's Xi Jinping announces climate-change pact
How might this trend inspire other countries to reform their own emissions policies?
- Peculiar behavior of European trees raises climate change questions
As the world warms, trees should leaf earlier. But a study of several species of deciduous trees in Europe turned up unexpected results.
- Central Asia’s pipeline politics: a quest for energy independence
Caught between superpowers Russia and China, can Central Asia's "stans" exert their independence amid a changing energy landscape?
- Could climate change drive crocodiles back to North America and Europe?
Increasing global temperatures could trigger a spread of crocodile species to the Northern hemisphere, scientists suggest.
- First LookWhy deaths of 25 walruses prompted a federal probe
More than two dozen walruses were found shot dead on the Alaskan shoreline, ringing alarm bells for a species already increasingly threatened by climate change.
- Pope Francis’ climate message faces tough crowd in Congress
When the leader of the Catholic Church addresses Congress Thursday, he shouldn’t expect the same kind of celebratory welcome he received at the White House.
- Hillary Clinton opposes Keystone XL, but is it already dead?
While Keystone remains a big issue for environmentalists and politicians, it may no longer be of much interest to energy companies, experts say.
- Does baby video footage mean hope for rhinos?
Three rhino calves from the endangered Javan rhino subspecies were captured in a camera trap. The presence of new babies shows success in rhino conservation efforts.
- Following Keystone opposition, Clinton lays out comprehensive energy policy
Hillary Clinton's new initiative calls for revamping America’s outdated energy infrastructure and intensively combating climate change.
- In sage grouse plan, vision of conservation that industry can embrace
The Obama administration's decision to keep the greater sage grouse off the Endangered Species List was hailed as a potential model for protecting wildlife and economic interests.
- Is 100 percent renewable energy possible by 2050? Greenpeace says yes.
In a study released Sunday, Greenpeace projects that complete global reliance on renewable energy is within our grasp, and suggests the switch will create millions of jobs.
- First LookSumatra has some big news to celebrate this World Rhino Day
With just 109 Sumatran rhinos left in the world, word that a wild rhino in Indonesia is pregnant has conservationists excited that her offspring could help bolster the species.
- Boy punches shark, survives attack in Florida
Twelve-year old Josh Bitner Jr. from Sparks, Ga., survived a shark attack in shallow water at Fernandina Beach in northeast Florida.
- Can US oil survive rising debt?
Rising debt payments and shrinking revenues are putting oil and gas companies in a very difficult situation.
- Can cities ban fracking? Colorado high court to decide
Voters in two Colorado cities, Fort Collins and Longmont, have banned hydraulic fracturing, aka fracking. Is that legal?
- How a fugitive emu was finally captured in New Hampshire
An emu that has been on the loose for a week was captured by a father and son in Bow, N.H. Sunday afternoon. How did they do it?
- 25 walruses killed in Alaska: Another poaching case?
Federal authorities are investigating the deaths of 25 walruses on an Alaskan beach.
- First LookIs your soap harming sea life? Ban on microbeads gains momentum.
A growing number of lawmakers and researchers are calling for a ban on microbeads in personal-care products.
- Is King Coal a welfare queen?
How much do coal emissions really affect our planet? A closer look.
- 7 million reasons to keep US oil at home
Until the US figures out how to get along without the millions of barrels of oil it imports each day, oil exports will only increase our dependence on foreign oil, Cobb writes.