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Whaling nations harpoon Brazil’s bid for South Atlantic sanctuaryBrazil first proposed creating a whale sanctuary in South Atlantic in 1998, but it hasn't been able to get past an international vote because of opposition from whaling nations.
First LookHow tree cover can offer shortcut to estimating biodiversityCurrent methods of measuring biodiversity require labor-intensive field research, but a study published Monday suggests there may be a simpler way.
First LookWith an eye on climate change, court gives bearded seals endangered statusA federal appeals court ruled that a certain population of bearded seals can be granted endangered species status even if it is not currently facing extinction.
CO2 levels hit 400 ppm milestone: A prompt to turn Paris deal into action?The UN World Meteorological Organization has said the world has passed 400 p.p.m., a symbolic carbon dioxide threshold. The UN announcement comes two weeks before a climate change summit in Morocco.
- CO2 levels hit 400 ppm milestone: A prompt to turn Paris deal into action?
The UN World Meteorological Organization has said the world has passed 400 p.p.m., a symbolic carbon dioxide threshold. The UN announcement comes two weeks before a climate change summit in Morocco.
One state tests liberals' ability to rally around a carbon taxWashington State voters will decide whether their state should be the first to try to mitigate climate change by putting a tax on carbon emissions. But many environmentalists say the plan isn't ambitious enough.
Leaked Clinton emails reveal thorny politics of climate actionHillary Clinton's campaign developed a policy plan favoring a new tax on carbon emissions, but later called the idea politically 'lethal,' according to documents made public by WikiLeaks.
An unwanted catch: Conservationists refocus to save the whales.Bycatch is now the No. 1 killer of cetaceans. Some say the IWC, one of the oldest international environmental organizations in history, hasn’t kept pace.
'Super-pollutants' and the US Senate: How important is Kigali ratification?Last week, nearly 200 countries found a compromise that will phase out super-polluting HFC gases. Some say the US Senate could slow that progress, but many observers say that the United States – and the world – is on the right track.
First LookAfter 20 years of nuclear dormancy, a new reactor emerges in the USThe 1,150-megawatt generator, four decades in the making, is now producing electricity for to 650,000 homes and businesses in southern Tennessee.
First LookIndonesia ratifies Paris climate deal. Does it matter?Indonesia is one of the world's largest polluters, but its parliament's has agreed to shift course.
First LookA giant lobster is caught in Bermuda. How common is that?Hurricane Nicole delivered a 14-pound lobster to Bermuda fishermen. Will global warming impact the chances of finding such large surprises in the ocean?
First LookPeru investigates death of 10,000 Titicaca water frogsMany locals believe that the die-off is the results of sewage runoff from the town of Juliaca. Authorities observed sludge and solid waste during an investigation.
One year after Aliso Canyon blowout, feds propose national safety standardsCurrently there are no federal regulations on gas storage. A federal task force aims to change that in the wake of the largest-known release of climate-changing methane in US history.
First LookHawaii seal concerns pit cat lovers against conservationistsHawaii conservationists are concerned that cat feces from feral colonies are washing into the ocean and imperiling monk seals, one of the world's most endangered marine mammals.
- First LookWhy are bobcats returning to New Hampshire?
University of New Hampshire wildlife biologists are investigating why the state's bobcat population has rebounded, despite a sharp drop in rabbits and other typical prey.
Why some chemical companies joined the fight against climate changeMore than 150 nations signed an amendment to the Montreal Protocol to reduce the production of HFCs. They had a few unlikely allies: chemical corporations that have resisted past climate change regulations.
Why world's climate response 'will be won or lost in cities'In Quito, Ecuador, a UN conference on cities reveals global momentum to seek lower-carbon urban living patterns. But blending emission cuts with economic growth is a daunting challenge, especially in the Global South.
Cover StoryHow the western water wars may endA novel plan in Washington State overcomes old animosities and offers the region a way forward in era of global warming.
Unions for green jobs: Why organized labor is getting behind offshore windMassive wind turbines, constructed by unionized electrical workers and ironworkers, are helping power a clean-energy future that challenges workers in fossil fuel industries.
