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November 19, 2019

Arctic in hot water: Sea ice minimal in Chukchi, Bering seas

The U.S. research vessel Sikuliaq can break through ice as thick as 2.5 feet (0.76 meters). In the Chukchi Sea northwest of ...

November 19, 2019

What Can Be Saved? Bomb range helps rare butterfly

The St. Francis Satyr butterfly and the red-cockaded woodpecker are two examples of the Endangered Species Act at work.

November 19, 2019

Long-running coal plant on Navajo Nation stops production

A massive coal-fired power plant that served customers in the West for nearly 50 years shut down Monday, the latest closure ...

November 19, 2019

Smoke shrouds Sydney’s skyline as wildfires burn nearby

Thick smoke from wildfires has shrouded Sydney and its surrounding areas with health experts warning residents with medical ...

November 18, 2019

Warren’s ‘Medicare for All’ plan reignites health care clash

Elizabeth Warren’s proposal to gradually move the country to a government-funded health care system has further inflamed the ...

November 18, 2019

Flight to China nears for giant panda in DC

In just hours, the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C. will say goodbye to Bei Bei, as the adorable 4-year-old ...

November 18, 2019

US officials granting $29 million for coastal protection

Projects to protect Texas marshes from erosion and an Alaska village from the Bering Sea are getting help from some of the ...

November 18, 2019

Brazil says Amazon deforestation is worst since 2008

Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is at its worst in more than a decade, a government report said Monday, ...

November 18, 2019

US asks federal judge to toss out Nevada plutonium lawsuit

The federal government wants a judge to reject Nevada’s request for a court order to remove weapons-grade plutonium from a ...

November 18, 2019

GAO: 60% of Superfund sites at higher risk in climate change

The worsening wildfires, floods and hurricanes of climate change threaten at least 60% of U.S. Superfund sites, and efforts ...

November 18, 2019

Land affected by Keystone pipeline leak bigger than thought

A crude oil spill from the Keystone pipeline in eastern North Dakota has turned out to have affected almost 10 times the ...

November 18, 2019

Colorful T-Mobile CEO leaving, even as Sprint deal not done

T-Mobile said Monday its colorful CEO John Legere is stepping down next year, even as the wireless company’s long-running ...

November 18, 2019

Avalanche hits Indian army post in Himalayas, 6 killed

An avalanche hit an Indian army post Monday on a Himalayan glacier in the disputed Kashmir region, killing four soldiers and ...

November 18, 2019

Tests on Boeing ‘Greenliner’ part of effort to cut emissions

Abu Dhabi’s flagship carrier, Etihad Airways, said Monday it is launching one of the world’s most fuel-efficient long-haul ...

November 18, 2019

Alaskan city sees heat and snowfall records in single day

Alaskans have experienced both a record high temperature and a record amount of snowfall in the same day. The Anchorage Daily ...

November 17, 2019

Illegal pot farms on public land create environmental hazard

Two months after two men were arrested at an illicit marijuana farm on public land deep in the Northern California ...

November 17, 2019

TS Raymond fizzles, heavy rain forecast for Mexico’s Baja

Tropical Storm Raymond has fizzled into a remnant low-pressure system over the Pacific off western Mexico and is forecast to ...

November 17, 2019

Venice braces for another exceptional tide, tourists flee

Venetians are bracing for the prospect of another exceptional tide in a season that is setting records. Officials are ...

November 16, 2019

Sandy Hook lawsuit could force Remington to open books

A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court has upended a longstanding legal roadblock that has given the gun industry ...

November 16, 2019

St. Mark's Square reopens in Venice, but water remains high

Tourists and residents were allowed back into St. Mark’s Square in Venice on Saturday, a day after it was closed due to ...