US plans to clear-cut in Michigan forest. Some fear for endangered species
Read full article: US plans to clear-cut in Michigan forest. Some fear for endangered speciesThe U.S. Forest Service is proposing a large, decades-long plan in Michigan’s Ottawa National Forest that mixes logging, road work, and habitat projects.
Malaysia renews Lynas Rare Earths' license for 10 years, orders end to radioactive waste by 2031
Read full article: Malaysia renews Lynas Rare Earths' license for 10 years, orders end to radioactive waste by 2031Malaysia has renewed Australian miner Lynas Rare Earths’ license for 10 years, but ordered it to stop producing radioactive waste by 2031.
LA firefighter says he warned brush fire wasn't out before massive blaze ignited
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Injured mother manatee and calf are rescued in Florida and taken to SeaWorld
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With only 3 women left, an Amazon tribe faced extinction. An unexpected birth now brings hope
Read full article: With only 3 women left, an Amazon tribe faced extinction. An unexpected birth now brings hopeThree women lived for years as the last members of the Akuntsu people, who were decimated by a government-backed push to develop parts of the Amazon rainforest in the 1970s and ‘80s.
What to know about Greenpeace and the oil pipeline lawsuit that threatens its future
Read full article: What to know about Greenpeace and the oil pipeline lawsuit that threatens its futureGreenpeace is fighting for its life in North Dakota, where a lawsuit threatens the environmental group's future with a judgment of hundreds of a millions of dollars in damages awarded to a pipeline company.
Judge orders changes to Columbia and Snake river dam operations to help 'disappearing' salmon
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Solar-powered truck charging gains ground on South Africa’s freight corridors
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Bird flu outbreak in California elephant seals prompts officials to cancel popular tours
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Feds announce $26.5 billion loan for electric power expansion in Georgia and Alabama
Read full article: Feds announce $26.5 billion loan for electric power expansion in Georgia and AlabamaFederal energy officials say they will loan a record $26.5 billion federal loan to Georgia Power and Alabama Power to expand electricity supply.
Power outages, piles of snow vexing parts of Northeast in snowstorm aftermath
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Court throws out judgment blaming Montana asbestos deaths on BNSF railroad
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Northeast US digs out from brutal snowstorm that disrupted flights and canceled school
Read full article: Northeast US digs out from brutal snowstorm that disrupted flights and canceled schoolMillions across the northeastern United States contended with treks to school and work as they dug out from a major storm that blanketed the region with snow, canceled flights, disrupted transit and downed power lines.
Appeals court questions shifting reasons for Trump's EPA killing clean energy contracts
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The Latest: Northeast US digs out from brutal snowfall as second storm may near
Read full article: The Latest: Northeast US digs out from brutal snowfall as second storm may nearNeighbors, government workers and a powerful railroad snow-clearing machine nicknamed “Darth Vader” have been digging out from a brutal storm that forecasters are calling the strongest in a decade.
UN data shows 6.5 million people in Somalia at risk of severe hunger from drought
Read full article: UN data shows 6.5 million people in Somalia at risk of severe hunger from droughtThe United Nations and Somalia's government has said that nearly 6.5 million people in Somalia are facing severe hunger.
Spiro secures $50 million from Afreximbank, others to expand Africa battery-swapping network
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Huge snowstorm in the Northeast forces millions to stay home, disrupts flights and closes schools
Read full article: Huge snowstorm in the Northeast forces millions to stay home, disrupts flights and closes schoolsA massive snowstorm is pummeling the northeastern United States, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong wind and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures.
The Latest: New York City remains under a state of emergency, Mamdani says
Read full article: The Latest: New York City remains under a state of emergency, Mamdani saysA massive snowstorm pummeled the northeast United States from Maryland to Maine, forcing millions of people to stay home amid strong winds and blizzard warnings, transportation shutdowns, and school and business closures.
Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
Read full article: Supreme Court agrees to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuitsThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change.
Ski guides in spotlight as investigators probe deadly California avalanche
Read full article: Ski guides in spotlight as investigators probe deadly California avalancheLegal experts say a criminal investigation announced into whether negligence played a role in a deadly California avalanche could hinge on key decisions by guides leading the ill-fated ski trip.
US military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear power
Read full article: US military airlifts small reactor as Trump pushes to quickly deploy nuclear powerThe Pentagon and the Energy Department have airlifted a small nuclear reactor from California to Utah, demonstrating what they say is the potential for the U.S. to quickly deploy nuclear power for military and civilian use.
Officials work to lower risk of deadly slides to recover bodies of California avalanche victims
Read full article: Officials work to lower risk of deadly slides to recover bodies of California avalanche victimsOfficials are working to lower the risks of more deadly slides in the area where an avalanche struck in California’s Sierra Nevada.
Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipes
Read full article: Trump administration to stand by tough Biden-era mandates to replace lead pipesThe Trump administration says it supports a strict Biden-era rule that forces cities to replace most lead water pipes within 10 years.
Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystem
Read full article: Galápagos park releases 158 juvenile hybrid tortoises on Floreana to restore the ecosystemGiant tortoises have returned to Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago as conservationists release 158 juvenile hybrids to restore the ecosystem.
Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxins
Read full article: Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxinsThe Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants.