Landmark law in Colombia aims to reduce deforestation by tracking cattle
NEW YORK (AP) — Colombia has enacted a landmark law requiring the cattle industry to trace livestock and…
Tropical Storm Cristina named in Pacific Ocean off Nicaragua
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Cristina formed Monday in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Nicaragua, forecasters…
Texas finds 2 new cases of screwworm, a flesh-eating cattle parasite
Two more cases of the New World screwworm have been confirmed hundreds of miles apart in Texas, demonstrating…
Energy Department’s small nuclear reactor hits crucial milestone
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Energy Department says a small nuclear reactor under development at a national lab has…
New oil and gas lease sale set for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Trump administration’s push to expand oil and gas development in Alaska faces a…
Bigger US wildfires are reversing progress on clean air
WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than a decade, the United States dramatically reduced its national smog levels, but…
Trump plans $700M in new spending for struggling coal industry
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is again seeking to boost the struggling U.S. coal industry, announcing a…
AI and data centers leave goliath-sized environmental footprints globally
WASHINGTON (AP) — The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world’s largest countries, according…
Whales from Canada’s shuttered Marineland park are getting a chance
TORONTO (AP) — Canada’s government endorsed a plan Wednesday to move the last remaining captive whales from a…
Having a plan can help ease anxiety that often accompanies extreme weather
ATLANTA (AP) — Hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other extreme weather can also kick up storms of anxiety. Thankfully,…
Group recommends long-sought pronghorn path protections
From afar, conservation biologist Joel Berger has tracked Wyoming’s long-lasting attempt to designate a migration corridor used by…
Flamingos in Venice reach record numbers as restored wetlands expand habitat
VENICE, Italy (AP) — Perhaps nothing better illustrates the flamingo’s status as a newcomer to the Venetian Lagoon…