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- Could climate change force migration and limit agriculture?Two new climate-related studies point to the drastic effects of climate change in the coming decades, including a drop in global food availability and the potential for certain regions to become uninhabitable.
- Can US solar energy survive without incentives?Opponents say that solar subsidies, including net metering, benefit more affluent homeowners at the expense of everyone else.
California struggles to make goals on water conservation effortsCalifornia has saved over 300 billion gallons of water since June,聽but the weather forecast makes further conservation measures likely through October.
Appeals court protects polar bears in AlaskaTo the chagrin of the Alaskan oil industry, an appeals court has upheld the federal government's plan to protect polar bear habitats throughout 187,000 square miles of Alaska's northern coast.聽
Meet the world's largest floating solar-energy farmAs the global proliferation of solar power continues, energy experts are coming up with new ways 鈥� and locations 鈥� to implement the cheap fuel alternative.聽
First LookFrom grizzlies to condors: Tiny tech revolutionizes how to study wildlifeMicro tags and collars聽allow humans to reach into the depths of the ocean, and to the heights of the tallest mountains, to follow animals as they feed, socialize or migrate.
Why is this rare giraffe almost extinct?With only 38 Kordofan giraffes remaining, conservationists are asking President Obama to donate funding and supplies.聽
5 breakthroughs that would transform clean energyThese technologies could change the world.聽
First LookEarth's bees and other pollinators need some human help: What can we do?Pollinator populations around the world are declining, threatening hundreds of billions of dollars worth of agriculture. Humans are part of the problem, say scientists, but they can also be part of the solution.聽
How the US just undermined India's local solar energy programThe World Trade Organization dealt a damaging blow to India's solar panel industry Wednesday, and it's all thanks to legality complaints from the US.聽
First LookWhy scientists say more animals need to be scaredAs large carnivore populations continue to decline, their prey have become fearless 鈥� which is bad for the ecosystem.
First LookWhy Massachusetts wants to fill an island with rattlesnakesMassachusetts officials want to turn an island in the state's largest reservoir into a refuge for the critically endangered snakes, despite alarm from nearby residents.
First LookDeath Valley in bloom: How driest spot in America becomes awash with colorThe barren National Park is typically void of flowers or greenery. But every 10 years or so 'super blooms' of wildflowers fill the desert, say park rangers.
First LookWas bald eagle convocation poisoned? $10,000 reward offered for information.Federal officials are investigating in Maryland after 13 bald eagles were found dead. The birds, which will be sent for testing, may have been poisoned.- First LookShould new UN climate chief come from developing nation?Some climate policy analysts聽say that developing nations 鈥� some of which have become role models in cutting their planet-warming emissions and adapting to climate impacts 鈥� could help fill the void in leadership left behind by 海角大神a Figueres' departure in July.
First LookEarth's oceans are swelling faster than anytime in past 2,800 years, study showsA new batch of studies confirming the close relationship between global temperature and ocean level finds that seas are rising at the fastest rate since nearly 1000 BC.
First LookNot just a western problem, drought threatens forests across USScientists are scrambling to understand how changing climate will affect American ecosystems in hopes of developing better management practices.
Is the UK's clean-energy future at risk?The government says it's working to reduce over-spending on subsidies for renewables, but critics say the the sudden decision to cut support has spooked investors.
First LookFlorida man's shark 'selfie' sparks outrageA Florida man has sparked a storm of Internet outrage for dragging a small shark ashore and pinning it down while posing for photographs.
How California residents are changing the water landscapeCalifornia residents have been forced to use less water with each passing year, but as drought becomes the new norm, they aren't just conserving, they're revolutionizing the way the state manages its water.
