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Fears over Paris climate deal: Could the US back out?The top US negotiator for the Paris climate deal is working to allay the concerns of other nations that the United States might not sign or ratify the deal, as the government has at times shied away from international deal-making.聽
How farmers are trying a new kind of flooding to save California's agricultureEven as scientists say the Golden State's agricultural sector must inevitably shrink, farmers are testing a way to stanch the loss of their most precious resource: groundwater.
First LookUN climate chief 海角大神a Figueres to step down: A legacy of bridging divides海角大神a Figueres's ability to bring opposing sides together has been a hallmark of her聽six-term tenure as the UN climate chief.
As California enters a 'new era' on water, cities seek their own solutionsEl Ni帽o's rains are a welcome relief in the Golden State, but that doesn't cancel the need for changes in water use, experts say. Here's how San Diego and Los Angeles are adapting.
Aussie town battles tumbleweed invasion: A climate change signal?A giant tumbleweed known as 鈥渉airy panic鈥� has taken over a rural Australian city.聽
First LookWhy world leaders are antsy about US participation in Paris climate dealTodd Stern, the US climate envoy, told reporters in London on Thursday that despite Republican opposition to climate change, the political situation is different than when President Bush rejected the Kyoto Protocol in 2001.
First LookWhen selfies go too far: Rare dolphin dies after beach photosA rare Franciscana dolphin died after being pulled from the water by beachgoers near an Argentinian resort. The incident raises anew a debate over the lengths people go to take a memorable selfies.
First LookHow different are wild salmon from farm salmon? A lot, DNA shows.The salmon divide: Scientists have found that there are more than 700 genetic differences between a hatchery-born salmon and its cousins in the wild.
17 governors make bipartisan pledge toward clean energyCiting the economic benefits of clean energy, governors from across the country have come together to modernize the energy grid with renewable power. 聽
First LookPuffin mystery solved! Scientists learn secrets of Maine birds' migration.The puffins spend their summers in Maine, but scientists have been perplexed about where the colorful birds go in the winter 鈥� until now.聽
First LookWhy have 150,000 penguins mysteriously disappeared?When a group of scientists returned to Antarctica's Cape Denison in 2014, they realized 150,000 Ad茅lie聽penguins were missing. It's a devastating blow to Ad茅lie penguin populations, but researchers aren't counting the species out just yet.
Saudi Arabia and Russia agree to oil output cap. Will it stop price free-fall?Saudi Arabia and Russia backed a proposal Tuesday to cap oil production at January levels. Whether their support is enough to increase oil prices or if they can work together is still unclear.
First LookOklahoma cracks down on injection wells after earthquake spikeThe Sooner State has switched strategies, limiting not just the depth, but amount of wastewater than oil and gas producers can pump back underground.聽
How can notification for lead contamination be improved?A new report shows that environmental regulators in Ohio failed to release warnings of elevated lead levels in drinking water in a timely manner, and the mishandling of the system has the state's EPA and lawmakers calling for new policies to protect residents.
Obama鈥檚 鈥榓ggressive鈥� national monument strategy irks some in WestObama's use of executive powers to create three new national monuments points to different views about Western land. Is it sacred or a commodity?聽
Air pollution blamed for 5.5 million deaths annually. What are India, China doing?India and China together see more than half of the annual deaths from air pollution, but they're working to change that.
Obama designates 3 new monuments. What will California do with them?The president designated a large swath of California's Mojave Desert for federal protection. But his action changes how the land may have been used under similar protection proposals from California lawmakers.聽
First LookCalif. residents relieved after gas company plugs 'horrifying' leakSouthern California Gas Co announced Thursday that workers have plugged the natural gas leak that had been spewing methane fumes for the past four months.
Obama tries to cut Great Lakes budget: Why Congress objectsFor the third year in a row, President Obama wants to cut funds for Great Lakes restoration, but Congress is concerned about invasive Asian carp.聽
First LookWhat does High Court's emissions regulation freeze really mean?The US Supreme Court's decision on Tuesday put the brakes on the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan. But this likely will not be the high court's last word on the matter.
