All Environment
Will Washington be the first US state to have a carbon tax?The principle behind a carbon tax is simple, Cobb writes: Raise taxes on what you want less of and lower taxes on what you want more of.
First LookNo sleeping with the fishes during dark polar nightA new study reveals that marine life is as active as ever, even in the depths of the dark polar night. The findings might affect how many viewed the polar night as a safe time for change.
First LookIs this volcano in Iceland Europe's worst polluter?Last year's volcanic eruption in Iceland released more than three times as much sulphur dioxide as all European industry combined.
China's Xi Jinping announces climate-change pactHow might this trend inspire other countries to reform their own emissions policies?
Peculiar behavior of European trees raises climate change questionsAs the world warms, trees should leaf earlier. But a study of several species of deciduous trees in Europe turned up unexpected results.
Central Asia鈥檚 pipeline politics: a quest for energy independenceCaught between superpowers Russia and China, can Central Asia's "stans" exert their independence amid a changing energy landscape?聽
Could climate change drive crocodiles back to North America and Europe?Increasing global temperatures聽could trigger a spread of crocodile species to the Northern hemisphere, scientists suggest.
First LookWhy deaths of 25 walruses prompted a federal probeMore than two dozen walruses were found shot dead on the Alaskan shoreline, ringing alarm bells for a species already increasingly threatened by climate change.
Pope Francis鈥� climate message faces tough crowd in CongressWhen the leader of the Catholic Church addresses Congress Thursday, he shouldn鈥檛 expect the same kind of celebratory welcome he received at the White House.聽
Hillary Clinton opposes Keystone XL, but is it already dead?While Keystone remains a big issue for environmentalists and politicians, it may no longer be of much interest to energy companies, experts say.
Does baby video footage mean hope for rhinos?Three rhino calves from the endangered Javan rhino subspecies were captured in a camera trap. The presence of new babies shows success in rhino conservation efforts.聽
Following Keystone opposition, Clinton lays out comprehensive energy policyHillary Clinton's new initiative calls for revamping America鈥檚 outdated energy infrastructure and intensively combating climate change.
In sage grouse plan, vision of conservation that industry can embraceThe Obama administration's decision to keep the greater sage grouse off the Endangered Species List was hailed as a potential model for protecting wildlife and economic interests.
Is 100 percent renewable energy possible by 2050? Greenpeace says yes.In a study released Sunday, Greenpeace projects that complete global reliance on renewable energy is within our grasp, and suggests the switch will create millions of jobs.
First LookSumatra has some big news to celebrate this World Rhino DayWith just 109 Sumatran rhinos left in the world, word that a wild rhino in Indonesia is pregnant has conservationists excited that her offspring could help bolster the species.
Boy punches shark, survives attack in FloridaTwelve-year old Josh Bitner Jr. from聽Sparks, Ga., survived a shark attack in shallow water at Fernandina Beach in northeast Florida.聽
Can US oil survive rising debt?Rising debt payments and shrinking revenues are putting oil and gas companies in a very difficult situation.聽
Can cities ban fracking? Colorado high court to decideVoters in two Colorado cities, Fort Collins and Longmont, have banned hydraulic fracturing, aka fracking. Is that legal?聽
How a fugitive emu was finally captured in New HampshireAn emu that has been on the loose for a week was captured by a father and son in Bow, N.H. Sunday afternoon. How did they do it?
25 walruses killed in Alaska: Another poaching case?Federal authorities are investigating the deaths of 25 walruses on an Alaskan beach.聽
