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Twin typhoons spin towards Taiwan and JapanTyphoons Goni and Atsani are getting stronger as they move west. By Thursday, they could be the first concurrent super typhoons since 1997.
EPA targets methane, that other greenhouse gasThe Obama administration proposed the first national rules Tuesday to limit emissions of methane from the oil and gas industry. The chemical compound is second only to聽carbon dioxide among the country's most prevalent greenhouse gases.
First LookIn name of Allah, Islamic scholars urge action on climate changeProminent Muslim scholars have issued a statement asking world leaders to phase out their use of fossil fuels and called on聽Muslims聽to treat action on global warming as a religious duty.
As oil prices keep tumbling, frackers feel the painThe impact of low oil prices could have long-term consequences for drilling companies. But hydraulic fracturing technology could allow the industry bounce back more quickly, experts say.
First LookFood crises to become more common as climate changesThe kind of food crises that helped spark the Arab Spring will occur every 30 years instead of every century thanks to climate change and population increases, according to a new report.
California 'Clean Energy Jobs Act': Where are the jobs?聽In 2012,聽California voters passed a ballot measure to raise taxes on corporations,聽promising to generate more than 11,000 jobs each year. What happened?
Colorado river spill: Fixing the 1872 law that haunts thousands of old minesLike the Gold King mine, where toxic metals spewed into the Animas River in Colorado, thousands of old mines around the West left behind potentially polluting materials. Changing the 1872 law behind that is likely to be an uphill battle.
First LookEcuador's Cotopaxi volcano sputters back to lifeAuthorities closed the surrounding Cotopaxi National Park after two minor blasts occurred Friday.
First LookResource overdraft: Planet Earth crosses into ecological redHumanity currently demands 1.6 Earth's worth of resources from the planet each year.
First LookCould robust El Ni帽o bring relief to drought-parched California?Californians eye approaching El Ni帽o, potentially the second strongest on record, with hope and trepidation.
New Los Angeles drought-fighting tool: millions of plastic ballsA project designed to improve water quality in Los Angeles County reservoirs is now being hailed as a new, visually stunning, way to fight California's severe drought.
El Ni帽o could linger in Northern Hemisphere into next yearThat could mean more rainfall for drought-stricken California next spring.
Are drones bad for wildlife?A new study finds unmanned aerial vehicles stress bears out. But the devices can also be useful for conserving biodiversity.
A river runs dry in California, despite successful water rationingHalf of the Guadalupe River in San Jose is bone dry, and water managers are saying they're having to make 'hard choices' regarding how to use dwindling supplies.
Bear attack: N.Y. man uses stick to save his dog from a bearAn upstate New York man and his dog were injured by a bear in a state park in the Adirondacks. The man says he hit the bear with a stick and chased it off.
Experts see long-term calamity from Colorado mine spillThe strong dose of arsenic, cadmium, lead and other heavy metals is settling out as the waste water travels downstream, layering river bottoms with contaminants sure to pose risks in the future.
Why gas prices may go below $2 per gallonFive reasons why gas prices are headed in a downward trend, as summer comes to a close.
First LookGlobal population soars toward 11 billion by 2100. Can Earth support growth?The United Nations estimates the world population will reach between 9.5 and 13.3 billion by the end of the century.
First LookEPA head promises to 'protect public health' after Colorado spillThe accidental release of millions of gallons of potentially harmful mine waste into a Colorado River has the EPA scrambling to do damage control.
Shell in the Arctic: Please, Mr. Obama, may we drill some more?After multiple setbacks, Shell has begun drilling in the Arctic, and this week has requested permits to drill deeper to continue its search for Arctic oil.
