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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.
First LookThese six butterflies could disappear foreverConsiderable human intervention will be necessary to save a number of butterfly species in Britain from going extinct by 2050, a new study has found.
First LookEPA triples estimate of wastewater spilled into Colorado riverThe Environmental Protection Agency now estimates that three million gallons, rather than one million, of heavy-metal laced water spilled into the Animas River.
Cover StoryClimate change crusade goes localWhile US leaders remain bogged down in debate over global warming, local communities are acting on their own to hold back rising seas. Witness Miami Beach's elevated streets.聽- What are microbeads and why is Canada banning them?Canada is the latest in a growing list to ban the tiny plastic orbs that researchers say threaten marine ecosystems and the food chain.
Environmental workers spill one million gallons of waste into Colorado riverA team working on behalf of the EPA accidentally triggered the spill while working at an abandoned mine.
Energy, the repressedIn envisioning future technologies, Cobb writes that we often ignore a crucial question: How will we power tomorrow's heavily automated world without ruining the planet?聽
How marijuana is making California drought worseEnvironmental studies find that marijuana, now the top cash crop in California, is taking a heavy toll on some of the state's most sensitive ecosystems, especially in a drought.
Is US now a climate change leader? How Obama's new plan measures up.The climate change plan announced by the Obama administration Monday is not as aggressive as plans by some other countries. But it suggests the US is serious about the issue and gives the country new credibility in climate talks.
