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How climate influences weather: six questions From extreme rains in some places to early spring in others, weather events prompt questions about what role climate change may be playing.
First LookMinnesota鈥檚 U.S. Bank Stadium is proving deadly for birdsVolunteers from three conservation groups said聽they found 60 dead birds and 14 more stunned聽from flying into the glass of the stadium in one migration period. This makes the newly opened stadium, home for the聽Minnesota Vikings, the top bird-killing building in Minneapolis.
First LookA snowless Chicago? Windy City sees fewest flurries in 146 years.Chicago has seen unseasonably little snow this year. In fact, no ground snow was documented in the first two months of 2017, for the first time since they began keeping records.
In arid Southwest, cities expand but use less waterPhoenix reduced its residential water consumption in the past decade despite a 23 percent rise in population. Las Vegas recycles water from indoor drains and outdoor fountains.- How the West is adapting for a drier futureIn this edition: Climate change prompts adaptation in the Colorado River basin; how a map and an app might help bees; can science be unifying?
- First LookWhite House taking steps to repeal Obama-era EPA water rulePresident Trump is set to sign an executive order Tuesday calling for a review of an Obama-era rule aimed at protecting small streams and wetlands under the Clean Water Act.
First LookWorkers begin clearing Oroville spillway debris as officials plan for the futureCalifornia water authorities shut off the flow of water down a damaged spillway Monday so that workers could begin clearing debris off of it.
First LookStudy finds humans cause 84 percent of US wildfiresEither through arson or carelessness, humans have triggered聽five out of six wildfires in the US since 1992, new research finds. 聽
Why the EPA faces big cuts under Trump budget proposalEnvironmental issues have become more polarized even since the years of George W. Bush. One factor: The stakes for both parties surrounding climate change have risen.
First LookWith Dakota Access camp cleared, where are protestors headed?Environmentalist and indigenous-rights protestors vow to take the fight to other pipeline projects as they leave the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota.
West's challenge is still water scarcity, wet winter or notWith climate change affecting water supplies already strained by urban growth, states in the Colorado River basin are being forced to innovate and adapt.
First LookHow the release of Pruitt鈥檚 emails to the fossil fuel industry does and doesn鈥檛 matterMore than 7,500 pages of emails from the Oklahoma Attorney General's Office show a chummy relationship between Scott Pruitt and energy companies. But the release of the emails came after Pruitt's confirmation as EPA administrator.聽
First LookFracking led to more than 6,000 spills in 10 years, study findsA new study looks at fracking sites in four states, finding 6,648 spills between 2005 and 2014. Their research, the study's authors say, highlights a need for better data collection 鈥� and may help prevent future incidents.
Manatee population rebounds: is it ready to come off the endangered species list?A recent survey found a record 6,620 manatees in Florida, but opinion remains divided as to whether the species has truly made a comeback.
First LookSeven new tiny frogs are discovered in India. Are they the world鈥檚 smallest?The difference comes down to millimeters. But this new discovery will likely intensify calls for further research and conservation.
First LookWhat will it take to keep elephants safe?A new study says that the elephant population in a key Central African sanctuary is diminishing rapidly.- In Africa, how trees can help both climate and incomesIn this edition: Morocco's lessons on climate-smart agriculture; managing dams gets tougher as more precipitation falls as rain not snow; the great bird count.
TransCanada refiles Keystone XL application in Nebraska, the next anti-pipeline battlegroundNative groups say they'll mobilize against the Keystone XL like they did with the Dakota Access pipeline. But Nebraska landowners are at the forefront of legal challenges.
First LookGreat Backyard Birdcount begins Feb. 17: how citizen-scientists can participateAmid concerns about climate change and habitat destruction, thousands of citizen-scientists look to the skies to track the progress of birds as the Great Backyard Bird Count begins.聽
First LookWhere is Zealandia? Eighth continent discovered, underwaterA new study makes the case that a mostly submerged landmass about two-thirds the size of Australia meets all the usual criteria for a continent.
