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First LookMore than three years later, N.D. Tesoro oil spill still not cleaned upOne of the largest onshore oil spills in US history continues to highlight聽the dangers of oil pipelines, as the battle over the four-state Dakota Access pipeline continues.
How will the Trump White House treat climate change? Why it's so hard to know.Donald Trump and some of his nominated cabinet members have complex relationships with climate change, making it difficult to know how past remarks will translate into future policy.聽
First LookHairy crabs and other new creatures discovered at underwater 'Dragon's Breath'The ever-plentiful 'mineral-laden water' flowing out of the vent chimneys make the area an ideal habitat for various sea life聽鈥撀燼nd, more recently, an ideal location for seafloor mining of copper and gold.聽
First LookHow Mexico plans to save the last few vaquita porpoisesThere may be as few as three dozen vaquita porpoises left in the world. Mexico hopes an international effort to catch and enclose the porpoises will protect them, though some are skeptical.
The ExplainerCanada puts a price on carbon: what the move meansCanada isn't the first to do this, but the move is a landmark one for its scale and regional flexibility 鈥� and because the country is a major fossil fuel producer.
Fossil fuels, yes. But Trump energy team isn't a one-note band.The team includes an Energy nominee who knows wind power can work, a State Department nominee who has supported the Paris climate deal, and an Interior nominee who's not big on selling off federal lands.聽
First Look'Predator control': Should Colorado kill its bears to save its deer?Colorado wildlife officials have come under fire for culling predators, a controversial approach to protecting the dwindling mule deer聽population.
First LookA 62-foot wave was recorded in the North Atlantic. How'd they measure it?Wave monitoring is part of international efforts for the purposes of maritime interests and science.
First LookSeaWorld writes a new chapter with the first killer whale-free parkAfter years of pressure from animal activists, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment is seeking to rebrand itself as a company geared toward education and ocean conservancy. The company's new park in Abu Dhabi is a step in that direction.
First LookBald eagle comes off endangered species list in Washington StateThe national icon has seen a resurgence across many states, indicating that conservation efforts are working.
Department of Energy refuses to reveal names of climate scientists to TrumpThe Department of Energy refusal is as unprecedented as the Trump transition team's initial request for the names.
In U-turn, EPA says fracking can pose a threat to drinking waterLast summer, in a draft report, the agency concluded hydraulic fracturing has no national 'widespread, systemic' impact on drinking water. In the final version released Tuesday, that sentence was removed.
Trump energy team: heavy on oil and gas, lighter on coalTrump pledged to revive coal jobs, and reported Interior nominee Ryan Zinke hails from the mining state of Montana. But other key cabinet picks including Rex Tillerson and Rick Perry tilt toward the oil patch instead.
First LookBlock Island wind farm opens: Will the breeze keep blowing for wind power?The Block Island Wind Farm, the nation's first offshore wind farm, could be a pilot project leading to more 鈥� unless energy priorities shift under聽President-elect Donald Trump.
First LookWhat you need to know about the polar vortexIn the Midwest and Northeast of the US, residents should prepare for temperatures 20 to 30 degrees below the average.
First LookBill Gates and his fellow billionaires join forces to promote clean energyA group of billionaires, including Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, and Richard Branson, have agreed to collectively pony up $1 billion to back alternative energy ventures.
First LookWhy Arctic reindeer are shrinkingWarmer Arctic winters have prevented reindeer grazing and stunted the growth of calves, a new study shows.
First LookClimate change: Why are global methane levels spiking?An increase in methane, a much more potent gas than carbon dioxide, could make efforts to reduce climate change more difficult.- Christmas tree farming just got tougherIn this edition: How drought is affecting tree growers and forests in the Northeast; the outlook for EPA as Obama gives way to Trump; the #noDAPL effect. 聽
National Park Service wrestles with harassment, low moraleAllegations of sexual harassment that surfaced at several national parks in 2016 are, to some insiders, a sign of a work culture long impaired by hierarchy and fiefdoms.
