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First LookOil pipeline protests in North Dakota draw native Americans, celebritiesThe Standing Rock Sioux Tribe's protests against a four-state oil pipeline have drawn members of other tribes, as well as a few Hollywood stars.
Are monarch butterflies dwindling or rebounding?Despite reports of an encouraging rebound in the butterfly's population earlier this year, butterfly counts this summer are coming up short. The species has seen a huge decline over the past 20 years.
First LookTwo blue whales spotted off New Hampshire in rare sightingSightings of the world's largest animal are rare in waters off New England, which is why conservationists were so surprised to spot two of them.
California farmers enlist drones in battle against droughtFarmers in the drought-riddled West, farmers are hoping new technologies will help them get the most out of every last drop of water.
Do biofuels harm the planet more than gasoline?A new study suggests that biofuels can mitigate only 37 percent of the CO2 released by burning the biofuel.
First LookMama shark leads researchers to first-ever discovery of great white nurseryOcearch, a group that tags and researches great white sharks, says they have made a groundbreaking discovery off the New York coast.聽
First LookObama's latest conservation legacy: A humongous ocean reservePresident Obama plans to expand a marine sanctuary off the coast of Hawaii to 582,500 square miles this week. It would then be the largest marine sanctuary in the world.聽
Can Washington state's wolves and ranchers find a way to coexist?After a series of attacks on livestock, wildlife officials agreed to remove the Profanity Peak wolf pack.聽Can compromise satisfy both conservationists and cattlemen?
First LookWhen did global warming begin? Maybe earlier than we thoughtResearchers say man-made climate change caused by greenhouse gas emissions can be tracked as far back as the mid-1800s, rather than the late 1800s, as previously thought.聽
Why did thousands of fish die in New Jersey?Hundreds of thousands of tiny juvenile menhaden filled a New Jersey marina following a massive, and stinky, fish die-off in Monmouth County.聽
First LookMove over, Lao Tzu: Philippines' Puerto Princesa pearl may be world's largestThe giant clams that produce these record-setting pearls were nearly wiped out several decades ago.
First LookWhy Britain may ban microbeadsEnvironmentalists say the tiny microbeads found in shower gel are moving into the water supply and endangering aquatic life, leading some lawmakers around the world to suggest a ban on the plastic beads.
In the dry and windy West, crews fight flames in seven statesGrowing wildfires stoked by windy, dry conditions have destroyed buildings and forced evacuations in California, Washington, Montana and elsewhere.
To save its native trout, Yellowstone National Park poisons its riversYellowstone National Park is taking seemingly unconventional, but not atypical, approach to saving its cutthroat trout.
Feds say, no more swimming with Hawaii dolphinsDozens of tour companies take boat loads of people to swim with dolphins off Hawaii's coast. But the long-term effect is that the dolphins don't get enough rest and are stressed out because of it, scientists say.
First LookWhen will this massive Antarctic ice shelf break apart? Soon, say scientists.A Delaware-sized chunk of ice could dislodge from the Larson C ice shelf within the next few years, say scientists.
First LookArctic luxury liner cruises into controversy and opportunityThe Crystal聽Serenity cruise ship is set to become the largest passenger vessel to sail the Northwest Passage with 1,000 passengers, each paying upward of $20,000.
Jekyll Island wants visitors to remember alligators like it there, tooThe state park in Georgia has an abundance of alligators. After an alligator killed a toddler at Disney World earlier this summer conservation managers are taking extra precautions to warn the public of their presence.
How California eradicated an invasive grapevine mothThe European grapevine moth, first spotted in California in 2009, has been declared eradicated on US soil. It took seven years' worth of effort and over 65 million dollars of federal funding to defeat the insect.
First LookBlue Cut 鈥榚xtreme鈥� wildfires: California's new normal?Veteran firefighters say they have never seen fires as hot and strong as those ravaging California this year.
