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Why are Florida's manatees dying again?As the US Fish and Wildlife Service considers聽downlisting聽manatees from endangered to threatened status, Floridian manatees are facing a聽critical聽threat 鈥� the loss of聽their聽favorite food source.
What's making the water off New Jersey turn aquamarine?The water off the coast of New Jersey looks like the Caribbean and all because of one microscopic plant.
Happy accidents: Fisheries researchers net more than they bargain forFederal biologists meticulously scour the ocean for commercially viable fish. Sometimes, they stumble across truly rare finds.
What's behind Florida's algae bloom? Satellite photos reveal clues.Scientists disagree on the main cause of Florida's algae bloom, but NASA's recent satellite photos provide some answers.
Virginia coal ash case could have national implicationsEnvironmentalists and utilities are at odds about what proper disposal should look like: lined landfills or less expensive alternatives?
Are Gov. Brown's climate change initiatives here to stay?Jerry Brown has launched a campaign to extend his energy initiatives after he leaves office in 2018. Although some programs have attracted international attention, not all of California's companies are fans.聽- First LookPatrols increased after rare New Mexico burrowing owl shotOfficials say that it is almost impossible to catch those who hunt the rare owls, which use tunnels left behind by prairie dogs to lay their eggs.
Solar power for Africa? Donor nations can't just toss money at the challenge.Some experts see a ripe moment for clean energy sources to take off in developing nations. But a big need is to ensure that investment dollars nurture durable companies and markets.
First LookLas Vegas goes solar: good news for some, bad for othersLas Vegas this week became the home of the largest solar installation in the nation, and not everyone is celebrating.
How satellites are helping us combat algal bloomsAlgal blooms afflict oceans and lakes alike, but a new weapon is joining the fight: satellites.
How the Northeast can address its gypsy moth problemNew England residents are currently contending with the worst gypsy moth outbreak since 1989, when their fuzzy larvae defoliated more than 12 million acres of trees.
Found near Los Angeles, a quintet of baby mountain lionsFive kittens were found in two dens in the聽the Santa Susana Mountains.
The Democrats' climate change conundrumA large majority of Democrats are concerned about climate change. But they're split over how radical the remedies should be.
EU declines to completely ban ivory trade. Will elephants pay the price?Looking ahead to the expiration of the ban on global ivory sales in 2017, Europe says it wants to preserve the loopholes.
First LookHow Florida governor plans to fight algae on beachesAs the goopy, green algae infestation continues to cover south Florida waters, the governor calls on lawmakers and the federal government to help.
Scientists may have solved a mystery: Why is Antarctic sea ice growing?The small minority of climate change models accurately predicted the expansion of Antarctic sea ice, and now scientists think they know why.
Florida man arrested with 107 sea turtle eggsThe Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission says the arrest could help protect an 'imperiled species.' All six species of sea turtle found in the US are threatened or endangered.聽
Why big solar is now cheaper than residential rooftop solarThe success of large-scale solar has raised questions about the wisdom of continuing incentives for rooftop installations, which remain far more expensive than most other forms of electricity.
How can industrial-scale agriculture reduce its environmental footprint?In a new report by Environment America, an advocacy group, five agribusiness giants are put under the spotlight for their impact on US waterways.聽
First LookHow the Parks Service is using DNA evidence to exonerate bearsWhen bears attack humans, wildlife officials have to put them down. Sometimes, however, the wrong bear ends up in the crosshairs.
