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First LookCaptured Sumatran rhino dies, raising conservation alarmsThe female Sumatran rhino, named Najaq, was one of a rare breed and the first to be found on Indonesian Borneo in 40 years. Her untimely death has prompted review of conservation efforts.聽
First LookAlmost half of natural World Heritage sites under severe threat, says WWFNatural World Heritage sites, from the Grand Canyon and Great Barrier Reef to the Swiss Alps, provide local communities with natural resources and jobs.聽
How to help the countries most vulnerable to climate changeMoney is critical, but embracing change is key.
Can we save the Great Barrier Reef?A recent helicopter flyover suggested Australia's Great Barrier Reef聽is 90 percent bleached, damaged by tourists and a rough El Ni帽o聽year.
Judge approves $20 billion settlement in BP oil spillThe settlement is the largest environmental settlement in US history as well as the largest-ever civil settlement with a single entity.
First LookWhy emissions cuts may make sense 鈥� economicallyGlobal warming impacts the value of global financial assets. The higher the temperatures, the more assets at risk worldwide, finds an economic analysis.
Have China's carbon emissions already peaked?Politicians and scientists around the world applauded China's agreement to a 2030 emissions peak. But China may have already achieved the goal 16 years ahead of schedule.聽
Satellite data shows new hope for endangered tiger populationsSatellite data is proving a useful tool for protecting tiger habitat and could not only聽help double wild tiger populations by 2022 but also lay the groundwork for helping other vulnerable species, too.
Red-crowned parrots find sanctuary in US cities as Mexican cousins struggleSaved by the pet trade? The red-crown parrots are adapting so well to living in cities in California and Texas that the US population may now rival that in Mexico.聽
First LookWhite-nose syndrome moves to West Coast: How to save the bats?Did human recreational cave explorers carry a fungus from east to west, to Washington state for the first time? What's being done to help the bats?聽
First LookHow are birds coping as climate change turns up the heat? It's complicated.A new study has looked at the responses to climate change聽of hundreds of different bird species across two continents 鈥� and found the impact to be broadly similar, and in line with expectations.
How America鈥檚 big data centers are going greenTech companies could substantially bolster the clean energy market.
First LookWidespread bleaching threatens Great Barrier Reef: why that mattersReports of widespread coral bleaching events off Australia's coast and around the world could signal major problems for ecosystems 鈥� and economies.
Borrowing from 'Frozen,' Japan plans to seal Fukushima leak in wall of iceTo contain leaking radioactive water,聽Japanese regulators on Wednesday approved a plan to create a frozen wall around buildings at the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant.
First LookDebate over water rights intensifies as Saudis buy up swaths of US farmlandIn the face of water restrictions at home, a Saudi Arabian company is turning to the American Southwest, where US farmers are contending with persistent drought.
First LookGreat Barrier Reef bleaching could be final 'wake-up call' for climate actionExtensive bleaching has been caused by higher ocean temperatures. To prevent further damage, governments should commit to lowering emissions, an Australian team says.
First LookManmade earthquakes on the rise: How can fracking states lessen tremors?Nearly 8 million people live in areas vulnerable to manmade earthquakes, which have been attributed to disposal of wastewater from oil and gas drilling.
First LookShould manatees come off the endangered species list?Despite a remarkable rebound in the sea mammal's population, many Americans want to keep manatees on the federal endangered species list.
Why Saudi Arabia bought 14,000 acres of US farm landThe Middle Eastern kingdom needs hay for its 170,000 cows. So, it's buying up farmland for the water-chugging crop in the聽drought-stricken American Southwest.
How much did the world invest in clean energy last year?A new report backed by the UN shows that 2015 had the highest global investment in renewable energy generation ever, but oil, gas, and coal are set to remain a major part of the world's energy infrastructure for years.