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First LookChina denies claims that the nation's emissions peaked in 2014Economists suggested that the world's top emissions producer may have achieved climate goals 16 years ahead of schedule, in a paper published Monday. China's climate change envoy begs to differ.
Most Americans don't drink (or trust) tap water: Should they?A poll suggests Americans are concerned about their water quality in the wake of the Flint, Mich., water crisis. How to check the quality of your city's water?聽
Poll: About half of Americans are 'very confident' in tap waterJust under half of Americans say they're extremely or very confident in the safety of their own tap water, while another third are moderately confident and 18 percent are not confident at all.
First LookRescuing a national treasure: what to do if you encounter a bald eagleBrushes with America's national bird are becoming increasingly common as their numbers rise.
Yellowstone's grizzly bears are backThe US Fish and Wildlife Service announced Thursday that the Yellowstone grizzly bears have recovered from near-extinction and can be delisted from the Endangered Species Act.
First LookEl Ni帽o offered California little relief in February: Will March be any better?Although February resulted in less-than-hoped-for rainfall for the scorched West Coast, forecasters predict that March will deliver some much-needed drought relief.- Could climate change force migration and limit agriculture?Two new climate-related studies point to the drastic effects of climate change in the coming decades, including a drop in global food availability and the potential for certain regions to become uninhabitable.
- Can US solar energy survive without incentives?Opponents say that solar subsidies, including net metering, benefit more affluent homeowners at the expense of everyone else.
California struggles to make goals on water conservation effortsCalifornia has saved over 300 billion gallons of water since June,聽but the weather forecast makes further conservation measures likely through October.
Appeals court protects polar bears in AlaskaTo the chagrin of the Alaskan oil industry, an appeals court has upheld the federal government's plan to protect polar bear habitats throughout 187,000 square miles of Alaska's northern coast.聽
Meet the world's largest floating solar-energy farmAs the global proliferation of solar power continues, energy experts are coming up with new ways 鈥� and locations 鈥� to implement the cheap fuel alternative.聽
First LookFrom grizzlies to condors: Tiny tech revolutionizes how to study wildlifeMicro tags and collars聽allow humans to reach into the depths of the ocean, and to the heights of the tallest mountains, to follow animals as they feed, socialize or migrate.
Why is this rare giraffe almost extinct?With only 38 Kordofan giraffes remaining, conservationists are asking President Obama to donate funding and supplies.聽
5 breakthroughs that would transform clean energyThese technologies could change the world.聽
First LookEarth's bees and other pollinators need some human help: What can we do?Pollinator populations around the world are declining, threatening hundreds of billions of dollars worth of agriculture. Humans are part of the problem, say scientists, but they can also be part of the solution.聽
How the US just undermined India's local solar energy programThe World Trade Organization dealt a damaging blow to India's solar panel industry Wednesday, and it's all thanks to legality complaints from the US.聽
First LookWhy scientists say more animals need to be scaredAs large carnivore populations continue to decline, their prey have become fearless 鈥� which is bad for the ecosystem.
First LookWhy Massachusetts wants to fill an island with rattlesnakesMassachusetts officials want to turn an island in the state's largest reservoir into a refuge for the critically endangered snakes, despite alarm from nearby residents.
First LookDeath Valley in bloom: How driest spot in America becomes awash with colorThe barren National Park is typically void of flowers or greenery. But every 10 years or so 'super blooms' of wildflowers fill the desert, say park rangers.
First LookWas bald eagle convocation poisoned? $10,000 reward offered for information.Federal officials are investigating in Maryland after 13 bald eagles were found dead. The birds, which will be sent for testing, may have been poisoned.
