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Humans reach 'super predator' status, and that's a problem, study saysHumans are throwing ecosystems out of whack by not only killing a large number of animals, but by killing adults and top carnivores in particular, a study suggests. One answer is to act more like animal predators.
Turning wasteland into power plants fueled by the sunHuge clean energy prospects await us if we are willing to look anew at the wastelands we have long shunned as best forgotten, writes author and lawyer Philip Warburg.
First LookHow climate change robs California of scant water suppliesA new study is the first to put numbers to the idea that increasing heat drives moisture from the ground, intensifying drought conditions in places like California.
First LookChina's carbon emissions may be grossly overestimated. Why that mattersChina has promised to begin to taper emissions by 2030, but planning for the future is difficult without a concrete understanding of current emissions levels.
First LookCalifornia drought runs Central Valley towns into the ground ... literallyGroundwater depletion is causing some towns in California's Central Valley to sink as much as two feet per year.
How climate change is spawning a new view of conservationConservation has long been about protecting communities of plants and animals where they are. But climate change is leading to a nascent form of conservation that embraces change and seeks to provide a thriving stage on which it can happen.
Twin typhoons spin towards Taiwan and JapanTyphoons Goni and Atsani are getting stronger as they move west. By Thursday, they could be the first concurrent super typhoons since 1997.
EPA targets methane, that other greenhouse gasThe Obama administration proposed the first national rules Tuesday to limit emissions of methane from the oil and gas industry. The chemical compound is second only to聽carbon dioxide among the country's most prevalent greenhouse gases.
First LookIn name of Allah, Islamic scholars urge action on climate changeProminent Muslim scholars have issued a statement asking world leaders to phase out their use of fossil fuels and called on聽Muslims聽to treat action on global warming as a religious duty.
As oil prices keep tumbling, frackers feel the painThe impact of low oil prices could have long-term consequences for drilling companies. But hydraulic fracturing technology could allow the industry bounce back more quickly, experts say.
First LookFood crises to become more common as climate changesThe kind of food crises that helped spark the Arab Spring will occur every 30 years instead of every century thanks to climate change and population increases, according to a new report.
California 'Clean Energy Jobs Act': Where are the jobs?聽In 2012,聽California voters passed a ballot measure to raise taxes on corporations,聽promising to generate more than 11,000 jobs each year. What happened?
Colorado river spill: Fixing the 1872 law that haunts thousands of old minesLike the Gold King mine, where toxic metals spewed into the Animas River in Colorado, thousands of old mines around the West left behind potentially polluting materials. Changing the 1872 law behind that is likely to be an uphill battle.
First LookEcuador's Cotopaxi volcano sputters back to lifeAuthorities closed the surrounding Cotopaxi National Park after two minor blasts occurred Friday.
First LookResource overdraft: Planet Earth crosses into ecological redHumanity currently demands 1.6 Earth's worth of resources from the planet each year.
First LookCould robust El Ni帽o bring relief to drought-parched California?Californians eye approaching El Ni帽o, potentially the second strongest on record, with hope and trepidation.
New Los Angeles drought-fighting tool: millions of plastic ballsA project designed to improve water quality in Los Angeles County reservoirs is now being hailed as a new, visually stunning, way to fight California's severe drought.
El Ni帽o could linger in Northern Hemisphere into next yearThat could mean more rainfall for drought-stricken California next spring.
Are drones bad for wildlife?A new study finds unmanned aerial vehicles stress bears out. But the devices can also be useful for conserving biodiversity.
A river runs dry in California, despite successful water rationingHalf of the Guadalupe River in San Jose is bone dry, and water managers are saying they're having to make 'hard choices' regarding how to use dwindling supplies.