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Woman saves stranded ducklings, gets $100 fineA driver in New Hampshire saved a group of stranded ducklings, but got a $100 ticket for stopping in a highway median. The stranded ducklings were taken to a wildlife rescue in Maine.
Tar sands ban: Maine city blocks crude oil shipmentsA Maine city council voted 6-1 late monday to block the shipment of so-called tar sands oil from western Canada through South Portland, Maine. Environmentalists say tar sands oil is difficult to clean up, but supporters of the pipeline say blocking it will kill jobs.
Blue king crab caught in Alaska, becomes local starA blue king crab was caught off the coast of Nome, Alaska earlier this month. Local officials say they don't know why the rare blue king crab has its unique hue.聽
Global warming makes for hottest June everGlobal warming is making for a hot 2014. Last month was the hottest June ever, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It came after global warming made May the world's hottest on record.
US allows sonic blasts in East Coast energy search, angering environmentalistsThe Obama administration's decision to allow energy companies to conduct sonic testing along the East Coast renews the fierce debate pitting protection of marine life against the goal of energy security.
What keeps nature's sandstone arches from falling? Oddly, it's gravity.The photogenic sandstone arches and other surprising natural formations that delight many a tourist seem to defy gravity. Instead, they rely on it, researchers say.
Rosneft says sanctions on Russia will hurt US, Western investorsRussia's government-owned oil company Rosneft says US sanctions imposed on Russia will only hurt the US and other Western investors. Rosneft says that the US sanctions are 'illegitimate and groundless.'
Oil prices continue slide but remain elevated on Ukraine, IraqOil prices continued their slide Monday but markets remain on edge over conflicts in Ukraine, Iraq, and Israel's offensive in Gaza. Last week's events pushed oil prices higher, though the likelihood of direct supply disruption is small.
Malaysia crash ups Ukraine tension with oil firms caught in middleThe downing of a Malaysia Airlines jetliner last week is further straining relations between Russia and the West over Ukraine. That could spell trouble for several major oil companies operating in Russia.
Oil train derails, spills diesel in WisconsinA freight train carrying diesel oil struck another freight train in a small Wisconsin village late Sunday, injuring two and聽spilling thousands of gallons of diesel oil. The diesel oil spill also prompted the evacuation of dozens of homes.
Typhoon Rammasun causes fatalities in Vietnam, ChinaTyphoon Rammasun hit Vietnam and China in recent days, causing fatalities in the double digits. Typhoon Rammasun is the strongest typhoon to hit China's southern region in 41 years.
Why lightning is a fire risk for fiberglass saltwater tanksLightning strikes have started three large fires this summer in North Dakota storage tanks used in oil drilling.
How to boost food production but not emissions? Researchers identify key ways.The international agricultural system already produces a hefty share of the world's greenhouse gases, making expansion of food production a delicate balancing act. But it might not be as hard as it seems, researchers say.
Gas prices hit 100-day low as US oil cushions global turmoilGas prices in the US have fallen to the lowest level in 100 days, and drivers have strong US energy production to thank. Analysts say the domestic oil boom is softening the impact that turmoil in Iraq and Ukraine would otherwise have on prices at the pump.
Typhoon Rammasun hits southern Chinese island of HainanTyphoon Rammasun made landfall on the southern Chinese island of Hainan Friday, causing at least one fatality. More than 26,000 people on Hainan were evacuated, and Typhoon Rammasun is expected to make landfall in Vietnam.
Power plant bomb scare actually a mosquito trapA mosquito trap inadvertently caused a power plant bomb scare Wednesday, when security guards spotted a seemingly suspicious device with wires and a battery at a coal-fired power plant in Wyoming.聽
Bogot谩 goes (literally) green with sustainable buses, bikesTo solve the problem of inequality, the mayor of聽Bogot谩, Colombia turned to better buses and more bike lanes, Guevara-Stone writes. Can urban development done right develop a more egalitarian and sustainable city?
Can nuclear power rebrand itself as environment-friendly?The nuclear industry is lining up heavy hitters from past administrations to convince Congress and the public that nuclear power represents a solution to climate change. But safety fears post-Fukushima, along with concerns about high building costs and the lack of permanent storage for spent fuel rods, remain big hurdles. 聽聽
In US energy boom, who decides if fracking comes to town?Americans across the country are weighing the benefits and downsides of increased domestic energy production, and the controversial new technologies that come with it. Increasingly, they're also debating who gets to decide when and where fracking happens, or if it takes place at all.
Tesla Motors targets masses with cheaper Model 3 electric carTesla Motors chief executive Elon Musk confirmed the Model 3, a forthcoming electric car that will cost less than half its coveted Model S.聽Can a cheaper Tesla Motors model woo a broader public still wary of electric cars?