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How one town learned to live with venomous rattlesnakesHow do you preserve an endangered species when people instinctively聽kill the animal on sight? The town of Glastonbury, Conn., offers a potential model for helping people overcome deeply rooted fears.
First LookIs extreme weather the new normal?Last year brought extreme global weather and record-breaking climate measures, says new NOAA report, calling it 'clear signal of human-caused climate change.'
First LookScientists celebrate rare sighting of endangered whales in Bering SeaA research vessel located and photographed two critically endangered North Pacific right whales off the coast of Alaska.
First LookNorthwest lobby petitions Trump to end salmon protectionThe group claims that salmon-protection programs in the Columbia and Snake rivers favor fish over people, while environmental groups argue that other businesses would be hurt by sidestepping endangered species laws.
First LookUS scientists continue to counter Trump's climate claimsA new federal report calls into question the wisdom of the president's environmental and energy policies.
How climate change became a question of faithDebate around climate change frequently hinges on religion, particularly Evangelicalism. To many scientists and scholars, however, the pitting聽of the two against each other is a聽smokescreen and an oversimplification.
Burning river reborn: How Cleveland saved the Cuyahoga 鈥� and itselfMany Americans remember the Cuyahoga as the river that ignited the environmental movement with a photo of flaming waters splashed across the pages of Time magazine. But to Cleveland residents, the story is more personal.
First LookActivists want whale refuges, but would they stay afloat?While activists work to create ocean-based refuges for captive marine animals, many question if the facilities can afford the large staff and expensive infrastructure.- First LookActivists want whale refuges, but would they stay afloat?While activists work to create ocean-based refuges for captive marine animals, many question if the facilities can afford the large staff and expensive infrastructure.
First LookBattle of the sage grouse returns: states could dictate protection effortsWhile farmers and state officials applaud revisions announced by interior secretary Ryan Zinke, conservation groups fear derailment of 'years of hard work.'
Salvage archaeology: When rising seas threaten to wash away historyAs storm surge and gradual erosion eat away at the Louisiana coastline, one archaeologist is doing all he can to document archaeological treasures before they are lost to the sea forever.
First LookGulf of Mexico sets new record for largest 'dead zone'A national action plan calls for change in order to protect the nation's coastal resources and habitats from the ever-growing dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
First Look鈥業vory Crush鈥� demonstrates New York鈥檚 resolve to smash illegal tradeState environment officials plan to destroy nearly 2 tons of ivory trinkets and small artifacts on Thursday, joining an international movement to crack down on illegal trade and 鈥榯ell the world that ivory shouldn鈥檛 be coveted.鈥�
FocusIn race against rising seas, Louisiana scrambles to save dwindling coastIn the absence of broad federal support, state managers in Louisiana have had to go it alone in the quest to save the state's eroding coastline.
First LookExperts cast doubt on Keystone XL construction despite political green lightDespite Trump's approval of the pipeline, which has faced extensive environmental and political resistance, some experts say that the duration of the project, costs, and lack of promised profit might kill plans for it after all.
Tactical retreat? As seas rise, Louisiana faces hard choices.As rising seas encroach on the Louisiana coast with increasing regularity, state managers face difficult choices about whom to relocate 鈥� and how.
First LookCourt gives back endangered status to Great Lakes wolvesGray wolves in the western Great Lakes region were dropped from the endangered species list five years ago. Now, they're getting put back on the protected list.
First Look Poland continues logging venerable state forest, defying EU reformsEnvironmentalists and EU officials have voiced opposition to Poland's intent to continue logging a UNESCO Heritage Site forest. Polish officials claim the action is necessary to stem a dangerous population of beetles.聽
Cover StoryCan famine be checked as Africa faces its worst crisis since the 1980s?Here's what Africa has learned about building 鈥榗ommunity resilience鈥櫬燼s聽millions in Africa鈥檚 arid zones gird themselves to cope better with drought and the threat of famine.
[special project]How a 20-million-person crisis goes unseenShining a spotlight on far-away problems is always a challenge for aid groups 鈥撀爀ven amid drought and famine in Africa, which is being called the worst humanitarian crisis in decades. But when they succeed, public awareness often translates into action.聽Part 5 of our series on famine resilience.