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Trump mileage policy could put carmaker innovation at riskThe Trump administration will revisit an Obama-era target of 54.5 miles per gallon for US vehicles. It could be a test case of how the private sector responds when federal clean-economy rules retreat.
First LookCruise ship damages pristine coral reef. How big an impact do cruises have on the environment?British ship Noble Caledonia has become the latest of several cruise lines to face criticism after an environmental mishap.
Why solar panels bloom in Southwest's land of hydropowerElectric utilities are seeking a new power mix, as聽shifts in precipitation diminish the role that dams have long played for western states.
Up to half of Arctic melting can be explained by natural changes'But you can't use this as an excuse' to write off the bigger trend in warming, says one of the study's co-authors.- A market-based answer on water supplyIn this edition: A water-management idea that could help farms, cities, and ecosystems; potatoes on Mars; clean energy momentum, despite Trump.
Second mass bleaching event strikes Great Barrier ReefAustralia's iconic coral reef is suffering an unprecedented second mass bleaching event in two years.
First LookScott Pruitt says CO2 isn't a pollutant. What next on US climate change policy?Scott Pruitt stands poised to reverse a decade of EPA climate change policy, but doesn't have the power to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement.聽
Clean energy has momentum, despite Trump's brush-offPresident Trump is expected to issue an executive order to dismantle an Obama administration Clean Power Plan. But experts say that alone won't dictate what states and businesses do.
First LookCan giant Tesla batteries solve South Australia's energy woes?Desperate for a more stable energy supply, the state seems willing to give Elon Musk鈥檚 technology a try. He鈥檒l have 100 days to deliver.
First LookNot two but one: Reassessment of Calif. faults hints at possibility of major quakeTwo fault lines previously thought to be separate systems are actually connected, say scientists. Together, they could bring intense shaking to some of Southern California's most populous areas.
First LookFirst-time video captures rare True's beaked whale up from the depthsBeaked whales are one of the most mysterious and rarely seen creatures on Earth. A newly released video contains the first images ever captured of a True's beaked whale calf.
How water swaps help the West manage a precious resourceWater markets are in many ways in their infancy. But the idea is a big one, potentially helping water flow to where it's most useful, and maintaining both farms and ecosystems.
What the US stands to gain with latest European satellite launchThe flipside: The Trump administration's proposed NOAA budget cuts could also hurt Europe's forecasting abilities.
First LookPoachers shoot and kill a rhino ... outside ParisIn what is thought to be the first time in Europe that a rhinoceros in captivity has been poached, poachers broke into a zoo in Thoiry, France, shot and killed a 4-year-old male rhino, and sawed off its horn.
First LookAfter second avalanche in Tignes, is the backcountry becoming more dangerous?A second avalanche struck the French town of Tignes, at the same resort struck by an avalanche last month.- First LookChina premier promises to 'make skies blue again'Chinese Premier Li Keqiang pledged Sunday聽that China would 'work faster' to address pollution caused by burning coal.
First LookWhy surgeons removed nearly 1,000 coins from an endangered turtleVeterinarians in Thailand operated Monday on a female green sea turtle to remove nearly 1,000 coins from the endangered animal. She had fed for many years on the coins tossed by tourists into her pool in the eastern town of Sri Racha.
First LookWhy did the Komodo dragon survive?The wild population of Komodo dragons, while far smaller than it once was, appears to have stabilized 鈥� a stark contrast to the plight of many other large animals.- The Republican shift on climate change since George W. BushIn this edition: Behind looming budget cuts at the EPA, a changed GOP; China positioning itself as a global leader on climate action; How climate affects the weather.
Why smog in Asia is an American concernAir pollution in Asia is directly linked to smog in several western US states, say scientists.
