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What climate change action, Republican-style, might look likeA group of prominent conservatives put forward a plan for addressing climate change. In some ways, it's a marker for the future.聽
For the first time in 100+ years, Canada's oldest park will be roamed by wild bisonBanff National Park in Alberta used to be home to herds of bison. But during the 1800s, the population of wild American bison plummeted from millions to hundreds. Now, they are making a comeback.
First LookLatest Great Barrier Reef threat: coal dustA recent coal dust leak near Australia's Great Barrier Reef can be easily contained, according to Environment Minister Steven Miles. But environmentalists worry the incident portends future threats to one of the most diverse biomes on Earth.
Army clears the way for Dakota Access pipeline completionThe Army intends to cancel further environmental study and allow the Lake Oahe crossing as early as Wednesday.聽However, the Standing Rock Sioux tribe, which has led opposition, said it would fight the latest development in court.- For Republicans, carbon tax isn't dead, just dormantIn this edition: The conservatives who support climate action; a move for coal miners and against stream protections; swords into plowshares (sort of).
Can scientists save the 'panda of the sea'?Scientists have formulated a bold plan to save the vaquita porpoise 鈥� the world's smallest porpoise 鈥� which has been brought to the brink of extinction by Chinese demand for the rare totoaba聽bladder.聽
Can Republicans eliminate one of Obama's national monuments?The Governor of Utah has signed a resolution to ask President Trump to eliminate or drastically shrink the Bears Ears national monument, but even the support of the president would not necessarily mean its end.
After 54 years, how Zimbabwe's 'cave squeaker' frog was re-discoveredThe tiny amphibian hadn't been seen since 1962, but researchers found it alive and well in the mountains of Zimbabwe.
First LookAs the snowpack piles up, is California's drought over? No, say experts.New measurements of the Sierra Nevada snowpack show California's snowiest winter in 20 years. But it may be too soon for sweeping policy changes.
March for Science: Why scientists say this isn't a political protestMany researchers have raised alarms about how science will be treated in the new administration's policy decisions. Thousands have embraced the March for Science as a wake-up call, but others say a different approach is most constructive.
First LookPlight of beached whale highlights extent of ocean garbageThe beaked whale ate dozens of plastic bags before repeatedly beaching itself, drawing public attention to the problem of plastic ocean trash.
Spotted in Washington: conservatives supporting climate actionPresident Trump and the Republican-led Congress aren't showing much interest in climate change, but idea of a carbon tax is still percolating 鈥� and conservatives who back it symbolize a green wing of the GOP that may be growing.聽
First LookIn nod to coal miners, Trump set to reverse Obama's stream protectionsThe mining聽industry is hailing聽the expected revocation of an Obama-era rule as confirmation that President Trump will make good on his campaign promise聽to 'bring the coal industry back 100 percent.'
First LookSeed-embedded bullets sprouting flowers: Can the US Army make that a reality?The army is seeking a proposal for biodegradable ammunition that will not corrode and pollute soil and water.
House votes to repeal anti-corruption law for oil companies abroadHouse Republicans have pushed to roll back a rule that forces oil and gas companies to disclose payments to foreign governments.聽
First LookArmy Corps ordered to issue final permit for Dakota Access PipelineIn the latest development in a months-long legal battle over the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline聽project,聽the acting secretary of the Army has ordered the Army Corps of Engineers to issue a permit for the pipeline's construction under a Missouri River reservoir.
Why a climate economist is giving carbon's 'social cost' a second lookA longtime advocate of going slow on big carbon emissions reductions is increasingly convinced that the world needs to act faster and more substantially against global warming.
Can GM and Honda's new fuel cell plant overcome a lack of infrastructure?The two automakers have teamed up to mass-produce fuel cells. But for consumers to buy cars with the technology, they'll need places to fill up with hydrogen.
First LookInvasive Asian carp are present in three Great Lakes. How can conservationists fight back?Several species of the invasive fish are proving a challenge for conservationists, who are trying to protect local ecosystems with strategies from nets to dams.- Fossil fuel jobs easier to promise than to deliverIn this edition: President Trump's pipelines actions and the bid for fossil-fuel jobs; a week of confusion and fear; Al Gore's new movie. 聽