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First LookYellowstone grizzlies might finally come off endangered species listConservationists and wildlife officials have clashed over whether to delist the bears, and how to manage grizzlies if they do lose Endangered Species Act protections.聽
Eye on Trump, Kerry promotes the business case for climate actionSpeaking to delegates at UN climate-change summit, Secretary of State Kerry says marketplace forces and public opinion give the president-elect cause to reconsider his stance opposing the Paris agreement.- First LookWhy are thousands of dead fish floating in a New York canal?Fish die-offs may look alarming, but many environmental experts say that despite the gruesome appearance of the event, there is nothing to worry about.
- It may be too late for Trump to stall climate change actionEven if Trump backpedals at the federal level, mitigation and adaptation efforts may already have enough momentum to continue without him.
Global progress on climate 鈥� and now a leadership vacuumThe US helped forge the Paris agreement for international reductions in greenhouse-gas emissions. Now the election of Donald Trump is resetting the climate-diplomacy landscape, and casting a Green Climate Fund for developing nations into doubt.
First LookAlaska Airlines tests fuel partly made from trees: Is this a sustainable solution?Twenty percent of the fuel was convered from an organic compound made from residual wood from logging operations.
First LookUS Army Corps of Engineers delays Dakota Access pipeline projectThe US Army Corps of Engineers has delayed its pipeline decision to discuss the project with the Standing Rock Sioux tribe. Pipeline backers, meanwhile, are growing increasingly impatient.- First LookGiant shield begins sliding over Chernobyl reactorA huge shelter has begun making its way to Chernobyl nuclear reactor No. 4.
- First Look2016 on track to be warmest on record, says UN weather agencyThe World Meteorological Organization says that 2016 is set to break the record for the hottest year globally.
Who will lead Trump's Department of Energy? Oil baron makes shortlist.An Oklahoma oil tycoon and leading proponent of fracking is one of several contenders for secretary of Energy, according to Trump administration transition planning documents.
First LookGlobal carbon emissions remain flat three years in a row: Glimmer of hope?An annual report projects global carbon dioxide emissions will continue to have slowed in 2016. But the lead author notes this reduction alone will not be enough to curb rising global temperatures.聽
First LookHow dogs sniff out invasive species of mussel in MontanaThese canines were trained to detect zebra and quagga mussels, invasive species which have caused ecological problems in the US since first detected in the 1980s.
With Trump, climate change just got smaller. And bigger.Donald Trump wants to scratch climate change off the public agenda. Since so many Americans and other nations disagree, the result could be battles that make climate loom larger in the public square.
Climate goals: In a Trump presidency, could states keep business on track?With an unforeseeable future for US climate policy under a Trump administration, local and state governments, the private sector, and individuals can still make a difference in the fight against climate change.
At least 20 wildfires sweeping Southeast suspected of arsonMore than 5,000 firefighters and support staff from around the nation are trying to suppress the fires brought on by drought conditions across the Southeastern states.
First LookCould renewable energy business win out in Trump's climate policy?On the campaign trail, Donald Trump famously called climate change a 'hoax.' But聽the increasing economic viability of alternative energies, plus the ability to keep jobs at home, may prompt him to reconsider.
First LookCan Trump live up to his promises to coal country?The president-elect has promised to 'bring the coal industry back 100 percent.' Market forces suggest differently.
'Denier' in White House? You can still take climate-change action.Wasting less food and installing efficient lightbulbs may seem like small steps, but the avoided emissions add up. And such actions can聽set social norms that help guide businesses and governments.
Forest fires blaze across Southeast: What is feeding the flames?Extreme drought across the Southeast spurred the flames, researchers say. Could this be the new normal for the South?
First LookAre plants slowing the rise of CO2 in Earth鈥檚 atmosphere?The mitigating effects of trees and other plants cannot keep pace with the anthropogenic climate change and the total amount of CO2 in the atmosphere is still rising, but more slowly than previously thought.
