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Environmental destruction is a crime against humanity, ICC saysThe International Criminal Court is moving toward investigating a broader range of war crimes.
First Look What does a mountain lake reveal about California鈥檚 drought?In findings consistent with previous research, a study found that past periods of drought in the American West aligned with climate warming and cool ocean temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Why Britain is building, with China鈥檚 help, a new nuclear power plantThe UK announced plans Thursday to build its first nuclear plant in two decades as part of the plan to meet global climate targets. But amid security concerns, the聽Hinkley Point C plan has brought up questions about the role of nuclear energy in combatting climate change.
First LookHow an EU license may help heal Indonesia's deforestationIndonesia is one of the biggest carbon emitters due to illegal slash and burn forestry operations. A special program sanctioned by the EU may help turn that around.聽
First LookGoogle eye in the sky: How a spy satellite could prevent illegal fishingIllegal fishing, which accounts for 30 percent of fish caught globally, has long been a thorn in the side of small nations who lack resources to monitor their waters. But a new technology puts that power in the hands of anyone with a computer.
First LookObama's conservation push continues with New England marine canyonThe 5,000 square mile national monument will protect fish, whale, and turtle species, but some fishermen say that it could cripple their industry off the coast of New England.聽
Why US military officials are worried about climate changeRetired US military and intelligence officials are raising alarms again about the threats posed by climate change 鈥� this time, to military installations along the coast.
First LookWould the US government consider killing 44,000 wild horses?Facebook rumors of the horses' imminent death are greatly exaggerated. But the population of wild horses in the United States exceeds what the BML calls an 'appropriate management level.'
First LookFacing a shrinking habitat, polar bears besiege Russian meteorologistsAs global warming destroys the polar bear's natural habitat, previously infrequent encounters between humans and animals may increase.聽
World's conservationists shift emphasis from land to seaAt the World Conservation Congress, the International Union for the Conversation of Nature asked world leaders to set aside one third of Earth's oceans as marine reserves.
First LookLast chance! Visitors flock to see Great Barrier Reef before it vanishes.In a show of 'last chance tourism,' many visits to the Great Barrier Reef are largely driven by a desire to see the site before it is lost.
First LookWhat is the best way to save endangered red wolves?US officials say placing red wolves in zoos is the best practice to ensure the animals stick around for the future, but some conservationists are questioning that plan.
Wilderness lost: Earth's wild lands in catastrophic declineConservationists say policies designed to protect wilderness could reverse the trend, but only if policymakers act quickly.
Rhino poaching declines in South Africa's largest parkThe number of poached rhinos found in聽Kruger National Park between January and the end of August has declined by 18 percent from the same period last year.
In Everglades, invasive pythons are only the beginningThe huge Burmese snakes and other invasive species are thriving. A coalition of volunteers, wildlife officials, and scientists are working to slow their spread and destruction of the environment.
How snow leopards were brought back from the brink in AfghanistanScientists tracking the shy snow leopards estimate there are up to 140 cats in the Wakhan National Park, established two years ago across 4,200 square miles in Afghanistan.
How Illinois plans to help save the Monarch butterflyAs the monarch butterfly population continues to dwindle, conservation efforts and campaigns to increase awareness have increased, particularly in Illinois, which lies on one of the insect's migration paths.
Jill Stein faces charges in North Dakota: What's next in pipeline protest?Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein will face criminal charges for her role in a protest of the North Dakota Access pipeline. While some construction of the pipeline has been halted, Native American tribes along its path still face uncertainty.聽
US plan for offshore wind energy: Jumpstarting an American industry?One challenge the American industry must tackle is lowering the cost of the technology. A single offshore wind turbine can cost tens of millions of dollars.
Tribal leaders vow to press on in fight against Dakota pipelineA federal judge on Friday declined to halt pipeline聽construction, which the聽Standing Rock Sioux say聽encroaches on their sacred land. Tribal leaders say they will appeal.