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How a zoo in Oregon is helping to save a butterfly speciesOnce abundant throughout the Pacific Northwest, Oregon silverspot butterflies have dwindled because of habitat loss and extended drought. Zookeepers have been lending the species a hand.
First LookEarth Overshoot Day falls on earliest date yetEarth Overshoot Day 鈥� marking the point in the year when we've used up more natural resources than we can regenerate 鈥� falls on Aug. 8 this year, the earliest date yet.聽
First LookPanda-monium! Giant panda produces itty-bitty new resident at Vienna zoo.The Schoenbrunn Zoo in Vienna's Giant panda Yang Yang has given birth to her fourth cub. It's about 800 times smaller than mom.
New climate change policy: Republicans object, Democrats worryA new set of 'climate-smart' guidelines clarify how government agencies must weigh the environmental consequences of their actions.
How farmers can get to the root of climate response 鈥� literallySome agriculture experts say perennial plants can be domesticated or crossbred with annual plants, to help combat the soil erosion caused by droughts and floods. The plants' root systems are key.
Fewer Americans doubt climate change 鈥� but confidence is up on both sidesSixty-six percent of Americans believe that there is evidence that climate change is occurring, according to a new poll. Sixty-two percent are 'very' or 'fairly' confident in their view, regardless of their position.聽
Turbo-charged climate ushered in 'parade of shattered records' in 2015Last year the Earth saw dozens of record highs, from greenhouse gases to rising seas, according to the 2015 State of the Climate report.聽
GMO wheat found in Washington field: A big deal?Several Asian countries temporarily banned US wheat imports after genetically modified wheat was found in a field on an Oregon farm in 2013.
Low prices at the pump point toward domestic energy slumpUS officials are planning on speeding up the approval process for oil and gas drilling as the energy-rich states could see 40 percent drop in applications.
America's lone wolf: Scientists say US has just one true wolf speciesEastern wolves, red wolves, gray wolves, and coyotes are all members of the same species, says a new study 鈥� a claim which could affect lupine conservation status.
Florida updates regulations, permitting more toxic chemicals in waterIn the first update to the state鈥檚 water quality standards in 24 years, the state moved to allow more toxic substances to enter the water. Environmentalists decry, and businesses support, the proposal.
The latest regional drought isn't where you would expect to find itIn a Northeastern regional drought, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine are experiencing severe conditions.
First LookWill falling gas prices cause US to miss fuel-efficiency targets?A US government report warns that the US will likely fall short of its 2025 fuel-economy targets because low gas prices have prompted Americans to buy less-efficient cars and trucks.
How New Zealand aims to wipe out all rats and other invasive predatorsNew Zealand has released a plan that aspires to wipe out possums, rats, weasels and other invasive species that threaten native species.聽
World leaders poised to seal landmark emissions deal in ViennaAn international agreement to reduce hydrofluorocarbons聽could prevent 0.5 degrees of warming by the end of the century, officials say.
Farming Dory: Movie-star fish bred in captivity for the first timeRising Tide Conservation released the news that the first Dory fish, or Pacific blue tangs, were recently bred in captivity.
How much does car-sharing benefit the environment?A new study investigates聽local and global effects of car-sharing, finding that the service benefits users and their communities.
First LookHow ancient sequoias may hold a key to reversing climate changeThe massive, ancient trees were once thought to be vulnerable to drought and fire. But now, scientists are attempting to clone and replant them all over the world to absorb greenhouse gasses.
Minnesota mine, environmentalists face off over wild riceMinnesota mines that deposit their byproducts in lakes where wild rice grows are chafing against a flat limit on pollution, urging the state to create individualized, lake-by-lake standards.
Why are wildlife officials in Malawi relocating hundreds of elephants?Malawi is using an unconventional method to relocate 500 elephants in the next two months.