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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.
Chinese mall's polar bear exhibit sparks international condemnationThe addition of a polar bear inside an aquarium at a Chinese mall sparks international outrage by animal rights advocates.
BP pays the $61.2 billion price for 2010 Gulf oil spillThe company is paying record fines. What will they achieve?
New Jersey politicians find a bipartisan cause: protecting turtlesA New Jersey bill aims to protect the diamondback terrapin, a native turtle which has been threatened by聽over-harvesting聽and auto traffic.
Should Utah's 'Bears Ears' become a national monument?US Interior Secretary Sally Jewell heard public voices Saturday about the proposal to designate the vibrant landscape as a National Monument.
Why a federal court ruled against the US Navy, in favor of whalesA California appellate court ruled against the US Navy's use of low-frequency sonar, a long-debated practice that is harmful to marine mammals.
First LookThousands of sea turtle nests buoy hopes for Georgia's rare loggerheadsThreatened for decades, the loggerhead sea turtle appears to be making a comeback on the Georgia coast.
Why are Florida's manatees dying again?As the US Fish and Wildlife Service considers聽downlisting聽manatees from endangered to threatened status, Floridian manatees are facing a聽critical聽threat 鈥� the loss of聽their聽favorite food source.
What's making the water off New Jersey turn aquamarine?The water off the coast of New Jersey looks like the Caribbean and all because of one microscopic plant.
Happy accidents: Fisheries researchers net more than they bargain forFederal biologists meticulously scour the ocean for commercially viable fish. Sometimes, they stumble across truly rare finds.
What's behind Florida's algae bloom? Satellite photos reveal clues.Scientists disagree on the main cause of Florida's algae bloom, but NASA's recent satellite photos provide some answers.
Virginia coal ash case could have national implicationsEnvironmentalists and utilities are at odds about what proper disposal should look like: lined landfills or less expensive alternatives?