Lorraine Chow
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We Ignore Thousands of Threatened Plant Species at Our Own Peril
We take plants for granted because they are all around us. → Read More
We Ignore Thousands of Threatened Plant Species at Our Own Peril
We take plants for granted because they are all around us. → Read More
Russian Military Responding to Polar Bear Invasion in Arctic Town
The Russian military is taking measures to protect the residents of a remote Arctic settlement from a mass of polar bears, German press agency DPA reported. → Read More
Bill Gates Warns of the Dangers of Trucks, Cement and Cow Farts
This year's letter from Bill and Melinda Gates focused on nine things that surprised them. For the Microsoft-cofounder, one thing he was surprised to learn was the massive amount of new buildings the planet should expect in the coming decades due to urban population growth. → Read More
'It's About Economics': Two Coal Plants to Close Despite Trump's Tweet
Trump is losing his rallying cry to save coal. The Tennessee Valley Authority voted to retire two coal-fired power plants in the next few years despite a plea from the president to keep one of the plants open. Trump had posted an oddly specific tweet that urged the government-owned utility to save the 49-year-old Paradise 3 plant in Kentucky. → Read More
Heartbreaking Butterfly Center Video Shows Bobcat At Risk From Border Wall
The National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas is not only a sanctuary to some 200 species of butterflies, it's also a home for the area's other unique wildlife. → Read More
EPA Delays Action on Toxic Nonstick Chemicals, Sets No Limit
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will propose a regulatory determination on highly toxic nonstick chemicals "by the end of this year," a timeline that's been criticized as too slow to take on the notorious drinking water contaminants. → Read More
Glyphosate Exposure Increases Cancer Risk Up to 41%, Study Finds
A new meta-analysis of glyphosate suggests that people who are highly exposed to the popular herbicide have a 41 percent increased risk of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma. → Read More
Senate Passes Massive Public Lands Conservation Bill
In a rare bipartisan push, the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of a major public lands package on Tuesday. The Natural Resources Management Act, approved 92-8, establishes 1.3 million acres of new wilderness, adds 694,000 acres of new recreation and conservation areas, creates four... → Read More
Senate Passes Massive Public Lands Conservation Bill
In a rare bipartisan push, the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly in favor of a major public lands package on Tuesday. → Read More
Top Wildlife Photographs Include Heartbreaking Polar Bear, Heartwarming Lions
The Natural History Museum in London announced the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year: LUMIX People's Choice Award. After counting 16,000 votes from nature fans, wildlife photographer David Lloyd's shot of a pair of nuzzling Serengeti lions, called Bond of Brothers, was crowned the top image. → Read More
Court Allows Trump to Bulldoze Environmental Laws For Border Wall
The Trump administration also waived 28 environmental laws → Read More
Court Allows Trump to Bulldoze Environmental Laws For Border Wall
In a 2-1 decision (pdf), the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed an earlier district court ruling that determined the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has broad authority under the Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to waive statutes such as the National Environmental Policy Act, Clean Air Act, Endangered Species Act and many more environmental rules to build… → Read More
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Ban Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced a bill (pdf) on Monday would block oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. → Read More
Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Ban Drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers introduced a bill (pdf) on Monday would block oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Reps. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) aim to repeal a little-known Arctic drilling provision that was quietly snuck into the Tax Cuts... → Read More
Ocasio-Cortez Fires Back at Trump Over Green New Deal
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's sweeping Green New Deal resolution was never going to be embraced by her Republican foes, but she's taking the criticism in stride. At his El Paso, Texas rally, Donald Trump referred to her signature issue as a "high school term paper." The star Democrat from New York did not back down from the president's remarks. → Read More
Heartbreaking ... About 500,000 Cattle Feared Dead After Historic Queensland Floods
Tragically, farmers initially welcomed the rains after seasons of drought. → Read More
EPA Decision on PFAS Coming Soon as Pressure Mounts
Under mounting public pressure, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may finally set a national limit on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl compounds, or PFAS, concentrations in drinking water. → Read More
Russian Polar Bear 'Invasion' Is a Sign of Something Much Bigger
Authorities in northern Russia's Novaya Zemlya islands declared a state of emergency after a "mass invasion" of polar bears in the settlement of Belushya Guba. Media reports and video footage show the bears eating garbage, appearing near school grounds and entering buildings and homes. The underlying threat is clearly climate change. → Read More
Will Hawaii Ban Purposeful Killing and Abuse of Sharks and Rays?
Pushing for a landmark law to protect the Aloha State's sharks and rays. → Read More