UN urges Yemen’s Houthis to allow examination of oil tanker
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council called on Yemen’s Houthi rebels to quickly allow U.N. experts to examine an oil tanker moored off...
US sued over road project in Mojave desert tortoise habitat
SALT LAKE CITY — A coalition of conservation groups on Friday sued the U.S. government over the Trump administration’s decision to allow construction of...
UN urges Yemen’s Houthis to allow examination of oil tanker
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council called on Yemen’s Houthi rebels to quickly allow U.N. experts to examine an oil tanker moored off...
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation reaches record level for May
RIO DE JANEIRO — Preliminary government data released on Friday has raised concern that the coming dry season will see even more deforestation of...
Oregon fall firestorms cautionary tale in worsening drought
OTIS, Ore. — Wildfire smoke was thick when Tye and Melynda Small went to bed on Labor Day, but they weren't too concerned. After...
Danish lawmakers give go-ahead to built Copenhagen island
COPENHAGEN — Denmark’s Parliament on Friday voted in favor of building a 20-billion-kroner ($3.3 billion) artificial island in Copenhagen that will house at least...
Putin hails Russian vaccines, urges stronger climate action
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday praised his country's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and called for a stronger global response to...
Shrinking giants: North Atlantic right whales getting tinier
One of the giants of the deep is shrinking before our eyes, a new study says.
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Biden targets $2.8B for conservation, outdoor recreation
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday proposed funding for dozens of conservation and recreation projects across the country as it allocates $2.8 billion...
NOAA: Average-sized ‘dead zone’ likely off Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS — An average “dead zone” is likely in the Gulf of Mexico, where a large area of water holding too little oxygen...