Washington sues USPS, Postmaster DeJoy for violating environmental law
The lawsuit against Postmaster General Louis DeJoy asserts violating the, “Magna Carta of environmental law.”
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Endangered Sumatran tiger fetuses found in jar
Five people have been arrested for poaching a protected Sumatran Tiger in Indonesia, after authorities discovered a dead tiger with four of its fetuses in a jar, state media news agency Antara has reported.
CA won't buy from GM, Chrysler or Toyota over Trump flap
The state of California is taking aim at GM, Chrysler, Toyota, Nissan and other automakers that are aligning with the Trump administration in its battle over emissions rules.
How conservation dogs help track endangered species
Dogs and their sensitive noses are known for finding people during search and rescue efforts, sniffing out drugs and even diseases like cancer. But the powerful canine nose can also act like radar for other things that are hidden from our sight.
Why GM is backing Trump in his fight against California
General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Toyota and a group of other foreign automakers are seeking to become a party to a legal battle between the Trump Administration and the state of California over whether California can set auto emission rules for itself and 13 other states that have chosen to follow its lead.
Poacher manhunt exposes murky world of Indian wildlife trafficking
For more than five years, mutilated bear carcasses appeared all over the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Many were missing their genitals and gall bladders.
Calif., NY sue to block admin on auto emission rules
California and New York filed a lawsuit Friday to try to block the Trump administration from revoking the states' authority to set their own vehicle emission standards.
Trump revokes California's auto emissions standards waiver
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he was revoking California's authority to set its own vehicle emission standards, the latest move in the Trump administration's ongoing fight with the Golden State and attempts to chip away at former President Barack Obama's environmental legacy.
EPA proposes rule easing regulation of methane emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency announced a proposal on Thursday to ease regulation of methane emissions, a particularly potent greenhouse gas believed to contribute significantly to climate change, because it believes the Obama administration improperly regulated it.
Eggs extracted from last 2 northern white rhinos may save species
Only beeps from medical monitoring equipment broke the silence as veterinarians harvested eggs from the last two northern white rhinos on the planet.
Ultra-rich illegally buy cheetahs as pets, could hasten extinction
Three tiny balls of fur huddle together for warmth inside a cardboard box. The baby cheetahs are just a few weeks old, but they've had a traumatic start to life.
Endangered species threatened by new rule, lawsuit charges
A coalition of environmental groups are taking the Trump administration to court over changes they say will weaken the Endangered Species Act.
Trump admin moves to weaken endangered species protections
The US Interior Department announced significant changes Monday that would weaken how the Endangered Species Act is implemented, a move critics fear will allow for more oil and gas drilling and limit how much regulators consider the impacts of the climate crisis.
3 orcas from extremely endangered group presumed dead
The Southern Resident killer whale population has fallen to only 73 because three adult killer whales reported missing in July are now presumed to be dead.
This little cutie could help save a type of rhino from extinction
A southern white rhino named Victoria gave birth to a healthy baby boy at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park after a 493-day pregnancy, the zoo announced Monday.
4 major automakers cutting emissions as US rolls back rules
Four of the world's largest carmakers -— Ford, Honda, Volkswagen and BMW — are going forward with plans to make more fuel-efficient vehicles for the U.S. market, despite the Trump administration's plans to roll back the rules.
EPA refuses to ban pesticide tied to children's health problems
The Environmental Protection Agency has decided against a ban of the widely-used pesticide chlorpyrifos, which critics say is associated with neurological problems in children.
NYT: EPA to limit ability to oppose pollution permits
The Environmental Protection Agency is working to change rules that allow individuals or community advocates to fight agency-issued permits that regulate how much pollution can be released by area power plants and factories, The New York Times reported.
Whistleblower says he was pressured by admin to reverse decision
In the summer of 2017, Arizona developer Mike Ingram's proposed housing and golf course project in the desert was facing a road block because of a decision by the Department of the Interior.
EPA rolls back Obama-era plan limiting coal plant emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday said states can set their own carbon emissions standards for coal-fired power plants -- a rule that the agency itself says could result in 1,400 more premature deaths by 2030 than the Obama-era plan it will replace.
What would life be like in a zero-carbon country?
Drastic restrictions on almost every aspect of people's lives, from the cars they drive, the way they heat their homes, to the fridges they buy -- even the food stored in them. That is the reality of what awaits us in 2050 if a UK government pledge to cut greenhouse emissions to "net zero" is to be met.
Almost 600 plant species have become extinct in the last 250 years
Almost 600 plant species have been wiped from the planet in the past 250 years, more than twice the number of bird, mammal and amphibian species that have met the same fate, according to a new study.
Malaysia's last male Sumatran rhino dies
Malaysia's last male Sumatran rhino has died, leaving behind just one female of the same rare species in captivity in the country.
John Delaney releases $4 trillion climate plan
Democratic presidential candidate John Delaney became the latest 2020 candidate to unveil a plan to combat climate change on Thursday, rolling out a $4 trillion proposal that includes a carbon tax and a substantial increase to the Department of Energy's budget to spur green technology investment.
