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The Trump administration had sought the stay of proceedings in the case, arguing its attorneys were furloughed during the government shutdown. The plaintiffs say the administration is picking and choosing which cases to litigate. By Amy Green A federal appeals…
The Trump administration wants to sharply speed up the construction of nuclear power plants, but fixing the industry’s bottlenecks could take years.
The Interior Department also said it would allow a contentious road to be built through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska.
Readers share their wishes, predictions and wildest dreams for what’s to come in transit, housing, arts and more.
Elkhorn and staghorn coral are now functionally extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any significant role in their ecosystem.
Three Arctic seal species have moved closer to extinction, as rapid sea ice loss continues to erode their breeding and feeding grounds, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The update, released Oct. 10…
The bionic microchip implant which allows registered blind people to see again.
When elephant biologist Seema Lokhandwala, with the Elephants Acoustic Project, visited a village near Balipara in India’s Assam state, as part of her fieldwork in December 2015, she witnessed firsthand what it takes to live alongside elephants. After night fell,…
Local non-profits and schools are helping students explore traditional practices paired with modern science to make food sovereignty a reality The Blackfeet Nation is a remote and rugged landscape on the windswept plains of northern Montana. While rich in resources,…
Severe ‘blob’ or marine heatwave can lead to increased inundation and wintery weather in eastern North America A marine heatwave known as a blob was especially severe this year in the north-western and central Pacific Ocean, which could lead in…