Trump Administration Sues California Over Tailpipe Emissions Limits
A lawsuit argues that the state’s regulations would illegally force a rapid transition to electric vehicles.
Environment & Sustainability
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Space Launch System (SLS)
Space Launch System (SLS) NASA is developing the most powerful rocket in the agency’s history to return astronauts to the Moon and establish a sustainable lunar presence. The Space Launch System (SLS) will be the first exploration-class rocket since the…
Marine biologist Edie Widder chases bioluminescence in new ‘Life Illuminated’ film
The documentary A Life Illuminated will make its Washington, D.C., premiere on March 19, the first night of the D.C. Environmental Film Festival, where Mongabay is a media partner. The film traces the career arc of U.S. marine biologist Edie…
Efficient Large Displacement/Large Rotation Dynamic Simulations Using Nonlinear Dynamic Substructures
Download PDF: Efficient Large Displacement/Large Rotation Dynamic Simulations Using Nonlinear Dynamic Substructures Utilizing reduced-order dynamic math models (DMM) in linear system-level dynamic analyses is a well-known practice that enables extreme computational efficiencies. But what about nonlinear system dynamics? Reduced-order DMMs…
Modest controls put on freewheeling squid fleet at South Pacific fisheries meeting
A lower limit on the size of the fleet targeting jumbo flying squid in the South Pacific Ocean, improved controls at ports and the introduction of electronic monitoring systems on board vessels to rein in illegal practices and labor abuses:…
The secret superpower of Brazil’s vast savanna
You’ve heard of the Amazon rainforest, but have you heard of its neighbor, the cerrado? It’s a vast savanna — the most biodiverse in the world — of swaying grasses punctuated by trees. But its most remarkable feature, and its…
EPA chief met with Bayer CEO over supreme court fight, agency records show
Top US regulators met with Bill Anderson to discuss ‘supreme court action’ over glyphosate weed killer Top US regulators met with Bill Anderson, Bayer’s CEO, last year to discuss “litigation” issues – including “supreme court action” over its glyphosate weed…
Indonesia’s orangutan trafficking cases reveal need for a change in approach (commentary)
For months, four infant orangutans lived in limbo in Thailand — not as pets, but as evidence. Confiscated in two separate trafficking cases, they were cared for at the Khao Pratubchang Wildlife Rescue Centre while investigators built their files. On…
Republican farm bill criticized as agribusiness giveaway: ‘pesticide industry wishlist’
Advocates say bill weakens safety reviews, boosts industry influence and shields pesticide makers from legal liability Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The newly proposed, Republican-led farm bill includes a range…
Odds Rise That El Niño Will Soon Bring Weather Extremes
The climate pattern known for intense heat, floods and drought is likely to develop this summer, raising questions about disaster preparedness.