NEW YORK — Scientists discovered the oldest known DNA and used it to reveal what life was like 2 million years ago in the northern tip of Greenland.…
Read more Oldest DNA reveals life in Greenland 2 million years agoPORTLAND, Maine — For years, Mark Hager’s job as an observer aboard New England fishing boats made him a marked man, seen as a meddling cop on the…
Read more Could trawler cams help save world’s dwindling fish stocks?PORTLAND, Maine — For years, Mark Hager’s job as an observer aboard New England fishing boats made him a marked man, seen as a meddling cop on the…
Read more Could trawler cams help save world’s dwindling fish stocks?BERLIN — Swiss environmentalists criticized the election Wednesday of a top car- and oil-industry lobbyist to the new government, calling it a “disaster for climate policy.” Lawmakers picked…
Read more Swiss climate activists lament election of oil lobbyistMOSCOW — About 1,700 seals have been found dead on the Caspian Sea coast in southern Russia, officials said Sunday. The authorities in the Russian province of Dagestan…
Read more 1,700 dead seals found on Russia’s Caspian coastBOSTON — Prince William capped a three-day visit to Boston by meeting with President Joe Biden to share his vision for safeguarding the environment before attending a gala…
Read more Prince William, like his father, prioritizes the environmentNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The nation’s largest public utility on Friday recommended replacing an aging coal burning power plant with natural gas, ignoring calls for the Tennessee Valley Authority…
Read more Utility recommends natural gas plant despite objectionsLOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A former coal-fired power plant in New Jersey was imploded Friday, and its owners announced plans for a new $1 billion venture on the…
Read more Coal-fired plant imploded in New Jersey for battery arrayLOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A former coal-fired power plant in New Jersey was imploded Friday, and its owners announced plans for a new $1 billion venture on the…
Read more Coal-fired plant imploded in New Jersey for battery arrayBATON ROUGE, La. — French President Emmanuel Macron will head to Louisiana on Friday to celebrate longstanding cultural ties and to discuss energy policy. Macron’s office said he…
Read more French President visits New Orleans, LouisianaJacob Harold believes philanthropy needs more “strategic promiscuity” – battling the world’s problems using a variety of approaches. It’s an idea that mirrors his wide-ranging career. Harold was…
Read more Q&A: Jacob Harold creates philanthropist ‘toolbox,’ guideBENGALURU, India — India officially takes up its role as chair of the Group of 20 leading economies for the coming year Thursday and it’s putting climate at…
Read more In new role as G-20 chair, India set to focus on climateANCON, Panama — In a tropical forest beside the Panama Canal, two black-handed spider monkeys swing about their wire enclosure, balanced by their long tails. They arrived at…
Read more Panama confronts illegal trafficking of animalsHONOLULU — Lava is shooting 100 feet to 200 feet (30 to 60 meters) into the air as Hawaii‘s Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, erupts for…
Read more EXPLAINER: What hazards are posed by Hawaii’s Mauna Loa?SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The federal government said Monday it will spend $250 million over four years on environmental cleanup and restoration work around a drying Southern California lake…
Read more Drying California lake to get $250M in drought fundingCANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s environment minister said Tuesday her government will lobby against UNESCO adding the Great Barrier Reef to a list of endangered World Heritage sites. Officials…
Read more Australia argues against ‘endangered’ Barrier Reef statusLONDON — Prince William and the Princess of Wales will be looking to focus attention on their Earthshot Prize for environmental innovators when they make their first visit…
Read more Sibling unease dogs Prince William’s ‘Earthshot’ US tripPORTLAND, Maine — Environmental groups are once again at odds with politicians and fishermen in New England in the wake of a decision by high-end retail giant Whole…
Read more Whole Foods decision to pull lobster divides enviros, polsPORTLAND, Maine — Environmental groups are once again at odds with politicians and fishermen in New England in the wake of a decision by high-end retail giant Whole…
Read more Whole Foods decision to pull lobster divides enviros, polsALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Workers at the nation’s only underground nuclear waste repository have started using a newly mined disposal area at the underground facility in southern New Mexico.…
Read more US nuclear waste repository begins filling new disposal area
