Environment

Bear advocates file legal challenge to Florida’s bear hunt

After failing to convince state wildlife commissioners to approve a legal slaughter of the previously endangered species last week, opponents of the Florida bear ...

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Arizona, Nevada and Mexico will again get less Colorado River water in 2026

By Associated Press’s Brittany Peterson DENVER (AP) As drought persists in the West, federal officials said Friday that Arizona, Nevada, and Mexico will once ...

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Failed plastics negotiations in Geneva leave world few options to confront growing pollution crisis

By Associated Press’s Jennifer Mcdermy GENEVA (AP) Delegates in Switzerland adjourned Friday’s negotiations to reach a major pact to eliminate the world’s rising plastic ...

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Groups seek to influence plastic pollution treaty talks at the UN as negotiations wind down

Written by Jennifer Mcdermott GENEVA (AP) In front of the United Nations offices in Geneva, where negotiations are underway for a worldwide agreement to ...

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Alligator Alcatraz and hurricanes: Here’s what would put the site at particular risk

There are still concerns regarding the safety of the detainees and workers at Alligator Alcatraz, the temporary tent city built to keep migrants in ...

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Alligator Alcatraz and hurricanes: Here’s what would put the site at particular risk

There are still concerns regarding the safety of the detainees and workers at Alligator Alcatraz, the temporary tent city built to keep migrants in ...

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Trump’s AI plan calls for massive data centers. Here’s how it may affect energy in the US

By ALEXA ST. JOHN, Associated Press President Donald Trump’s plan to boost artificial intelligence and build data centers across the U.S. could speed up ...

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Could this Hawaii community be the next Lahaina? Some residents fear a similar wildfire fate

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER WAIANAE, Hawaii (AP) — When there’s enough rain, the mountain-framed expanse of vacant land behind Calvin Endo’s house looks like ...

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EPA says Trump’s big bill should help in its fight to take back billions in green bank funds

Written by Michael Phillips Washington (AP) Federal authorities argued in a court filing that the Trump administration should be permitted to suspend its funding ...

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EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump

Written by Melina Walling 139 employees who signed a declaration of dissent with the EPA’s policies were placed on administrative leave on Thursday after ...

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