Amazon Forest Becoming Less of a Climate Change Safety Net
By JUSTIN GILLIS
The ability of the Amazon basin to soak up excess carbon dioxide is weakening over time, researchers reported last week.
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A coal-fired power plant in Fort Gibson, Okla. A case heard Wednesday was the latest challenge from industry groups to the Obama administration’s environmental agenda.
Lawyers for industry groups and some 20 states told the justices that Environmental Protection Agency regulations that set limits on emissions from power plants had failed to take account of the punishing costs they would impose.
Okinawa Governor Orders a Halt to Work on U.S. Military Airfield
By JONATHAN SOBLE
Officials in Tokyo said they would ignore the governor’s order and continue preparations for the project.
New Federal Rules Are Set for Fracking
By CORAL DAVENPORT
The Interior Department began drafting the rules during President Obama’s first term after the technology led to a surge in the production of oil and gas.
Obama Orders Cuts in Federal Greenhouse Gas Emissions
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS
The executive order represents the latest use of presidential power to address climate change as Congress resists passing legislation.
Solar Eclipse and Supermoon Have Europe Energy Providers Watchful
By MELISSA EDDY
Energy operators reliant on the sun prepared for a day of headaches as a total eclipse coincided with a supermoon.
McConnell Urges States to Help Thwart Obama’s ‘War on Coal’
By CORAL DAVENPORT
Senator Mitch McConnell has begun an aggressive campaign to block President Obama’s climate agenda in statehouses and courtrooms, arenas far beyond his official authority.
Coverage of Arctic Sea Ice Shrinks to a Winter Low
By HENRY FOUNTAIN
There was less sea ice coverage in the Arctic this winter than in any year since satellite measurements began nearly four decades ago, researchers said Thursday.
West Virginia: More Guilty Pleas for Polluting River
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Two former employees at Freedom Industries pleaded guilty to a pollution charge Wednesday in a chemical spill that fouled a tap water supply last year.
As California Drought Enters 4th Year, Conservation Efforts and Worries Increase
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
The Sierra Nevada snowpack, which is supposed to provide 30 percent of the state’s water, is at its second-lowest level on record.
The New Optimism of Al Gore
By JOHN SCHWARTZ
Mr. Gore has warned of the dangers of climate change for years. Now he has found a new role: prophet of possibility.
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Arctic Ice Reaches a Low Winter Maximum
By DEREK WATKINS
The winter ice covering the Arctic has reached its annual peak, but the extent this winter is smaller than it has been at the end of any since 1978.
Wrangling Deer From the Sky
To protect migration routes, wildlife biologists at the University of Wyoming are capturing mule deer by helicopter to learn exactly where they go, what they eat and how healthy they are.
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The Chickadee’s Guide to Gardening
By DOUGLAS W. TALLAMY
Admire plants for what they do. Not for what they look like.