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Trump Administration Asks to Roll Back Rules Against Water Pollution
Trump Administration Asks to Roll Back Rules Against Water Pollution
Environmental groups are concerned and plan litigation.
Trump Administration Asks to Roll Back Rules Against Water Pollution
Trump Administration Asks to Roll Back Rules Against Water Pollution

Environmental groups are concerned and plan litigation.

Environmental groups are concerned and plan litigation.

policy, ecology

an illustration of how the NEON project will work, with multiple monitoring stations, satellites, and planes gathering data
Firings and a Resignation Roil NEON Ecological Observatory
Shawna Williams | Jan 10, 2019 | 2 min read
The chief scientist at the NSF initiative quits after two leaders were let go without her input.
Canine Virus, Parasites Kill 24 Endangered Lions in India
K.V. Venkatasubramanian | Oct 19, 2018 | 3 min read
Diseases threaten the pride’s existence and wildlife experts recommend relocating some lions to a sanctuary, but Gujarat state has refused.
Marine Protected Areas Aren’t Protected Against Climate Change
Ashley Yeager | May 7, 2018 | 2 min read
If left unchecked, greenhouse gas emissions will drive ocean temperatures up, affecting wildlife in these regions.
Researchers Advised to Remove Climate Change Language
Catherine Offord | Aug 29, 2017 | 2 min read
The Department of Energy requested that scientists reword grant proposals to be more in line with the White House’s agenda on climate research.
Great Lakes Gray Wolf to Retain Endangered Status
Catherine Offord | Aug 2, 2017 | 2 min read
A US Court of Appeals ruled that the Interior Department acted prematurely in removing the animals from the endangered species list.
Wolf Species Are Part Coyote
Alison F. Takemura | Jul 28, 2016 | 2 min read
Genomic analysis reveals wolves and coyotes have hybridized, potentially complicating wolves' protection under the US Endangered Species Act.
EU Reels in Subsidies for Ocean Fisheries
Bob Grant | Oct 25, 2013 | 1 min read
The European Parliament rejected a proposal designed to fund the construction of new fishing boats, instead opting to fund a project that aims to curtail overfishing.
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | Jan 1, 2012 | 2 min read
January 2012's selection of notable quotes
Environmental Visionary Dies
Rachel Nuwer | Sep 26, 2011 | 2 min read
Wangari Maathai, a human rights advocate and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, started a movement to plant more than 30 million trees and generate nearly 1 million jobs.
EPA to Address Nitrogen Pollution
Cristina Luiggi | Aug 23, 2011 | 1 min read
The federal agency should reduce harmful nitrogen emissions by 25 percent in the next two decades, a new report says.
Australian climate scientists threatened with death
Cristina Luiggi | Jun 7, 2011 | 1 min read
The debate over a carbon emissions tax heats up.
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