Nature and Environment

Flood From Glacier Break In India's North Leaves 9 Dead, 140 Missing

The flood was caused when a portion of Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Tapovan area of the northern state of Uttarakhand.
By Biswajeet Banerjee and Rishabh R. Jain, Associated Press

Need Some Joy? Pandas Sliding Starfish-Style In Snow Will Likely Do The Trick

The giant pandas at the National Zoo know how to make the most of a snow day — head first and belly up.
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Major Storm Heads To Northeast After Blanketing Midwest

Parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut could see blizzard-like conditions, with a foot to 18 inches of snow.
By AP

15 Of Yosemite's Iconic Giant Sequoias Fall In Most Damaging Storm In Decades

The park will remain closed until Monday while repairs are made and roads and parking lots cleared.
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Shark And Ray Populations Have Fallen 71% Since 1970, Study Finds

The top dogs of the oceanic food web have been overfished to the point of collapse, a troubling new study says.
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Unpacking Biden’s New Environmental Executive Orders

The president’s latest executive actions put a pause on new oil and gas leasing on federal acres and set an aggressive conservation goal.
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The U.S. Is Officially Rejoining The Paris Agreement. Now Comes The Hard Part.

Ramping up domestic climate ambition, greening "green" supply chains, and investing in carbon removal are some ways the U.S. can restore faith in its climate leadership.
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Oh Good, Scientists Discovered Snakes Can Turn Their Body Into 'Lassos' To Climb

Less than two weeks into 2021 and it's already brought us lasso snakes.
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Several Gorillas Test Positive For Coronavirus At San Diego Zoo Safari Park

It appears the infection came from a member of the park’s wildlife care team who also tested positive for the virus.
By Julie Watson, AP

2020 Ties With 2016 As World's Hottest Year On Record

The year rounds off the hottest decade ever recorded globally.
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