Tag: Environmental science
Scientists urge restoration of federal gray wolf protections
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A group of scientists urged the Biden administration Thursday to restore legal protections for gray wolves, saying their removal earlier...
New White House panel aims to separate science, politics
WASHINGTON — Eager to the turn the page on the Trump years, the Biden White House is launching an effort to unearth past problems...
New White House panel aims to separate science, politics
WASHINGTON — Eager to the turn the page on the Trump years, the Biden White House is launching an effort to unearth past problems...
Republicans ask why White House removed climate scientist
WASHINGTON — Two House Republicans are asking the White House for documents to explain why a scientist appointed by the Trump administration was removed...
NJ teacher suspended after profane Floyd comments to class
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — A New Jersey high school teacher has been suspended with pay after profanity-laced comments to students in his class about...
People of color more exposed than whites to air pollution
Across America, people of color are exposed to more air pollution than whites from industry, vehicles, construction and many other sources, a new study...
Satellites show world’s glaciers melting faster than ever
Glaciers are melting faster, losing 31% more snow and ice per year than they did 15 years earlier, according to three-dimensional satellite measurements of...
Mayors ask Biden to be included in climate migration study
SAN DIEGO — The mayors of a dozen major U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, New York City, and San Diego, are asking President Joe...
As extreme weather increases, climate misinformation adapts
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Climate scientists have warned for years that a warming planet would cause more extreme storms, like the one that walloped...
Climate change creates migrants. Biden considers protections
SAN DIEGO — Ioane Teitiota and his wife fought for years to stay in New Zealand as refugees, arguing that rising sea levels caused...
