LoginTrump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection
16 September 2026 at 23:04
An internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal.
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As Millions of Birds Migrate, Residents Are Asked to Turn Off the Lights
15 September 2026 at 21:58
Birds are drawn to lights, and more than a billion die each year after crashing into buildings, experts said.
States File 2 Lawsuits Over Trump’s Cuts to Endangered Species Act
9 September 2026 at 23:38
Two lawsuits seek to reverse the Trump administration’s moves to open the habitats of imperiled wildlife to commercial activities.
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- Patagonia Sues Trump Over Reduction of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah
Patagonia Sues Trump Over Reduction of Bears Ears National Monument in Utah
3 September 2026 at 04:09
The outdoor apparel maker joined environmental and Native American groups in challenging President Trump’s reduction of Bears Ears National Monument.
Tourists at Muley Point, looking out on Monument Valley, in Bears Ears National Monument in Utah.
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Coral Reefs Are Running Out of Time to Recover, Research Finds
31 August 2026 at 05:01
Rising sea temperatures mean reefs don’t have enough time to bounce back between intense heat waves, a new report warns.
Bleaching corals at Looe Key Reef off Florida in 2023.
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Phoenix Species Project Announces Funds for Imperiled Wildlife
4 August 2026 at 14:41
A new fund called the Phoenix Species Project will provide $200 million to help pull imperiled wildlife back from the brink of extinction.
Phoenix Species Project Announces Funds for Imperiled Wildlife
4 August 2026 at 14:41
A new fund called the Phoenix Species Project will provide $200 million to help pull imperiled wildlife back from the brink of extinction.
Some of the imperiled animals included in the Phoenix Species Project.
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U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin
31 July 2026 at 20:48
A federal plan would impose drastic water cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada in dry years over the next decade. A legal battle could follow.
Water from the Colorado River flowing through an irrigation canal in Arizona earlier this month.
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U.S. Raises Threat of Steep Water Cuts in Lower Colorado River Basin
31 July 2026 at 20:48
A federal plan would impose drastic water cuts on Arizona, California and Nevada in dry years over the next decade. A legal battle could follow.
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Stripped of Endangered Status by Judge
23 July 2026 at 13:36
The dunes sagebrush lizard, found only in the oil-rich Permian Basin, was classified as endangered two years ago.
Trump Sharply Cuts the Size of Two National Monuments in Utah
14 July 2026 at 22:43
Native American tribes and environmental groups are expected to challenge the move to shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.
Trump Sharply Cuts the Size of Two National Monuments in Utah
14 July 2026 at 22:43
Native American tribes and environmental groups are expected to challenge the move to shrink the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments.
A hiker in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah.
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Trump Cuts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species
10 July 2026 at 22:24
The rule change ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could hasten the demise of imperiled animals.
Piping plovers need undisturbed beaches to nest and raise their young.
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- Trump Administration Forms Partnership to Bank DNA From Imperiled Species
Trump Administration Forms Partnership to Bank DNA From Imperiled Species
25 June 2026 at 19:24
The government is teaming up with Colossal Biosciences, a private company that claims to have revived extinct dire wolves, to store samples from at-risk animals and plants.
The Frozen Zoo in San Diego, which has been preserving cells for over 50 years. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a partnership with Colossal Biosciences for a similar effort.
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Interior Department Moves to Relax Rules for Drilling on Public Lands
22 June 2026 at 19:33
A pair of proposals from the Trump administration would lower costs and weaken requirements for fossil fuel companies that drill on federal property.
One proposal would lower the cost of the bonds that fossil fuel companies must pay the Interior Department before they start drilling or mining on public lands.
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New Coral Study Identifies Areas Where Reefs Are Hanging On
16 June 2026 at 16:31
New research has identified areas around the world where cooler currents and other favorable conditions are helping to protect coral from the worst effects of global warming.
New Coral Study Identifies Areas Where Reefs Are Hanging On
16 June 2026 at 16:31
New research has identified areas around the world where cooler currents and other favorable conditions are helping to protect coral from the worst effects of global warming.
Tensions Are Rising Among States That Rely on the Colorado River
16 June 2026 at 13:34
A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lie ahead.
Tensions Are Rising Among States That Rely on the Colorado River
16 June 2026 at 13:34
A prolonged drought means the nation’s largest reservoirs are dwindling, and litigation over access to water could lie ahead.
The Upper Colorado River on the Grand Canyon last month. About 40 million people and 5.5 million acres of cropland depend on the Colorado for drinking water and irrigation.
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Scientists Measure Earth’s Vast Underground Fungal Webs
12 June 2026 at 15:34
With machine learning and a high-resolution imaging robot, scientists measured and mapped the extent of Earth’s carbon circulatory system.
