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Democrats look to flip red Texas House seat Democrat Elizabeth Markowitz is facing off on Tuesday against Republican Gary Gates in a Texas House runoff election that could provide a glimpse of the political environment in the state's suburbs.
With 130-Mile Coast, New Jersey Marks a First in Climate Change Fight Builders will be forced to take climate change, including rising sea levels, into account to win government approval for projects.
Trump's ignorant gutting of environmental rulesNo one should want the United States to return to the days of free-flowing industrial pollution, of dead waterways and poisoned birds, when science and society didn't fully understand how large-scale environmental destruction happens and how to stop it.
Toxic 'forever chemicals' found in the drinking water of several US citiesPotentially toxic chemicals are in the drinking water supplies of several major metropolitan areas in the US, including Miami, New Orleans and Washington, DC, according to a new report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG).- Trump rolls back US water pollution controlsThe new environmental rules will dismantle protections for millions of miles of waterways in the US.
Monarch butterfly population at critically low levels in CaliforniaThe population of monarch butterflies overwintering in California remains at critically low levels for a second straight year, an environmental group said. 
State of play: Democrats to make case for abuse of power chargeTo those who have watched every twist and turn and development and "bombshell" and "dude" and whatever other description that may exist of the last four months of the impeachment investigation: this isn't about you. It's just not. These three days are designed to make a case, and create the environment to win votes in the days ahead.- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Takes Jab at Greta Thunberg at DavosAt a Swiss economic forum, Mr. Mnuchin dismissed criticisms by Ms. Thunberg, the teenage environmental activist.
‘Environmental Justice Is Not Merely a Box to Be Checked’When concerns about a pipeline were dismissed by regulators, a rural black enclave went to court — and won.- Trump Removes Pollution Controls on Streams and WetlandsThe Trump administration has finished a new rule that rolls back environmental controls on many wetlands and intermittent streams, delivering a win to rural landowners.
Watch Prince Charles' exclusive CNN interviewPrince Charles, the heir to the British throne and lifelong environmentalist, sat down with CNN's Max Foster for an exclusive interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. "I've always worried about the fact that so often, in terms of humanity, we leave everything too late," said Prince Charles.
A Late Push to Find Wildfire Victims Doubles PG&E ClaimsThe number of individuals seeking compensation from the utility more than doubled in just over two months.
Fraught with environmental baggage, the cruise industry is trying to go green, but is it enough?Progress report: The cruise industry has come under fire for its environmental footprint. Industry insiders says it's improving, but is it enough? 
Could Angela Merkel's successor be a Green?Austria's first green-tinged government -- comprising the Austrian People's Party and the Austrian Green Party -- broke ground in the Alpine state earlier this month. Not only is the environmentalist Green Party in a national government for the first time, but the coalition's agenda will make Austria a trailblazer in climate protection. Germany's next general election, scheduled for 2021, however, might yield an even bigger bombshell: a Green chancellor for the first time in post-war continental Europe.
Norway says its new giant oil field is great for the environment
Climate Change Takes Center Stage in DavosWith businesses under pressure to act, solutions are emerging, but not fast enough, some participants fear.- Norway says its new giant oil field is actually good for the environment. Critics call it climate hypocrisyIt's not a boast you usually hear about an oil field: Norway says its huge new facility is great for the environment.
Trump vs. Thunberg: The climate crisis could dominate DavosUS President Donald Trump and environmental activist Greta Thunberg are getting top billing at Davos this year as the conference for global elites turns its attention to the climate crisis and sustainability.
A 'ghost net' in Hawaii is threatening marine life right nowEnvironmentalists warn that a large "ghost net" is floating in Hawaiian waters that could threaten marine life and cause severe damage to boats if not removed soon.
Nature Shows Are Hot AgainWildlife’s global, family appeal, when the environment is “the issue of the age,” gives Netflix and its rivals a rich supply of new content.
Trump's rollback of environmental protections will cost usA lot of harm has been done in the name of development. People residing in lower-income neighborhoods across the United States, and black and brown communities in particular, have long been in the crosshairs when it comes to being displaced by construction of roads, highways and other huge projects.
Minister makes waves for taking paternity leave. He's only taking 2 weeks offJapan's Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi has announced that he will take paternity leave when his first child is born this month, an unusual step in a country where new fathers rarely take time off from work.- Oldest material on Earth discoveredScientists analysing a meteorite discover material that is older than the Solar System itself.
Australia’s Fires Test Its Winning Growth FormulaThe country’s vulnerable environment and growing dependence on China have raised questions about the sustainability of its economic success.
Effortless EnvironmentalismHere are some easy ways to live more gently on the earth. The key word here is “easy.”
Opinion: Why you shouldn't feel too guilty about flyingI'm an environmental journalist, and I care tremendously about the climate. I also fly a lot.
House Democrats Push Environmental Bills, but Victories Are FewClimate and environmental activists are growing impatient with a Democratic-led House that they view as not doing enough to enact their agenda.
Trump’s Weakening of Environmental Rules Would Leave the Public in the DarkHis proposal would threaten scrutiny of big projects that could put communities and the environment at risk.
Trump’s Move Against Landmark Environmental Law Caps a Relentless AgendaThe White House, hoping to speed infrastructure projects like pipelines, will formally introduce changes to a half century-old landmark environmental law.
My Journey to Radical EnvironmentalismIt’s never too late to take action aimed at protecting our planet.
Trump announces overhaul of landmark environmental and climate rulesThe Trump administration plans to rewrite decades-old regulations to make it easier to build major infrastructure such as pipelines, which would have the effect of relaxing government efforts to fight the climate crisis.
Trump to propose environmental changes to allow more construction projectsTrump's proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act would trash the environment and worsen climate change, critics said. 
We Can’t Slow Climate Change Without the Energy CompaniesBigger and faster emissions reductions are possible if environmentalists and industry work together.
Five ways to improve your mental health in 2020It's a difficult birth for this new decade. The year 2020 kicks off under the shadow of divisive politics, international security threats, a spate of hate crimes, and a planet in environmental peril, plus all the reasons we're stressed individually: work, health problems, life changes and more.- 'AGT: The Champions': Angelina Jordan, 13, stuns Simon Cowell with Queen amid controversyAmid reports of a toxic work environment, the second season of "America's Got Talent: The Champions" premiered on NBC Monday.
- SpaceX sends 60 more Starlink satellites into orbitThe California company's latest mission makes it the world's largest commercial satellite operator.
- Greta Thunberg responds to Meat Loaf's claim she's 'brainwashed' on climate changeSwedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg says, "It's all about scientific facts," not Meat Loaf.
The Coolest Architecture on Earth Is in AntarcticaWho said a polar research base had to be ugly? Gradually, designers are rethinking how to build for the world’s harshest environment.
N.A.A.C.P. Tells Local Chapters: Don’t Let Energy Industry Manipulate YouThe civil rights group is trying to stop state and local branches from accepting money from utilities that promote fossil fuels and then lobbying on their behalf.
Trump Rule Would Exclude Climate Change in Infrastructure PlanningThe administration will propose that federal agencies be allowed to disregard climate change when assessing the environmental effects of major projects.
Members of Trump's own EPA science board criticize White House's environmental plansMembers of the Environmental Protection Agency's own Scientific Advisory Board are raising concerns about several of the Trump administration's environmental priorities, including on auto emissions rules and clean water regulations.
‘A Slow-Motion Chernobyl’: How Lax Laws Turned a River Into a DisasterA look at 15 years of attempts to clean up Mexico’s most polluted waterway revealed that the country has neither the means nor the laws to preserve its environment.
Inside a Texas Church, Guns, Bibles and a Spirited Firearms DebateA shooting at a church outside Fort Worth has revived the debate in Texas over whether more guns create a more dangerous environment or a safer one.
Prince William launches multi-million pound prize to tackle climate crisisPrince William, the Duke of Cambridge, will launch an environmental prize aimed at dispelling pessimism over the climate crisis and replacing it with action to repair the planet, he announced on Tuesday.
Trump's environmental stocking stuffers for industryWhile Americans were buying and opening their Christmas presents, the Trump administration's environmental regulators were wrapping up their work on some controversial issues, including some proposed rollbacks of Bush and Obama-era regulations.- In Indonesia, Outlaw Gold Miners Poison Themselves to SurviveOne large mining company is trying to shut illegal operations, which use mercury. The small-scale miners say there’s no other way to earn a living.
- US atomic waste dump in Marshall Islands to be investigatedA concrete dome housing waste from Cold War atomic bomb tests raises environmental concerns.
A decade of change from 300 miles aboveSome engineering accomplishments of the past decade were so big you can see them from space, but so were some of our environmental impacts. 
Up to 30% of koalas may have been killed in fires, official saysAlmost a third of koalas in Australia's New South Wales region may have been killed in deadly bushfires, which have been burning out of control, the Federal Environment Minister Sussan Ley said.- '90s kids were asked to do 'simple things' to save the Earth. Gen Z is thinking biggerA 1990s book told kids of the "simple things" to do to affect the environment. Today, many say bigger changes are needed to stop climate change.
He is Trying to Get Fire Victims Paid. He Has to Find Them First.With days left to seek damages from a giant utility, a team fans out in a hard-hit area to get the word to those eligible.
Breckenridge, Colorado cancels New Year's Eve fireworks, cites environmental impactBreckenridge, Colorado cancelled its New Year's Eve fireworks display over environmental considerations, officials said. 
A Trump Policy ‘Clarification’ All but Ends Punishment for Bird DeathsIn one of its first environmental acts, the Trump administration absolved businesses from responsibility for "incidental" bird deaths. Avian carnage has followed.
Fast food burger impact on health and environment
Green Liquid Oozes Onto a Michigan Highway, Prompting Questions and a CleanupEnvironmental officials said the mysterious substance was probably hexavalent chromium, a manufacturing compound that can cause cancer and that was featured in the movie “Erin Brockovich.”
In France, Holiday Skating Rinks Are an Unlikely Climate BattlegroundThe attractions have prompted environmental concerns, and some cities have canceled them, citing the size of the carbon footprint needed to maintain the sites.
Trump Largely Ignores Impeachment as He Rallies Young ConservativesWith a relentless attack on liberalism, the president returned to his greatest hits: attacks on the “fake news,” environmentalists, liberals and immigrants.- Boeing astronaut ship stalls in orbitThe uncrewed demonstration of Boeing's Starliner capsule is cut short because of technical problems.
- Boeing launches Starliner capsule to ISS for NasaThe test flight has a dummy on board but, if successful, astronauts are due to start using the craft from 2020.
Exclusive: Mining company coached Alaska's governor to lobby White HouseA mining company secretly collaborated with the governor of Alaska to lobby the Trump administration to move forward with a mining project that Environmental Protection Agency scientists warned could devastate the world's most valuable wild salmon habitat, according to newly released emails obtained by CNN.- World's oldest fossil trees uncovered in New YorkFossil trees, dating back 386 million years, have been found at an abandoned quarry in New York.
Dispatch From the Land of Flight Shaming, or How I Became a Train BoasterIn Sweden, some environmentally conscious travelers are switching from planes to trains. Slower? Yes. But why not embrace the journey, perhaps even prolong it?
PG&E Reaches $1.7 Billion Deal With RegulatorsThe utility has faced objections from the governor of California and hedge funds vying for control of the company.
A Coal Baron Funded Climate Denial as His Company Spiraled Into BankruptcyRobert E. Murray, the former chairman of Murray Energy, gave nearly $1 million to climate denial groups and other organizations seeking to undo environmental regulations.
Burgers for a Better PlanetMy 91-year-old father-in-law happily eats plant-based hamburgers. That gives me a little more hope for the environment.
Saudi Arabia Insisted Aramco Was Worth $2 Trillion. Now It Is.On their fourth trading day, shares closed with a value that eluded the oil company before its initial public offering.
Greta Thunberg says she's taking a breakGreta Thunberg, 16-year-old climate activist and the youngest person to win Time's Person of the Year, says she is taking a break. Time's environmental writer Justin Worland talks how Thunberg has changed the discussion around the climate crisis.
California Governor Rejects PG&E’s Restructuring PlanGov. Gavin Newsom’s opposition is the latest hurdle for the utility, which is seeking to resolve a complex bankruptcy and take part in a state wildfire fund.
'Ground zero' for sea level rise is New Jersey, new climate data suggestsGas emissions are prompting flooding around New Jersey, according to a report by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Rutgers. - Michelle Obama tells Greta Thunberg 'don't let anyone dim your light' after Trump's tweetMichelle Obama is standing up for environmental activist Greta Thunberg after Donald Trump mocked her for being named Time's "Person of The Year."
Trump attacks Greta Thunberg for being Time's 'Person of the Year'Trump attacked environmental activist Greta Thunberg for winning Time magazine's 'Person of the Year,' which the president won after his election win. 
Natural Gas Boom Fizzles as a U.S. Glut Sinks ProfitsChevron’s multibillion-dollar write-down of gas assets is the most recent sign that the gas supply has far outstripped demand.- Fallon tackles Trump going eco-nuts in Best of Late NightFrom troublesome toilets to orange skin — apparently there's an environmental explanation. The comics take on Trump's solutions.
Meet the Top 10 CNN HeroesPrepare to be inspired: CNN has revealed the Top 10 CNN Heroes of 2019 -- 10 men and women who are making the world a better place by helping families affected by tragedy, cleaning up the environment, protecting neglected animals, and so much more.
Trump wants water efficiency review, says people are 'flushing toilets 10 times, 15 times'President Donald Trump said that the Environmental Protection Agency is "looking at" the issue at "his suggestion." 
PG&E Reaches $13.5 Billion Deal With Wildfire VictimsThe agreement could help tens of thousands of residents rebuild while helping to resolve the utility’s bankruptcy.
The Border Wall Is Rising Up Across Our National ParksPresident Trump’s barrier is threatening species and reshaping entire fragile ecosystems.
How Aramco’s Huge I.P.O. Fell Short of Saudi Prince’s WishAs investors balked, some bankers and Saudi officials still hoped to achieve the crown prince’s target price of $2 trillion. They wound up settling for less.- Saudi Aramco to Raise $25.6 Billion in Biggest I.P.O. EverAramco, the world’s largest oil company, set a price for its shares that marks the company’s value at $1.7 trillion.
Gabrielle Union after 'AGT' exit: I spoke my 'unfiltered truth' in 5-hour NBC meetingGabrielle Union says she met with NBC executives weeks after exiting "America's Got Talent" following reports of a toxic work environment. 
Real or fake trees: Which is more green?Get the facts before choosing your Christmas tree, and know which one might be better for the environment.- Anne Hathaway on 'heartbreaking' eco-drama 'Dark Waters,' being 'inspired' by Greta ThunbergOscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway ("Les Miserables") co-stars with Mark Ruffalo in environmental thriller "Dark Waters," based on a deadly cover-up.
Report Detailing PG&E’s Failures Raises New Hurdles for UtilityA California commission’s findings in the state’s deadliest fire could make a path out of bankruptcy and probation much harder.
What Makes a Church? A Tiny, Leafy ForestIn Ethiopia, church forests are withstanding environmental destruction — but just barely.- US national parks face 'crisis' over invasive animal speciesMore than half of US national parks are threatened by invasive animals, like pythons and feral pigs.
Jane Fonda tells Anderson Cooper it 'feels good' to be arrested for civil disobedienceActress and environmental activist Jane Fonda says "it feels good" to be arrested at the climate change demonstrations in Washington -- and that she moved to the nation's capital specifically so she could protest.
Leonardo DiCaprio responds after Brazil's President blames actor for Amazon forest firesBrazil's President blamed an unusual candidate this week as a cause of the Amazon forest fires: actor and environmentalist Leonardo DiCaprio.
Leonardo DiCaprio Responds to Brazil’s President About Amazon FiresThe actor and environmentalist released a statement on Saturday after President Jair Bolsonaro falsely accused him of funding the fires recently set in the Amazon rainforest.
Dr. Janette Sherman, 89, Early Force in Environmental Science, DiesIn one case, discovering that autoworkers shared the same diseases, she pinpointed the cause as chemicals in the factories — not, as was thought, cigarettes.
How sharks outlived dinosaurs and adapted to suit their environmentSharks are some of the ocean's top predators. In fact, sharks and their relatives were the first vertebrate predators on Earth.
Watergate figure William Ruckelshaus dead at 87William Ruckelshaus, a key figure in the Watergate scandal and the first head of the Environmental Protection Agency, died in his sleep Wednesday, his daughter, Mary Ruckelshaus, told CNN.
A Montreal Bagel War Unites Rival KingsA culinary symbol of Montreal has become ensnared in a battle pitting environmentalists against bagel-loving traditionalists.
'Better than culling': Zimbabwe defends elephant exportsZimbabwe's Environment Minister has defended the country's practice of capturing juvenile elephants and selling them to zoos and theme parks, following a CNN report into the exports of the animals to China.
This is one place on Earth where no life can existLife exists in extreme environments on Earth, from arid deserts and frozen tundras to thermal, toxic vents in the deepest reaches of the ocean floor. But it can't exist on every inch of the planet and scientists have discovered a place in Ethiopia where life can't find a way, according to a new study.
'Dark Waters' casts Mark Ruffalo as the crusading lawyer who toppled DuPontHeroes don't always wear a cape, which is the basic spine of "Dark Waters," a slow-flowing, moderately satisfying movie about a real-life corporate scandal that defiling the environment, and the low-key attorney who doggedly led the fight against it.
'Climate emergency' is Oxford Dictionary's word of the yearOxford chose "climate emergency" as the word of the year from a short list of words that were all related to the environment. 
Greta Thunberg has a 19th-century doppelganger, so naturally people think she's a time travelerWhen 16-year-old environment activist Greta Thunberg isn't busy challenging global leaders to reduce their carbon footprint or mobilizing young people to strike for the climate, she's...time traveling?
Chris Martin says Coldplay will not tour until their shows are environmentally sustainableColdplay's frontman, Chris Martin, spoke to BBC and announced that the band wants to make their shows environmentally sustainable. 
Oxford Names ‘Climate Emergency’ Its 2019 Word of the YearIn a break from precedent, the dictionary company released an all-environmental shortlist including “climate action,” “climate denial” and “eco-anxiety.”
America's toxic waste sites are in areas at risk of worsening natural disastersMost of the nation's most dangerous toxic waste sites, which threaten human health and the environment, are under a threat of their own: climate change. And the US government needs to do more to address those risks, a watchdog group says.
The Era of Fast-Food Toys Begins to Melt AwayAs environmental concerns grow, chains like Burger King and McDonald’s are rethinking what to offer with children’s meals.
John Bel Edwards Wasn’t a Soul Mate, but a Perfect Match in LouisianaAs nationalized as our media environment has become, it’s still true in some cases that “all politics is local,” as the old phrase goes.
'Running out of room': How old turf fields raise potential environmental, health concernsAs fields are replaced, billions of pounds of rubber and synthetic fiber are piling up because the U.S. has no plan for disposing of this product. 
13 places Fodor's Travel No List says you should avoid in 2020, from Bali to Big SurFodor's Travel's No List 2020 highlights destinations it believes travelers should avoid due to ethical, environmental or political concerns. 
Ford Wants to Sell You an Electric S.U.V. It’s Called a Mustang.Automakers have made battery-powered cars largely to meet environmental rules. Now they’re putting more skin in the game.
Dunkin' is making a big change to its coffee cupsIt's not you. It's the environment. Dunkin' is ending its relationship with foam cups.
Nestlé Says It Can Be Virtuous and Profitable. Is That Even Possible?The world’s largest food company is trying to show it can be environmentally sustainable and still make money. Activists are skeptical.
Venice is sinking and this time it may go underVenice is sinking. In a way this isn't news. The mere survival of Venice in 2019 is a testament to the determination, ingenuity, collaboration, and ferocity of humans seeking to eke out a life in hostile environments.
A Paranoid Guide to Fighting the ‘Bugging Epidemic’With surveillance gear cheaper and easier to use, security experts say checking your environment for cameras and microphones is not a crazy idea.
Trump and His Party of PollutionEnvironmental destruction may be their biggest legacy.
Greta Thunberg hitches ride across the Atlantic on Australian YouTubers' sailing boatTeenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg has found a ride back across the Atlantic to attend the COP25 environmental summit in Madrid, thanks to a pair of Australian vloggers.
The E.P.A. and a Threat to Clean Air and WaterA reader decries a proposed rule that would limit the research used to determine environmental regulations. Also: Endless wars; electric scooters in New York; Elizabeth Warren’s corporate law experience.
New York Times: EPA plans to limit scientific research used in writing public health regulationsThe Environment Protection Agency plans to limit the scientific research that the government can use to form public health regulations, The New York Times reported Monday.
Natural Gas or Renewables? New Orleans Choice Is Shadowed by KatrinaApproval of a fossil-fuel plant was overturned after opponents were shut out of a meeting. Now the city has a new chance to consider energy economics.
Tourist on camping trip killed by elephantA 59-year-old Australian tourist has been killed by an elephant while on a camping trip in Namibia, according to the southern African country's Ministry of Environment and Tourism.
Why this Apple executive says the US needs a new energy systemAs wildfire season loomed in California last month, the executive who oversees Apple's environmental efforts told CNN Business that fires sparked in the state show the need to update the United States' aging energy infrastructure.
Taking a Different Approach to Fighting Climate ChangeThe research of Narasimha Rao, a Yale professor, shows that reducing inequality could improve our ability to mitigate some of the worst effects on the environment.
Italy to become first country to make learning about climate change compulsory for school studentsFrom next year, Italian school students in every grade will be required to study climate change and sustainability, in an attempt to position the country as a world leader in environmental education.
Italy’s Students Will Get a Lesson in Climate Change. Many Lessons, in Fact.Public schools will require children in every grade to study sustainability. That could put Italy at the forefront of environmental education.
California Mayors Back Plan to Make PG&E a CooperativeIn a letter to state regulators, the local leaders proposed using their collective resources to take over the utility, now in bankruptcy.
Is Aramco Worth $2 Trillion? And Other Crucial I.P.O. QuestionsThe valuation of the giant oil producer remains a critical question in the wake its decision to go public.- EPA plans to relax coal power plant waste rulesThe Environmental Protection Agency is planning to relax rules regulating how power plants store waste from coal power plants and the release of water containing toxic chemicals into nearby waterways, according to a source familiar with the plans.
Flood of Oil Is Coming, Complicating Efforts to Fight Global WarmingNew supplies from Brazil, Canada, Guyana and Norway may add to a glut, posing a threat to producers in Saudi Arabia, Russia and the United States.
Wear Clothes? Then You’re Part of the ProblemMaking, washing and tossing apparel has a big environmental cost.
In the Amazon, Fires Steal Breath, but Smoke Smells of MoneyThe thousands of fires set to clear land for cattle in Brazil’s rainforest are widely seen as an environmental disaster. Local ranch hands have more conflicted feelings.- NYT: Trump administration set to undo Obama-era regulations on coal toxinsThe Trump administration is poised to undo an Obama-era regulation intended to limit emissions of toxins from coal-fired power plants, a move that environmental groups say could lead to significant health problems, The New York Times reported Thursday.
