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With Campaigns in Remote Mode, Pandemic Upends Battle for Congress As retail campaigning has become all but impossible amid the public health crisis, candidates tread carefully in an uncertain political environment.- With Campaigns in Remote Mode, Pandemic Upends Battle for Congress As retail campaigning has become all but impossible amid the public health crisis, candidates tread carefully in an uncertain political environment.
Stop Using Toilet Paper Why are we hoarding it when experts agree that rinsing with water is more sanitary and environmentally sound?
Science of a storm: How a 2% tornado risk turned into total chaos in Tennessee A quickly changing environment and powerful winds turned what could have been a near-miss into all-out mayhem - The science of a storm: How a 2% tornado risk turned into seven twisters that killed 25 people and destroyed thousands of buildings A quickly changing environment and powerful winds turned what could have been a near-miss into all-out mayhem
Life found in rocks beneath the ocean floor give scientists hope of finding life on MarsWhen scientists find microbial life thriving in some of the most extreme environments on Earth, it gives them hope that they may be able to find life on other planets.- Coronavirus: Expert panel to assess face mask use by publicExperts are set to assess the value of face masks in helping slow the spread of coronavirus.
Oil Companies on Tumbling Prices: ‘Disastrous, Devastating’The use of gasoline and other fuels is dropping as Saudi Arabia and Russia increase production, sending oil prices to their lowest level in a generation.
Opinion: Efficient, widespread testing for coronavirus could be key to holding 2020 NFL season on timeIf the NFL season is to begin uninterrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, widespread testing will be needed to ensure safe environments. 
NYT: Trump administration to roll back fuel efficiency standardsThe Trump administration is planning to finalize a rule that will loosen tough fuel efficiency standards for cars and trucks, a move that will have large environmental consequences and weaken former President Barack Obama's efforts to combat climate change,The New York Times reported.
Fracking Once Lifted Pennsylvania. Now It Could Be a Drag.Natural-gas companies operating in the state were looking shaky before the coronavirus hit. Local economies are now at risk.
Trump Administration, in Biggest Environmental Rollback, to Announce Auto Pollution RulesThe Trump administration has finalized new fuel efficiency standards, lowering expectations from 54 miles per gallon by 2025 to 40 miles a gallon by 2030.
Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks Find Opposition Within: Staff ScientistsFederal scientists and lawyers, told to undo regulations that some have worked on for decades, have embedded data into technical documents that environmental lawyers are using to challenge the rollbacks.
The World Is Running Out of Places to Store Its OilA chaotic mismatch between the supply and demand for oil is saturating the world’s ability to store it all.
EPA dials back environmental enforcement during pandemicThe Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency is indefinitely dialing back enforcement of regulations and fines for companies during the coronavirus pandemic.- Coronavirus: How can I shop or get deliveries and takeaways safely?If coronavirus can be transferred on to surfaces, safe food shopping presents challenges.
- Coronavirus: Pangolins found to carry related strainsSmuggled pangolins were carrying viruses closely related to the one sweeping the world, say scientists.
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Wins a Victory in Dakota Access Pipeline CaseA federal judge on Wednesday struck down permits for the pipeline and ordered a new environmental review of the project.
Coronavirus Doesn’t Slow Trump’s Regulatory RollbacksThe administration is pushing ahead with efforts to roll back environmental protections and impose new limits on how science can be used for making rules.
PG&E Will Plead Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter in Camp FireThe California utility faced felony charges in connection with a 2018 wildfire that killed more than 80 people.
Carnival CEO defends coronavirus response, says 'a cruise ship is not a riskier environment'Carnival CEO Arnold Donald told "Axios on HBO" that cruising is "not a more risky environment than being shoreside." - Apollo 13: One family's agony and triumphOn 11 April 1970, the Lovells watched their husband and father blast off on an ill-fated mission to the Moon.
PG&E Reaches Agreement With Governor, Clearing Bankruptcy HurdleThe troubled California utility is agreeing to limit payouts to shareholders to satisfy Gov. Gavin Newsom in its effort to emerge from bankruptcy and qualify for a state wildfire fund.- Five reasons to find hope amid chaosFrom environmental improvements to acts of kindness, there are glimmers of light amid the crisis.
You can use these disinfectants against coronavirusThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is arming consumers with a list of disinfectants that people can use to protect themselves from the novel coronavirus.- Coronavirus: Air pollution and CO2 fall rapidly as virus spreadsSome regions show significant drops in air pollutants as the coronavirus hits work and travel.
- Coronavirus: Why is the UK not shutting schools like other countries?The government's top scientists are ploughing a different furrow to that of many other countries.
In a Texas Oil Town, Pain but No Panic as Prices CrashThe shale drilling peak of a decade ago may never return, but the coronavirus fallout is being taken in stride: “Everyone knows oil is boom and bust.”
A prison pandemic? Steps to avoid the worstTo date, over 125,000 cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported worldwide -- with more than 4,000 fatalities. Over 1,400 cases have been reported in the US alone, a number that will surely grow in the coming weeks. Miraculously, though, our country's prisons and jails, many of them unsanitary environments, have yet to experience an outbreak.
Radical Changes Urged for Huge E.U. Farm ProgramA planned overhaul fails to adequately protect the environment and support small farmers, a group of scientists said.
Saudi Oil Price Cut Is a Market Shock With Wide TremorsOil producers in the United States and other nations brace for lower revenue, reduced investment and job losses as a global glut is compounded.
How a Saudi-Russian Standoff Sent Oil Markets Into a FrenzyMoscow refused to accept production cuts to offset the effect of the coronavirus outbreak. Now Saudi Arabia is trying an alternative: inflicting pain.
Where Mermaids Play, a Nasty Water FightNestlé wants to draw more spring water from a northern Florida site owned by a local family — but environmentalists are pushing back.
Coronavirus a concern in nursing homes, where 75% have been cited for infection control errorsNursing homes are a perfect-storm environment for coronavirus cases but the community threat doesn't end there. 
These cleaners kill coronavirus: Lysol, Clorox, Purell products make EPA's disinfectants listKilling coronavirus: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released a list of disinfectants and wipes to protect against spread of the coronavirus. 
This number predicts how fast a virus will spreadWhen looking at how infections spread, scientists have taken into consideration all environmental and biological factors and come up with a number called R0.- Nasa's next Mars rover will be called PerseveranceA 13-year-old Virginia student chooses a name for the robot that will search for life on the Red Planet.
Starbucks won't let you use your own cup anymoreEnvironmentally conscious coffee lovers who bring their own mugs to buy fresh java at Starbucks won't be able to do so for a while.
E.P.A. Updates Plan to Limit Science Used in Environmental RulesEven with the revisions, scientists warned, the new regulation would let the federal government dismiss or downplay seminal environmental research.
A Trump Plan Breaks a Great Deal for Ranchers and Park LoversA free-market solution to protect a spectacular landscape was working.
Trump's anti-regulatory push faces major Supreme Court testIn selecting judges for top US courts, President Donald Trump has searched for reliable conservatives who would reduce federal regulatory power over the environment and energy, worker safety and consumer affairs.
Airport's controversial move blocked by court ruling in major win for climate campaignersThe British government's contentious plans to build a third runway at London's Heathrow Airport have been blocked by an appeals court on environmental grounds, in a landmark victory for climate campaigners.
U.K. Court Blocks Heathrow Airport Expansion on Environmental GroundsThe Court of Appeal called plans for a third runway unlawful because the government had not taken its climate change commitments into account.
Online shopping can be worse for the environment than driving to a storeIf you think shopping online is more eco-friendly than driving to a store, think again.
Tourism in Antarctica: Edging Toward the (Risky) MainstreamTravel to one of the most remote parts of the planet is booming. What does that mean for the environment and visitor safety?
‘Never Say Die’: Genetic Sleuths Rediscover Extinct SpeciesThe rediscovery of an insect in Wales hints at environmental DNA sampling’s potential to change endangered species protection.
Congressman: Why I'm endorsing BloombergIn 2016, I was elected to Congress in a ruby red seat that no Democrat had won since 1933. As exciting as that night was, President Trump also won -- not only in my district, but in states all across America that traditionally went Democratic. Over the next two years, the Republicans controlled the House, the Senate and White House with an extremely partisan hand -- and they aggressively gutted everything from health care coverage to environmental protections.
Supreme Court Seems Ready to Back Pipeline Across Appalachian TrailEnvironmental groups seek to block the $8 billion pipeline, which would deliver natural gas from West Virginia to North Carolina, crossing the famed hiking trail.
Canada Oil-Sands Plan Collapses Over Politics and EconomicsA developer has abandoned a nine-year effort to extend mining, sparing Justin Trudeau a choice between energy interests and environmental concerns.
Michael Bloomberg was confronted about sexism claims at the Nevada Democratic debate. How could they affect his campaign?Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is having to answer for numerous claims of sexism and a hostile work environment. 
More CEOs under pressure to do better by employees, customers and environmentCorporate CEOs and boards are under increasing pressure from investors and others to do better by the planet and everyone living on it.
Climate solutions include free-market innovation, not taxation: Sen. John BarrassoCarbon tax is rejected by voters from France to Washington state, writes Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Chairman John Barrasso. 
Neil Young says President Trump is 'a disgrace to my country' in scathing open letterA new American citizen, 74-year-old Neil Young is taking President Donald Trump to task over his environmental policies. 
Learning to Balance Profit With a Social MissionMore entrepreneurs are pursuing social or environmental goals, but they still have to find a successful product or service to sell.
Young Somalis Step in Where Government FailsIn a country that has endured three decades of chaos — from extremist attacks and environmental crises — the responders, medics, road-builders and educators are often not government workers, but young volunteers.
Lincoln’s forgotten legacy as America’s first ‘green president’He’s defined by the Civil War and emancipation. But Lincoln also protected thousands of acres of California forest and wanted to restore the nation’s battle-ravaged countryside before he was assassinated.
Taming the ‘Wild West’ of New York’s Dangerous Private Trash TrucksA sweeping overhaul aims to make commercial garbage pickup safer for pedestrians, workers and the environment.
An iceberg nearly the size of Atlanta breaks offA story about a glacier shedding mass at the edge of the world, threatening to raise ocean levels and potentially contribute to untold environmental change.
James Murdoch Plans Big Bets on Sustainable BusinessesMr. Murdoch, now divorced from the day-to-day operations of News Corp, plans to announce investments in sustainable packaging and a venture organized by BlackRock.
Nothing Says ‘I Love You’ Like Secondhand RosesThe sharing economy has come for the flower industry.- Tyrannosaurus species named 'Reaper of Death' found in CanadaThe fossils of the predator, which stood around 8ft (2.4m) tall, were found by a farmer in Alberta.
Federal Bill Seeks to Make Companies Responsible for Plastic WasteThe legislation, to be introduced Tuesday, has little chance of becoming a law, but the effort shows the increased influence of environmental groups in taking on recycling issues.
Your Foam Coffee Cup Is Fighting for Its LifeThe Dart Container Corporation, which makes foam products, is a manufacturing behemoth and produced a fortune for the family behind it. Environmentalists say its products are polluting the globe.- Climate change: Why are US senators wearing this symbol?Climate Stripes, a graphic made by a UK academic, is being worn by US politicians posted on social media.
Warren apologizes to women of color who left her campaignSen. Elizabeth Warren apologized Thursday evening to six women of color who left her Nevada presidential campaign because of what they called a toxic work environment.
Trump's desperate embrace of 'one trillion trees'Perhaps you'd forgotten Trump fancies himself an environmentalist?- Christina Koch: Nasa astronaut sets new female space recordNasa astronaut Christina Koch completes the longest-ever single spaceflight by a woman.
'A callous act of animal cruelty': Koalas found starving, injured on private land in AustraliaThe Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning is investigating after trees were bulldozed in Victoria, Australia, with koalas still in them. 
In Nova Scotia, Homes as Wild as the Landscape Around ThemAcross the province’s cliffside fishing towns, Omar Gandhi’s residential architecture is as austere and intense as the environment for which it’s built.- OPEC Scrambles to React to Falling Oil Demand From ChinaAs the coronavirus hits China’s economy, threatening fuel demand, policymakers are weighing an emergency meeting to discuss cuts to crude output.
Mexican Butterfly Conservationist Is Found Dead, Two Weeks After VanishingThe cause of death has not been determined, but criminal groups have often attacked environmentalists whose work impedes their interests.
Democrats look to flip red Texas House seatDemocrat 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.- A Battle to Protect Forests Unfolds in Central AfricaIndigenous people, environmentalists and industries vie for control over lands that can offer economic benefits or climate protection — but not always both.
With 130-Mile Coast, New Jersey Marks a First in Climate Change FightBuilders 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. 
EPA weakens protections for streams and wetlandsThe Trump administration is removing some federal water protections, siding with requests from industry and farm groups over the advice of environmental experts and its own scientific advisers.
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.
