Enviro.News

Avalanche rescue dogs are essential tools for ski patrollers searching for people buried in the snow, and these special companions start their training young.

A record-mild winter and blistering spring heat will mean higher risks of water shortages and wildfires in the months ahead.

The vast majority of commercial trucks in the U.S. run on diesel, but that may be changing as fuel prices rise and Tesla ramps up production.

Both the U.S. and Iran are now talking about imposing fees on ships using the vital passageway. That could fray a treaty that ended centuries of lawlessness on the high seas.

The move drew praise from leaders of the Make America Healthy Again movement who had recently criticized the agency’s handling of toxic chemicals.

Some environmentalists question using plastic to address rising temperatures.

Prosecutors say Amit Forlit ran a global hacking operation on behalf of a Washington lobbying group that aimed to thwart environmental lawsuits against oil companies.

Utah passed a law to insulate oil companies against efforts to make them pay for their role in global warming. A nationwide version is in the works.

Scientists say their work on fires and climate change could be lost as the agency moves its headquarters to Utah from Washington and shuts 57 research stations.

The change follows weeks of complaints from a grandson of the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup inventor and other vocal consumers.

Efforts to study, prepare for and address climate change have taken a major hit. But a few programs are hanging on thanks to bipartisan support.

The president said this week the recent increases would be “short-term.” But other leaders are preparing for a longer crisis.

Thomas Jorling, adviser to Republicans who cosponsored the 1970 law, disputes the Trump administration’s claim that it shouldn’t apply to planet-warming greenhouse gases.

Legislators are weighing tax increases on the wealthy and changes to laws meant to protect immigrants and the environment as the state budget deadline passes.

Commercial vessels are deploying high-tech sensors to map a shifting sea, providing critical data for scientists and some help for the industry.

The panel voted to override Endangered Species Act restrictions on oil and gas activities in the Gulf of Mexico, home to critically endangered whales and other imperiled wildlife.

A growing energy crisis could push countries to burn more fossil fuels in the short term, experts say. Plus more climate news.

Edward Russo, the only member of a White House task force, thinks the president doesn’t get enough credit for conservation at his golf courses, among other things.

The law would make fuel companies help pay for damages caused by climate change. The administration argues it’s unconstitutional.

A long-term project to remove or modify dams may clear the way for endangered wild Atlantic salmon to swim freely up to the Sandy River. But it faces opposition from business and lawmakers.