Illinois researchers working to save ornate box turtles
<p>FRANKLIN GROVE, Ill. — A team of Illinois researchers is using dogs to track down a threatened species of turtle. </p>
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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...
Drone video shows endangered whales appearing to embrace
<p>WOODS HOLE, Mass. — Were these whales really hugging — or was it just a fluke?</p>
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David Attenborough to address leaders at UN climate summit
LONDON — Veteran British broadcaster David Attenborough has been appointed the “people’s advocate” at the global climate summit this year, where he is expected...
Wolves to find new home at Ted Turner’s New Mexico ranch
<p>ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — One of Ted Turner’s ranches in southern New Mexico will be the new home for a pair of Mexican gray wolves...
Tortoise movers sue Florida for $500,000 in license dispute
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Two men who relocate gopher tortoises are suing Florida’s wildlife commission, saying they should be awarded at least $500,000 in...
Utility-backed natural gas booklets spark backlash at school
<p>CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The father of a Cambridge, Massachusetts, elementary school student said Monday he was shocked when he pulled two activity booklets from...
Electric 3-wheeled car factory, jobs coming to Mesa, Arizona
NEW YORK — ElectraMeccanica, known for its tiny, single passenger, three-wheeled electric cars, has chosen Mesa, Arizona, as the location for its U.S. assembly...
Great Lakes water surge eases after 2 record-setting years
<p>TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A spell of dry, mild weather is giving the Great Lakes a break after two years of high water that...
Hit by COVID, Senegal’s women find renewed hope in fishing
<p>BARGNY, Senegal — Since her birth on Senegal’s coast, the ocean has always given Ndeye Yacine Dieng life. Her grandfather was a fisherman, and...