Climate / Environment

Minke whale is lost far from home in London’s Thames River

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London — A young minke whale was lost far from home Monday, trapped in the Thames River upstream of London landmarks after it escaped...

Illinois researchers working to save ornate box turtles

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FRANKLIN GROVE, Ill. — A team of Illinois researchers is using dogs to track down a threatened species of turtle. ...

New White House panel aims to separate science, politics

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<p>WASHINGTON &mdash; 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

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WOODS HOLE, Mass. — Were these whales really hugging — or was it just a fluke? ...

Wolves to find new home at Ted Turner’s New Mexico ranch

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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...

David Attenborough to address leaders at UN climate summit

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<p>LONDON &mdash; Veteran British broadcaster David Attenborough has been appointed the “people’s advocate” at the global climate summit this year, where he is expected...

Utility-backed natural gas booklets spark backlash at school

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The father of a Cambridge, Massachusetts, elementary school student said Monday he was shocked when he pulled two activity booklets from...

Great Lakes water surge eases after 2 record-setting years

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TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A spell of dry, mild weather is giving the Great Lakes a break after two years of high water that...

Tortoise movers sue Florida for $500,000 in license dispute

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<p>DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. &mdash; Two men who relocate gopher tortoises are suing Florida’s wildlife commission, saying they should be awarded at least $500,000 in...

Minke whale is lost far from home in London’s Thames River

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<p>London &mdash; A young minke whale was lost far from home Monday, trapped in the Thames River upstream of London landmarks after it escaped...