Tag: Environmental concerns
Former circus elephants begin to arrive at Florida sanctuary
<p>YULEE, Fla. — Former circus elephants are starting to arrive at a new wildlife sanctuary in north Florida.</p>
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Judge asked to halt dredges during sea turtle nesting season
<p>SAVANNAH, Ga. — A conservation group filed suit asking a judge to stop a federal agency from dredging a Georgia harbor during the nesting...
US fights new deadline for rare plant protections in Nevada
<p>RENO, Nev. — The Biden administration says a U.S. judge exceeded his authority when he gave federal wildlife officials a May 21 deadline to...
Public transit hopes to win back riders after crushing year
WASHINGTON — Taking the Los Angeles Metro for his first trip in months, Brad Hudson felt a moment of normalcy when the train rolled...
South Bend’s new invasive plant ban includes Bradford pear
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Dozens of invasive plant species, including a commonly planted flowering tree, will be banned from being sold or planted in...
Public transit hopes to win back riders after crushing year
<p>WASHINGTON — Taking the Los Angeles Metro for his first trip in months, Brad Hudson felt a moment of normalcy when the train rolled...
South Bend’s new invasive plant ban includes Bradford pear
<p>SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Dozens of invasive plant species, including a commonly planted flowering tree, will be banned from being sold or planted in...
Germany pledges to adjust climate law after court verdict
BERLIN — The German government on Friday announced that it will swiftly adjust its law aiming to curb climate change, after the country's top...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though...
India’s deepening water crisis at the heart of farm protests
<p>RANSIH KALAN. India — Every year, Swarn Singh sows rice in his fields, knowing that the thirsty crop is draining northern India's Punjab of...