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Trump administration moves to end 2001 roadless rule on national forests
The Trump administration is seeking to repeal protections for millions of acres of national forest, citing wildfire management and forest health as environmental groups warn of potential ecological harm.
Walz signs executive order restricting mining near Boundary Waters
Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Tuesday aimed at blocking nonferrous mining near the Boundary Waters, following Congress' move to roll back federal protections for the region.
Sugar-based plastics could offer solution to microplastic pollution
Researchers are investigating new ways to produce plant-based plastics from sugar, aiming to offer a sustainable alternative that could help reduce global microplastic pollution.
NOAA says July was warmest month in US history, surpassing 1936 Dust Bowl heat
July was the hottest month on record, according to the NOAA.
Leonardo DiCaprio, Jeff Bezos commit $200 million to save endangered species
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos are joining forces in an effort to help save some of the world's rarest animals.
Can Washington bring back the sunflower sea star? Inside a rare conservation effort
A marine predator that once helped keep Puget Sound's ecosystem in balance has all but vanished from Washington waters, and scientists at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium are working to change that.
First-known freshwater contagious cancer spreading among catfish in Vermont lake
The first-ever transmissible cancer to spread among fish in a freshwater setting has been discovered among brown bullhead catfish in Lake Memphremagog.
Washington's heat wave has marine scientists keeping a close eye on Puget Sound
As Washington residents flocked to beaches during this week's heat, a very different scene was unfolding beneath the surface of Puget Sound.
Warm waters threaten Puget Sound's disappearing bull kelp
Surface temperatures are putting additional stress on bull kelp, a critical habitat for salmon and other marine species that also reduces affects of ocean acidification.