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Rising temperatures have led iconic Alaskan moose to roam into new areas of Alaska's frozen tundra, according to a new study.

Though California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) has maintained he had no role in the firing of California Coastal Commission Executive Director Charles Lester, his office had been unhappy with Lester's hiring nearly five years ago.

Climate change plans, pesticide bans and an investigation into sustaining the Chesapeake Bay's oyster population top a short list of environmental laws Maryland's General Assembly passed this year.

About 140 Green Party lawmakers in the European Union have submitted urine samples to find out how much of a common herbicide is present in their bodies.

An Austin, Texas, man was killed and six others injured yesterday in what authorities said was a chemical suicide.

Health officials said yesterday that they are certain the Zika virus causes birth defects, including abnormally small heads and severe brain problems.

The Food and Drug Administration will review whether to revoke authorization for a type of plasticizer in food products.

International crime rings are after California's nuts, often stealing truckloads of expensive almonds, walnuts or pistachios.

The use of genetically modified crops has increased sharply since the technology became widespread in 1996, but that trend is changing.

Water used in the United States is often accepted as safe, though that isn't always the case.

A Canadian metals and mining company said contaminated water yesterday spilled at its smelting and refining plant in British Columbia, some of which could have entered a nearby river.

The Lifetime television network is said to be developing a movie about the Flint, Mich., water crisis.

Amtrak's Northeast Corridor needs investments of at least $23 billion over the next five years, but only a small fraction of the necessary funding is available.

A small-business advocacy group is seeking U.S. EPA records related to last year's selection process for members of the agency's Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (CASAC).

As workers repaired a South Texas gas pipeline, an unexpected high-pressure release occurred, leaving two dead and injuring a third.

Scotty's Castle, a landmark in Death Valley National Park, has been shut since flash floods last year damaged the ranch house and nearby roads.

California's coastal development agency voted yesterday to reject a proposal to charge for parking at two state parks, in a decision seen as upholding the state's commitment to preserving coastal access.

In the wake of the conviction and sentencing of former Massey Energy Co. CEO Don Blankenship, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is calling for action.

Environmentalists today pushed the creation of an international market mechanism as a means of achieving the goals of the Paris climate change agreement.

Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz today said he expects Congress will provide a significant increase in clean technology funding as part of a broad plan to address climate change, despite a lukewarm response in Congress to the proposal.

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