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Warmer winters will likely send the southern pine beetle north to invade and destroy more forests as temperatures rise, according to new research.

Anti-whaling activists have suspended their operations in the Southern Ocean near Antarctica in the face of threats from Japan.

Federal protection could be in store for the Taiwanese humpback dolphin, and without much of the political splash that often characterizes Endangered Species Act decisions.

A coalition of former National Park Service officials is asking Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke not to issue any oil and natural gas leases near national park units and to instead continue to follow Obama-era onshore energy development reforms.

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has pledged whatever resources he can provide to speed up the federal review of a mining ban north of Yellowstone National Park.

Former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt criticized the Trump administration for keeping under wraps the findings of its review of dozens of national monuments, urging current Secretary Ryan Zinke to "open up the process."

One of the Trump administration's first acts this year was to end a moratorium on coal leasing to appease an industry that rallied behind the new president.

The National Weather Service added two shades of purple to its weather map when the old scale couldn't measure the torrent of rain brought by Tropical Storm Harvey.

People aren't the only victims of Tropical Storm Harvey — wild animals are also struggling to find higher ground.

Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo is gravely concerned about how high the death toll of Hurricane Harvey could reach once the floodwaters recede.

Louisiana waited nervously today for potentially major flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey.

U.S. EPA said yesterday it would relax rules around the sale of gasoline blended with ethanol in Louisiana in response to Tropical Storm Harvey.

Harvey's impact on agriculture won't be clear until floodwaters recede, but Texas' top crop — cotton — may take the brunt, farm organizations tracking the disaster say.

The Coast Guard has moved half its helicopters nationwide to the Houston area, and tens of thousands of rescue workers and volunteers were scrambling to help communities across Texas stricken by Tropical Storm Harvey.

HOUSTON — As rain continues in the wake of Tropical Storm Harvey, Texas is coping with a significant loss of electricity, even if the current outage numbers in and around America's fourth largest city aren't as large as might be expected.

Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Lou Barletta, one of President Trump's biggest fans in Congress, today formally announced a bid to challenge Democratic Sen. Bob Casey in 2018.

House Natural Resources Chairman Rob Bishop will run for re-election next year but plans to retire from his House seat at the conclusion of the 116th Congress in early 2021.

Devastation caused by Tropical Storm Harvey will only exacerbate congressional debate over flood insurance reform, likely forcing lawmakers to pass a short-term extension before the federal program expires at the end of September.

President Trump said yesterday he expects Congress to quickly appropriate funds to help Texas recover from the effects of Hurricane Harvey, which he acknowledged is going to be a "very expensive situation."

The government's top meteorologist thought he'd seen it all.

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