Frazzled and overwhelmed by a chronic shortage of workers, the nation's front-line meteorologists say they have hit a breaking point, struggling to fill shifts and hoping that Washington will deliver some help.
WEATHER SERVICE: Fatigued forecasters fear cuts: 'At a point, something gives'
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CHINA: Surprisingly lush flora hide inside caves' 'moonscape'
New research has uncovered hundreds of species tucked away in China's caves, including 31 plants that do not exist anywhere else.
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MEXICO: Illegal avocado farms found in monarch reserve
Officials in Mexico have found illegal avocado farms in the middle of the monarch butterfly's wintering grounds.
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SEYCHELLES: Trading conservation for debt relief? Island nation gives it a shot
The East African island nation of Seychelles has struck an unusual deal with the Nature Conservancy to protect coastal areas in exchange for debt relief.
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MASSACHUSETTS: Transit officials take heat for $100K private bathroom
Massachusetts transportation officials are taking criticism for installing a $100,000 bathroom in a state building.
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UTAH: Far-reaching bill would fully legalize self-driving cars
Lawmakers are paving the way for Utah to become the first state to fully legalize self-driving cars.
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CALIFORNIA: Worries about water rights delay drought restrictions
California regulators this week delayed a decision on a plan to bring back California's water use restrictions after complaints from water district representatives.
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SOUTH CAROLINA: Enviro agency's profane tweet insults Trump
The Twitter account of the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control yesterday released a profane message directed at President Trump, criticizing his response to the shooting of 17 people at a Florida high school last week.
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OCEANS: Companies cut down on plastic as public alarm grows
Big companies are making changes to their plastic use as consumers grow increasingly alarmed about plastic pollution that gets into marine ecosystems.
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KEYSTONE XL: Judge orders White House to review docs on pipeline decision
A federal judge yesterday ordered the Trump administration to review documents related to President Trump's March approval of the Keystone XL pipeline.
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PENNSYLVANIA: GOP leaders ask Supreme Court to block redrawn House map
Pennsylvania's new congressional map may yet go before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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EPA: Judge skeptical of ex-employee's age discrimination suit
U.S. EPA appears poised to beat back a yearslong legal campaign by a former manager who alleges he was skipped over several times for promotions in favor of younger candidates.
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WILDLIFE: So, are flamingos native to Fla.? Study says maybe
When Conchy the flamingo sauntered onto Florida's Naval Air Station Key West two years ago, little did he know he would become central to a debate about his species' fate in the Sunshine State.
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EXTREME WEATHER: Deadly flooding inundates Midwest
Buffered by heavy rain and melting snow, rivers have risen to dangerous heights across a large section of the central and southern United States. Several people have died, including a 1-year-old girl.
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OBITUARY: Clean Water Action founder dies at 75
David Zwick, a founder and president of the environmental advocacy group Clean Water Action, has died at age 75.
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YELLOWSTONE: Wyo. resolution would push park fee to protect wildlife
A plan to support a fee at Yellowstone National Park to generate money for conservation is moving through the Wyoming Legislature.
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NATIONAL MONUMENTS: Utah lawmaker hit hard by conflict-of-interest concerns
Utah state Rep. Mike Noel has come under increasing scrutiny for his failure to disclose land holdings worth $1.2 million inside and near the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
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ENDANGERED SPECIES: Mexican wolf numbers increase by 1
The Mexican wolf population in New Mexico and Arizona gained just one individual from 2016 to 2017, raising the total from 113 to 114 in the wild.
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INVASIVE SPECIES: National parks battle alien troublemakers
At Biscayne National Park in Florida, workers have removed over 7,700 lionfish since the species was discovered there in 2009.
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PESTICIDES: Senate Democrats offer EPA a deal on chlorpyrifos
Democratic senators who have been holding up the renewal of a pesticide registration program over worker protections and the potential dangers of chlorpyrifos are ready to make a deal.
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