Wildlife now roam where US once forged its deadliest weapons
From a tiny Pacific island to a leafy Indiana forest, a handful of sites where the United States manufactured and tested some of the most lethal weapons known to humankind…
Funeral for lost ice: Iceland bids farewell to OK glacier
It was a funeral for ice. With poetry, moments of silence and political speeches about the urgent need to fight climate change, Icelandic officials, activists and others bade goodbye to…
Historically wet US Northwest faces growing wildfire threat
Nestled in the foothills of Washington’s Cascade Mountains, the bustling Seattle suburb of Issaquah seems an unlikely candidate for anxiety over wildfires. Interested in Climate Change? Add Climate Change as…
Troubled SC nuclear firm kept radioactive trash in leaky bin
Federal authorities say a nuclear plant in South Carolina kept radioactive trash in a leaky 40-foot shipping container, raising concerns that uranium has once again seeped into the surrounding soil.…
Oregon governor ready to take lead on divisive climate plan
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Monday that she’s ready to use her executive power to lower carbon emissions following a nine-day Republican walkout that derailed landmark climate legislation and embroiled…
Man caught at JFK smuggling 34 finches in hair curlers
Federal authorities say a 39-year-old Connecticut man has been caught trying to smuggle nearly three dozen live finches through John F. Kennedy Airport in order to sell them for singing…
Joe Biden unveils $5 trillion climate plan
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is pitching a $5 trillion-plus climate proposal that he says would lead the U.S. to net zero emission of carbon pollution by 2050. Interested in…
More protection: UN says Earth’s ozone layer is healing
Interested in Environment? Add Environment as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Environment news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Earth’s protective ozone layer is finally…
The Vegan Wars
What’s behind the rise of extreme vegan activists? This week we meet a third-generation dairy farmer who’s been called a rapist and a murderer and the … source
CHINA: Corruption clampdown hits HK luxury food market
China’s anti-corruption drive has put a dampener on the sales of luxury goods in Hong Kong, with delicacies at high-end Chinese restaurants taking a dip as well. According to the…