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How climate change is throwing off key timing for wildflowers and trees in spring

By Richard B. Primack, Benjamin R. Lee, Tara K. Miller, The Conversation

Many beloved wildflowers bloom in early spring, while trees are still bare and the flowers have access to sunlight.

Hikers can take these simple steps to help reduce the spread of invasive plant species

By Megan Dolman, The Conversation

Invasive species cause billions of dollars in damage across the U.S. every year.

After near-collisions on airport runways, FAA calls for safety review

By Geoff Bennett, Miles O'Brien, Tommy Walters

U.S. airports have seen an uptick in near-collisions involving commercial planes. The problem prompted the FAA to call for a safety summit, launching a review of standards and procedures to prevent catastrophe. Geoff Bennett reports on the close calls and…

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New COVID origins study links pandemic’s beginning to animals, not a lab

By Dake Kang, Maria Cheng, Associated Press

International scientists have examined previously unavailable genetic data from samples collected at a market in China close to where the first human cases of COVID-19 were detected.

4 things to know about regulating ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

By Bella Isaacs-Thomas

Experts say the move to reduce exposure to these “forever chemicals" would bolster public health across the nation.

New EPA ‘good neighbor’ rule aims to cut downwind pollution by power plants

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

A new "good neighbor" rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency will restrict smokestack emissions from power plants and other industrial sources that burden downwind areas with smog-causing pollution they can't control.

WATCH: NASA reveals sleeker suits for future moonwalkers

Moonwalking astronauts will have sleeker, more flexible spacesuits that come in different sizes when they step onto the lunar surface later this decade.

NASA’s James Webb telescope captures a star on the cusp of death

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The observation was among the first made by Webb following its launch in late 2021. Its infrared eyes observed all the gas and dust flung into space by a huge, hot star 15,000 light-years away.

New atmospheric river expected to drench an already swamped California

By Haven Daley, John Antczak, Associated Press

Forecasters are warning of more flooding, potentially damaging winds and difficult travel conditions on mountain roads as a new atmospheric river pushes into swamped California.

EPA to limit harmful ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water

By Michael Phillis, Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed the first federal limits on harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water, a long-awaited protection the agency said will save thousands of lives and prevent serious illnesses, including cancer.