Science

Wildlife agencies to cancel Trump-era endangered species rules

By Matthew Brown, Associated Press

President Joe Biden's administration is canceling two environmental rollbacks under former President Donald Trump that limited habitat protections for imperiled plants and wildlife.

Majority in U.S. concerned about climate change, AP-NORC/EPIC poll finds

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Emily Swanson, Nathan Ellgren, Associated Press

In all, 59 percent of Americans said the Earth's warming was very or extremely important to them as an issue, up from 49 percent in 2018.

WATCH: Sen. Blumenthal tells TikTok, Snap, YouTube execs this ‘is a moment of reckoning’ for platforms and kids’ safety online

By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press

YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat are offering only "tweaks and minor changes" in their operations to ensure young users' safety amid rising concern over the platforms' potential harm to children, the head of a Senate panel told the companies' executives.

U.N. chief laments ‘leadership gap’ ahead of climate talks

By Associated Press

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told reporters Tuesday that time is running out to cut greenhouse gas emissions to meet the goals of the 2015 Paris accord and avert the world of global warming.

How wildfires impact wildlife and their habitats

By Felicia Fonseca, Associated Press

Wildlife centers in the U.S. West are caring for animals that weren’t able to flee the flames or are looking for food in burned-over places.

Campaigners stage climate protests across the world

By Associated Press

Protesters rallied in Uganda, Bangladesh, India and Germany to call for measures that prevent dangerous levels of warming and take account of the plight of the world's poorest, who are particularly hard-hit by climate change.

Forecasters predict warmer winter for two-thirds of U.S.

By Emma H. Tobin, Associated Press

The U.S. is currently in its second La Nina year in a row, which is not unusual. This likely will lead to worse drought across Western states, while the Pacific Northwest will see drought conditions improve.

South Korea test launches 1st domestically made space rocket

By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press

South Korean President Moon Jae-in still described the test as an "excellent accomplishment" that takes the country a step further in its pursuit of a space launch program.