Innovative systems to keep ships from hitting North Atlantic right whales are coming into use. The Trump administration is weighing whether they can replace a bedrock protection.
This month, a North Dakota court barred Greenpeace from saying what it wanted in a European court, an unusual move. The environmental group says it is forging ahead.
A court building in Amsterdam. The North Dakota Supreme Court this month barred Greenpeace International from making claims against Energy Transfer in a Dutch countersuit.
Invasive snakeheads are proliferating in waterways from New York to Florida. Wildlife officials around the Chesapeake Bay are recommending a solution: high-powered compound bows.
While global warming is still a threat, the decision to back away from a worst-case outlook raises questions about whether some risks have been overstated.