US advances review of Nevada lithium mine amid concerns over endangered wildflower
The Biden administration has taken a significant step in its expedited environmental review of what could become the third lithium mine in the U.S. That's assuming it can withstand anticipated legal challenges from conservationists who fear it will lead to the extinction of an endangered Nevada wildflower near the California line.
Next UN climate talks are critical to plot aid for poorer nations, says incoming president
The man who will run this yearโs United Nations climate talks in November views the upcoming negotiations as a key link in international efforts to curb worsening global warming โ if they can be successful.
Chick-Fil-A backtracks from its no-antibiotics-in-chicken pledge, blames projected supply shortages
The fast-food chain Chick-Fil-A backtracked from its decade-old โno antibiotics everโ pledge intended to help prevent human antibiotic resistance linked to the rampant use of the drugs in livestock production.
Japanโs space agency says it hopes to forge a profitable launch business with its new H3 rocket
Japanโs space agency and its prime contractor say they hope to be able to forge a profitable launch business with their new H3 rocket after its first successful flight last month in an increasingly competitive market dominated by Space X.
Man pleads guilty in eagle โkilling spreeโ on reservation to sell feathers on black market
A Washington state man accused of helping kill thousands of birds has pleaded guilty to shooting eagles on an American Indian reservation in Montana and selling their feathers and body parts on the black market.
Images taken deep inside melted Fukushima reactor show damage, but leave many questions unanswered
Images taken by miniature drones from deep inside a badly damaged reactor at the Fukushima nuclear plant show displaced control equipment and misshapen materials but leave many questions unanswered, underscoring the daunting task of decommissioning the plant.
College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies
Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022.
Montana man used animal tissue and testicles to breed 'giant' sheep for sale to hunting preserves
Federal prosecutors say a Montana rancher illegally used tissue and testicles from wild sheep that were killed by hunters in central Asia and the U.S. to breed โgiantโ sheep hybrids for sale to private hunting preserves in Texas.