Environment

Florida Receives Offshore Drilling Exemption; Others Want It, Too

8:59am January 11, 2018

by Greg Allen

In Florida, some are calling the Trump administration's announcement that the state is exempt from a plan to expand offshore drilling a political stunt to help Gov. Rick Scott.

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A modern moth with a proboscis, the organ adapted for sucking up fluids such as nectar. Newly discovered fossil evidence suggests ancestors of such animals exists before flowering plants, raising questions about what ancient butterflies and moths used the

'Butterfly Tongues' Are More Ancient Than Flowers, Fossil Study Finds

8:44pm January 10, 2018

by Rebecca Hersher

Scientists have discovered the proboscis butterflies use to suck nectar from flowers existed before flowers did. So: What were ancient butterflies using their long, tongue-like suckers for?

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Florida Officials Struggling To Find Affordable Housing For Locals Months After Hurricane Irma

6:03pm January 10, 2018

by Greg Allen

With trailer parks destroyed and hundreds of homes ruined by Hurricane Irma, rents have skyrocketed and housing has become unaffordable for many in the Florida Keys. Local officials are scrambling to find ways to provide low-cost rentals affordable for waitresses, fishing guides and others vital to the area's tourist economy.

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Search Continues For Hundreds After Mudslides In Southern California

5:16pm January 10, 2018

by Nathan Rott

Emergency responders in Southern California are working to rescue hundreds of people who have been cut off by mud and debris, following a powerful winter storm.

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Californians Evacuated Out Of Fear Of Mudslides Where Thomas Fire Scorched Land

9:53pm January 09, 2018

by Stephanie O'Neill

Thousands of Californians have been evacuated from the Santa Barbara area among fears of mudslides after heavy rains hit the hillsides denuded by the enormous Thomas fire.

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The Trump administration will cancel plans to allow oil drilling off the coasts of Florida at the request of Gov. Rick Scott, seen in Doral, Fla., last year.

Interior Secretary Zinke: Florida Offshore Oil Drilling Is 'Off The Table'

9:06pm January 09, 2018

by Richard Gonzales

Zinke cites a request from Gov. Rick Scott and his argument that the state relies on tourism. Critics note the state is rich in electoral votes and other states also rely on tourism.

British manufacturers can no longer make products that use the tiny bits of plastic known as microbeads.

U.K. Enacts Ban On Plastic Microbeads In Rinse-Off Products

6:33pm January 09, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The measure, which follows a similar 2015 law in the U.S., aims to reduce the amount of plastic getting flushed into the ocean. Backers are hailing it as a small step in the right direction.

It was no mere flurry that hit the area. In some parts of the region surrounding Ain Sefra, as much as 16 inches of snow fell Sunday.

PHOTOS: The Sahara Desert, Painted White With Snow

3:43pm January 09, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

More than a foot of snow fell Sunday on the Sahara, shrouding the orange and red landscape in hues of white. The rare scene didn't last long. Luckily, some local photographers had their cameras ready.

Secretary of Energy Rick Perry testifies during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 12. Perry's proposed rule to benefit nuclear and coal power plants has been rejected by a federal regulatory commiss

Federal Regulator Rejects Energy Department's Bid To Prop Up Coal, Nuclear

1:44pm January 09, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

Energy Secretary Rick Perry proposed a rule that would essentially subsidize older fuel sources to compete with cheaper natural gas and renewables. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission cried foul.

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Environment

Bearing Arms: The Amazing World Of The Octopus

1:35pm January 09, 2018

Octopuses are making us rethink what it means to be intelligent.