Protecting Elephants: Trophy Kills And The Trump Administration
A protective ban on importing the spoils of trophy hunting is under review.
Environment
Scientists Glimpse Houston's Flooded Future In Updated Rainfall Data
Hurricane Harvey's deluge left some homeowners and politicians wondering whether the whole system for predicting floods is any good. Scientists are hoping better data can lead to better flood maps.
Duke Energy Rate Request Being Negotiated With Regulators
The nation's largest electric company agreed Monday to seek a smaller rate increase on more than a million North Carolina customers, with a smaller potential profit margin, but still wants nearly $
Greece Was Hit By Storm Some Called A 'Medicane.' What's That?
European weather sites posted imagery showing the swirling wind patterns and a waterspout over the Mediterranean. The low pressure system shared characteristics of tropical cyclones.
How Much Hotter Is It In The Slums?
Researchers took temperature readings in Nairobi's biggest slum during the summer and compared it to readings from a weather station half a mile away. There definitely was a difference.
Keystone XL Pipeline Gets Regulators' OK In Nebraska, Clearing Key Hurdle
The Nebraska Public Service Commission voted 3-2 on Monday to approve the controversial pipeline — albeit not on the route preferred by TransCanada, the company behind the Keystone XL.
How Tulsa Became A Model For Preventing Floods
For decades, Tulsa planned carefully and imposed regulations to prevent the kind of devastating floods that used to make national headlines. Now other cities are noticing.
To Save Their Water Supply, Colorado Farmers Taxed Themselves
The recent drought in the West forced people to take a hard look at how they use water. In Colorado, some farmers tried an experiment: make their water more expensive without hurting business.
Senate May Approve Drilling In Alaskan Wilderness With Tax Bill
The Republican push to pass a major tax overhaul may also include another long-held GOP goal — opening up Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling.
Climate Change Ripens Prospects For German Winemakers
While Spanish and Italian growers worry heat will dry out vines, in Germany, warming has made for better Rieslings. And one scientist says they couldn't be making red wine so good otherwise.