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The pioneers behind using environmental DNA to sniff out traces of Asian carp in the Chicago canal system report in a new study released Thursday that similar genetic surveillance efforts in other areas of the Great Lakes show no new traces of the reviled fish.

I have weeds. You have weeds. Everyone has weeds this time of year.

Building experts say homeowners are turning the old design mantra of bringing the outside in on its head. Instead, they're keeping the outside where it is but making more use of it

The two-year-old male panther peeked cautiously out of the open crate placed on a dirt track between a canal and thick brush. It looked both ways, then dashed down the road like a thoroughbred in the final lap of the Triple Crown, disappearing from sight within seconds.

Amid the bright popcorn flowers, tidy tips, lupines and goldfields on Kennedy Table Mountain, the dark blobs might go unnoticed.

For months, the sea lion pups - not even a year old - have been washing up on Southern California beaches at an alarming rate. They were stranded, severely underweight, bones poking through their slick dark fur. They were clinging to life, many of them with ailments far beyond malnutrition.

Western land managers may have a new weapon in their frustrating - and so far losing - battle against invasive cheatgrass.

Spring is officially here. I love opening my windows, letting the fresh air in, and beginning my spring-cleaning ritual. It gives me such satisfaction to give my house a deep down, green clean. Now, there's no need to spend a ton of money on potentially toxic chemical cleaners. Instead, I use a few ingredients to whip up some healthier homemade cleaners that will work wonders on every inch of my home. Do Your Part and whip up a few to add to your spring routine.

WASHINGTON - An overwhelming majority of Americans is convinced that sea level rise resulting from climate change poses a significant threat to the United States and that coastal communities should invest in preparing for the risks, according to a survey released Thursday by Stanford University.

Bertrand Piccard was flying from Morocco to Spain last year - finishing up another highly successful test of Solar Impulse, the revolutionary airplane he helped design that gets all its power from the sun - when he made a profoundly disturbing discovery: he was actually flying backwards.

The Army Corps of Engineer under law is supposed to maintain the lower Snake River navigation channel at 14 feet deep and 250 feet wide. In the draft EIS, the Corps is proposing a long-term plan to manage, and prevent if possible, river sediment deposition behind all four dams, Ice Harbor, Lower Monumental, Little Goose, and Lower Granite Locks and Dams.

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Mother Nature might still be in denial in some parts of the country, but spring is officially here - and that means it's time for homeowners to take stock of the outside of their property to ensure it's safe, well-cared-for and ready for the warmer summer months ahead.

The Obama administration is expected to propose new rules Friday that would slash the amount of sulfur in gasoline, one of the most significant steps the administration can take this term toward cutting air pollution, said people with knowledge of the announcement.

The Coast Guard has asked the Justice Department to investigate possible pollution violations by both the drilling rigs Shell used in its botched efforts to explore for oil last year in the Arctic Ocean waters off the northern coast of Alaska.

The Olympia Planning Commission has finished its recommendations on the draft update of the city’s comprehensive plan, an effort that has been years in the making.

Chris Dickerson's revelation occurred while playing in the minor leagues in 2008, when the outfielder noticed how often his Triple-A teammates used plastic water bottles and - without a thought - tossed them into the trash.

Oklahoma's largest-recorded earthquake was triggered by injection wells used by the oil and gas industry, according to a report released this week.

A recent industry-backed study of diluted bitumen, the Canadian crude oil that would be shipped through the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, contradicts what environmentalists have said for years - that diluted bitumen, or dilbit, sinks in water and is much more difficult to clean up than conventional crude oil.

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta ecosystem, particularly endangered fish species, could benefit from California Gov. Jerry Brown's $23 billion proposal to build two massive tunnels to move water from Northern California to farms and cities in other parts of the state, according to the second piece of his plan released Wednesday.

Snow-surveying crews across the Sierra are seeing bad news up close this week. California has about half a snowpack. April 1 is the unofficial end of the snowfall season -- this year, following a miserably dry January, February and March. City officials, industry leaders and farmers will get a good idea of how much water to expect when the snow melts.

Sea Shepherd activists claim that a California sea lion branded Sunday by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife died Tuesday in the lower Columbia River from the aftereffects of the marking operation.

Jim Doucette served the Sacramento Fire Department in California for more than 30 years, and he understood the perils of the job when he accepted it. But there was one hazard he did not anticipate: the effects of burning toxic chemicals embedded in furniture.

On March 1, in response to Alaska losing its appeal of the threatened-species designation for polar bears, state Rep. Eric Feige said the federal government itself was responsible for the deaths of many bears.

California officials vowed Tuesday to move forward on a new fire-safety rule that could eliminate the use of toxic flame retardants in household furniture and baby products sold nationwide.

The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Monday, March 25:

Seven eagles poisoned nearly to death after feeding on euthanized horse carcasses are expected to be released this week.

A study released Monday by the Little Hoover Commission says California should consider giving up some of its state parks and turning them over to local agencies permanently.

The Obama administration on Tuesday announced a nationwide plan to help wildlife adapt to threats from climate change.