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On the left, cooling towers emit steam over a reflective wetland at dusk; on the right, a rusted smokestack rises inside a massive concrete cooling tower.

EPA Repeals the Rules That Kept Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Pollution in Check

The EPA repealed federal greenhouse gas limits on fossil fuel power plants. The science warning of serious health risks has not changed.

EPA Repeals the Rules That Kept Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Pollution in Check

The EPA repealed federal greenhouse gas limits on fossil fuel power plants. The science warning of serious health risks has not changed.

Wild coastal brown bear catching fish in the river by Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park (Alaska).

Fat Bear Week Returns with Champions and New Contenders

Be sure to vote for your favorite. 

Fat Bear Week Returns with Champions and New Contenders

Be sure to vote for your favorite. 

A small dark tortoiseshell kitten rests curled up inside a cozy round pet bed lined with white fleece.

He Thought the Kitten Trapped in a Dumpster Was Dead Until Her Head Popped Free

Five years after I first had the strange feeling that a cat would find me behind our Denver office, a coworker told me a kitten was trapped in the dumpster....

He Thought the Kitten Trapped in a Dumpster Was Dead Until Her Head Popped Free

Five years after I first had the strange feeling that a cat would find me behind our Denver office, a coworker told me a kitten was trapped in the dumpster....

On the left, a young man with face tattoos and piercings poses for a mugshot; on the right, a shaggy golden-brown dog rests its head on the floor.

Dog Found Dead in Motel Bathroom After Allegedly Being Left Without Food or Water

Riviera Beach man charged with aggravated animal cruelty after Blaze the dog was found dead in a motel room.

Dog Found Dead in Motel Bathroom After Allegedly Being Left Without Food or Water

Riviera Beach man charged with aggravated animal cruelty after Blaze the dog was found dead in a motel room.

Black wolf standing alert on a sagebrush ridge in Yellowstone National Park

Beloved Yellowstone Wolf "Tripod" Shot and Killed in Montana

Gone way too soon. 

Beloved Yellowstone Wolf "Tripod" Shot and Killed in Montana

Gone way too soon. 

On the left, a young woman with an updo smiles at a formal event; on the right, a tortoise walks across dry, sandy ground outdoors.

Miley Cyrus Gives a 20-Year-Old Shelter Tortoise His Forever Home

Miley Cyrus adopts a shelter tortoise, an uplifting example of responsible sulcata tortoise care and broader rescue awareness.

Miley Cyrus Gives a 20-Year-Old Shelter Tortoise His Forever Home

Miley Cyrus adopts a shelter tortoise, an uplifting example of responsible sulcata tortoise care and broader rescue awareness.