Environmentalists say the plan could be a disaster for the planet. ...

At a Glance The plan includes a 21-month limit on environmental reviews, down from five to 10 years.It also designatesa single agency to oversee the review and requiresthatall other agencies sign off on the review.States would becomemore responsible for environmental reviews of some projects under the plan. The Trump administration has asked Congress to cut environmental review proceduresas part of its $1.5 trillion infrastructure proposal, a plan that makes no mention of climate change. Thereleased Monday calls on Congress to...

At a Glance An Antarctic ice shelf's retreat will give scientists their best look ever at the wildlife uncovered by the event.The team will need to move quickly to study the ecosystem before it's impacted too much by light.The ecosystem they plan to study was hidden under the ice shelf for some 120,000 years. After a piece of the Larsen C ice shelf broke off last summer, British Antarctic Survey scientists knew they had a limited window to prepare for...

President Trump’s new budget calls for cuts to the National Weather Service. Is that really a good idea? ...

At a Glance A reported 58,000 trees were cut down to make room for the Jeongseon Alpine Center. More than 1.2 million people signed a petition calling on organizers to consider a different site, to no avail.Organizers said it was the only site that would meet all International Ski Federation regulations. The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics have not even begun yet but there is already a big loser if you ask environmentalists: a "sacred" South Korean forest razed to accommodate...

At a Glance Human-caused climate change and changingweather patterns threatentwo staples of Valentine's Day — chocolate and champagne.If global temperatures continue to rise as expected, champagne crops will see a dramatic decrease in production by mid-century. Global warming is expected to cause severe damage to cocoa plants in areas like West Africa. There's some bad news on the horizon for Valentine's Day: Scientists say global warming and changingweather patterns are expected to significantly impact two staples of the holiday, chocolate...

New research points to depleted ozone as the cause of Earth’s greatest extinction. ...

New research is challenging our understanding of how islands are responding to climate change, and whether swelling seas will wipe them out. ...

An invasive rodent species called Nutria have shown up in California where there are fears they will spread. ...

British Antarctic Survey releases the first video footage of one of the world's largest icebergs. ...

At a Glance The vast Amazon rainforest is often described as the "planet’s lungs."New research says that although deforestation has declined, carbon emissions increase during dry spells because of increased fire activity.The researchers say national tallies tend to underestimate the amount of carbon emitted because the fire emissions are not typically included. A significant decline in deforestation in the Amazon River Basin over the past 13 years has also led to a reported decline in carbon emissions. However, the totals...

At a Glance A draft of a U.N. climate report says there isa "very high risk"global average temperatures will surpass the Paris Agreement key marker of 1.5 degrees Cwithin 12 to 16 years.A separate study released this week says extreme weather events will increase even with only a 1-degree rise in temperatures. Extreme weather events triggered by global warming are looking increasingly likely in the coming decades, even if all countries abide by the goals set in the Paris Agreement,...

Tropical glaciers are a thing, but not for long! ...