The Latest Breaking News from Center for Biological Diversity

"Burning fossil fuels from existing leases on federal lands is incompatible with a livable climate"

LOS ANGELES — After eight hours of tense debate, the California Fish and Game Commission on Thursday deadlocked 2 to 2 on whether to declare the western Joshua tree a threatened species, forcing continuation of discussions of the volatile issue until November.

California officials are weighing whether to list the iconic western Joshua tree as a threatened species

US wildlife agency agrees to review protection for habitats after conservationists sue over mass die-offs from poor water quality

U.S. wildlife officials have agreed to revise the critical habitat designation for Florida manatees, which have been dying in record numbers because water pollution is killing a main food source

The lawsuits contend that purchases of thousands of fossil fuel-powered delivery vehicles will cause environmental harm for decades to come. The Postal Service says it conducted a thorough review.

The ‘gas-guzzling fleet guarantees decades of pollution with every postcard and package,’ says an attorney

Four environmental groups that want the U.S. Postal Service to buy more electric delivery vehicles are suing to halt purchases of thousands of gas-powered trucks

The U.S. houses hundreds of millions of tons of phosphogypsum in open-air stacks, but regulation is inconsistent

JOSHUA TREE, Calif. — State biologists on Wednesday recommended against designating the western Joshua tree as threatened with extinction, saying claims in a petition filed by environmentalists about the effects climate change will have on the living symbols of the California desert are premature.

A recent recall by Northwest Naturals links bird flu contamination in raw pet food to a cat's death. Here's what it means for pet owners.