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Ryan Zinke blames 'environmental terrorist groups' for severity of California wildfires; How climate change is making 'red tide' algal blooms even worse

With Chris Mooney

In this June 19, 2015 photo, traffic heads eastbound on Rt 50 in Bowie, Md. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) The Trump administration said weaker fuel standards would save lives. EPA experts disagree. An analysis by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, EPA experts said, used faulty assumptions. By Christopher Mooney and Dino Grandoni  •  Read more » Ryan Zinke blames 'environmental terrorist groups' for severity of California wildfires Scientists say climate change and past fire suppression are big factors in wildfire severity. By Erin B. Logan  •  Read more »   How climate change is making 'red tide' algal blooms even worse It's not just warmer oceans — sea level rise, droughts and floods all play a role in worsening toxic algal blooms. By Angela Fritz  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Florida declares a state of emergency as red tide kills animals and disrupts tourism The spread of toxic algae has killed a whale shark and countless fish, threatening to upturn Florida's vital summer tourist season. By Joel Achenbach, Kate Furby and Alex Horton  •  Read more »   The next five years will be 'anomalously warm,' scientists predict A new scientific tool predicts a boost to the planet's temperature over the next five years, above and beyond what global warming will already produce. By Christopher Mooney  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT A slimy environmental crisis roils Florida's tight Senate race GOP candidate Rick Scott and Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson are blaming each other for the Sunshine State's toxic algae problem, which has raised health concerns and threatened tourism in Florida. By Brady Dennis and Lori Rozsa  •  Read more »   Federal appeals court orders EPA to ban controversial pesticide The order would compel the agency to carry out a ban that former EPA administrator Scott Pruitt had shelved. "The time has come to put a stop to this patent evasion," a judge wrote of delays by the agency. By Brady Dennis  •  Read more »   Recommended for you     Local news alerts Breaking news for those who live and work in the Greater Washington area. Sign Up  »

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