Environment

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Illustration on SCOTUS and climate policy legislation by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Federal wildlife authorities are on the search for the person or persons responsible for carving the word "Trump" into a manatee's back. (Screenshot via Citrus County Chronicle)

The Marine Corps is on a path toward sweeping changes. Proposals to remake the Corps into a leaner, more efficient fighting force include giving up all of its tanks, dramatically remaking its artillery batteries and reducing the number of active-duty service members. (U.S. Marine Corps photograph)

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The littoral combat ships project has been bedeviled with engineering headaches since its inception. Now a newly revealed mechanical problem with the propulsion system could signal a potentially disastrous design flaw throughout the ships. (U.S. Navy photograph)

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Paris climate agreement illustration by The Washington Times

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Illustration on Biden and climate change policy by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama, left, shares a laugh with Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel after Emanuel introduced Obama at a summit on climate change involving mayors from around the globe Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, in Chicago. The conference comes after President Trump said the U.S. will pull out of the Paris agreement. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) ** FILE ** Photo edited for Best of 2020 list.

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NIH scientists successfully isolated nanobodies against COVID-19 from a llama named Cormac. (Courtesy of Triple J Farms, Bellingham, Washington)

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Don't worry. I'll drive. (Illustration by Dana Summers for Tribune Content Agency)

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Christmas trees have a large carbon footprint, according to an analysis. It's the transportation, harvesting and disposal that contribute to it. (Associated Press)

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Illustration on Georgia election and U.S. energy policy by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, a Democrat, sparked criticism this week after she was photographed attending a wine and paint event at a Providence bar just four days after urging others to avoid nonessential activities. (Screenshot via ABC6)

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Roll up your sleeves America! (Illustration by Dana Summers for Tribune Content Agency)

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China’s green ‘useful idiots’ illustration by The Washington Times

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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Michael Reiss, light armored reconnaissance driver, and Cpl. Zachary Hughes, anti-tank missileman, with Co. B, 3d Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, gear up to conduct area reconnaissance during exercise Steel Knight/Dawn Blitz (SK/DB) 21 at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, Dec. 5, 2020. Exercise SK/DB 21 provides effective and intense training in an expeditionary environment to ensure 1st Marine Division remains lethal, combat-ready, interoperable, and deployable on short notice. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Stephanie Cervantes)