Environment of the United States

Manatees in the Homosassa River in Florida where conservationists planted seagrass to help restore their natural habitat. Manatees had been listed as endangered until 2017 thanks to preservation efforts.Photo: Joe Raedle (Getty Images)A little bit of legalese goes a long way. The Joe Biden administration striking a single sentence from the Trump-era definition of “habitat” allows the federal government to broadly protect endangered species in any habitat where they could potentially reside.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife…

A washed-out road in Yellowstone National Park after flooding and mudslides.Photo: National Park Service (AP)Intense rain over Yellowstone National Park yesterday caused severe flooding that triggered massive mudslides, damaged roads, and even swept away a bridge. Conditions are so dangerous that park officials had to evacuate visitors and shut down the park, NPR reports. Damage has been reported across the park in Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Parts of Yellowstoneare also experiencing power outages. This is the first…