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Environment|US

Extreme rainfall brings life-threatening flooding to parts of central US already slammed by storms

Extreme rainfall brings life-threatening flooding to parts of central US already slammed by storms

Extreme rainfall brings life-threatening flooding to parts of central US already slammed by storms
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

Trump administration rolls back forest protections in bid to ramp up logging

President Donald Trump's administration has rolled back environmental protections around future logging projects on more than half of U.S. national forests under an emergency designation issued Friday that cites the dangers of wildfires

Trump administration rolls back forest protections in bid to ramp up logging
Environment|Political|US

Trump administration ends key grant program that helps communities prepare for disasters

The Trump administration is ending a key program used by communities to pay for projects designed to help them prepare for natural disasters like flooding and fires

Trump administration ends key grant program that helps communities prepare for disasters
Crime|Education|Environment|US

Kentucky 9-year-old dies walking to bus stop after being swept away by floodwaters

Kentucky 9-year-old dies walking to bus stop after being swept away by floodwaters

Kentucky 9-year-old dies walking to bus stop after being swept away by floodwaters
Business|Environment|US

What to know about the severe storms and flash flooding hitting parts of the US

At least eight people have been killed in a wide swath of violent storms, flooding and tornadoes that hit the South and Midwest

What to know about the severe storms and flash flooding hitting parts of the US
Environment|Political|Science|US

Nearly half of National Weather Service offices have 20% vacancy rates, and experts say it's a risk

Data obtained by The Associated Press shows that close to half of the local National Weather Service forecast offices have 20% vacancy rates as severe weather chugs across the nation’s heartland

Nearly half of National Weather Service offices have 20% vacancy rates, and experts say it's a risk
Environment|Political|Travel|US

Interior secretary orders national parks to be open and accessible as workforce is cut

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is directing national parks to remain open and accessible despite staff cuts, And he says officials will ensure proper staffing to let that happen

Interior secretary orders national parks to be open and accessible as workforce is cut
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

Chevron ordered to pay more than $740 million to restore Louisiana coast in landmark trial

A Southeast Louisiana jury ruled oil company Chevron must pay more than $740 million dollars to restore damage it caused to coastal wetlands following a landmark trial more than a decade in the making

Chevron ordered to pay more than $740 million to restore Louisiana coast in landmark trial
Business|Environment|Health|US

Bayer renews bid for US Supreme Court to curb glyphosate cases

Bayer said on Friday it was again petitioning the U.S.

Bayer renews bid for US Supreme Court to curb glyphosate cases
Business|Environment|Health|Political|US

Chemical industry seeks exemptions from US pollution rules as part of Trump administration offer

Industry groups representing hundreds of chemical and petrochemical manufacturers are seeking blanket exemptions from federal requirements to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals such as mercury, arsenic and benzene

Chemical industry seeks exemptions from US pollution rules as part of Trump administration offer
Business|Environment|Health|Science|Technology|Travel

4 space tourists splash down after traveling an orbit never attempted before

4 space tourists splash down after traveling an orbit never attempted before

4 space tourists splash down after traveling an orbit never attempted before
Environment|Science|US

Tornadoes will become more frequent in coming weeks. Here's what to know if your home is destroyed

An average of 1,200 tornadoes hit yearly, and the United States will probably get more killer supercells spawning tornadoes and hail as the world warms

Tornadoes will become more frequent in coming weeks. Here's what to know if your home is destroyed
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

Trump administration to hold oil, gas lease sale in Gulf of Mexico

The U.S. will hold an oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico, as planned by the administration of former President Joe Biden, and will

Trump administration to hold oil, gas lease sale in Gulf of Mexico
Education|Environment|US

School closings, power outages, flooded roads across Philadelphia region after storms move through

School closings, power outages, flooded roads across Philadelphia region after storms move through

School closings, power outages, flooded roads across Philadelphia region after storms move through
Economy|Environment|Political|Technology|US

US battery and carbon capture projects slated for cuts on DOE list

The U.S.

US battery and carbon capture projects slated for cuts on DOE list
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Technology|US

US electric vehicle industry is collateral damage in Trump's escalating trade war

One big loser in President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war is likely to be the U.S. electric vehicle industry

US electric vehicle industry is collateral damage in Trump's escalating trade war
Africa|Economy|Environment|Food|MidEast

In Tunisia, snails inch toward replacing red meat as people turn to cheaper protein

Tunisians are embracing snails as a protein-packed alternative as the cost of red meat remains high

In Tunisia, snails inch toward replacing red meat as people turn to cheaper protein
Asia|Education|Environment|Political|World

Sri Lanka's target to be free of land mines by 2028 is under threat as US reviews aid

Thavarathnam Pushparani fought on the front lines for the now-defeated Tamil Tiger rebels against the Sri Lankan forces in its decades-long separatist war and later took to clearing the land mines on the same battle lines

Sri Lanka's target to be free of land mines by 2028 is under threat as US reviews aid
Environment|Political|US

Deadly US storm system may intensify on Friday after killing 7

A deadly spring storm killed at least seven people and spawned tornadoes and drenching thunderstorms in a swath of the U.S. stretching from Texas to Ohio for a second

Deadly US storm system may intensify on Friday after killing 7
Americas|Environment|US

Storms kill 7 in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains, floods this week

Violent storms and tornadoes have torn through cities from Oklahoma to Indiana during what could be a record period of deadly weather and flooding

Storms kill 7 in the South and Midwest as forecasters warn of catastrophic rains, floods this week
Environment|US

Officials: Person rescued after massive tree fell on house

Officials: Person rescued after massive tree fell on house

Officials: Person rescued after massive tree fell on house
Environment|US

Tornado uprooted almond trees, damaged properties, National Weather Service says

Tornado uprooted almond trees, damaged properties, National Weather Service says

Tornado uprooted almond trees, damaged properties, National Weather Service says
Environment|Lifestyle|US

High school senior's morning takes turn as tornado strikes

High school senior's morning takes turn as tornado strikes

High school senior's morning takes turn as tornado strikes
Environment|Political|US

STATE OF EMERGENCY: Owasso leaders issue emergency after EF-1 tornado hits

STATE OF EMERGENCY: Owasso leaders issue emergency after EF-1 tornado hits

STATE OF EMERGENCY: Owasso leaders issue emergency after EF-1 tornado hits
Education|Environment

Divers have bonded with the sturgeon during a project at the MK Nature Center

Divers have bonded with the sturgeon during a project at the MK Nature Center

Divers have bonded with the sturgeon during a project at the MK Nature Center
Asia|Environment|Health|Political|World

Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 as more bodies found

The death toll from the earthquake that hit Myanmar nearly a week ago has risen to 3,145 as search and rescue teams find more bodies

Myanmar earthquake death toll rises to 3,145 as more bodies found
Environment|Science|US

When heavy rainfall threatens flooding, you can protect yourself. Here's how

Extreme weather is dangerous weather, and that’s particularly true for the heavy rainfall events that experts say are becoming more frequent with climate change

When heavy rainfall threatens flooding, you can protect yourself. Here's how
Environment|Lifestyle|US

Why one neighborhood says severe weather always brings extra stress

Why one neighborhood says severe weather always brings extra stress

Why one neighborhood says severe weather always brings extra stress
Environment|US

'I didn't believe it.' Metro Detroit neighborhoods flood after Wednesday storms

'I didn't believe it.' Metro Detroit neighborhoods flood after Wednesday storms

'I didn't believe it.' Metro Detroit neighborhoods flood after Wednesday storms
Environment|US

Bartholomew County prepares for potential flooding following severe weather

Bartholomew County prepares for potential flooding following severe weather

Bartholomew County prepares for potential flooding following severe weather
Business|Environment|US

National Weather Service confirms EF2 tornado damage in Brownsburg

National Weather Service confirms EF2 tornado damage in Brownsburg

National Weather Service confirms EF2 tornado damage in Brownsburg
Crime|Environment|Political|US

Snatched pets and livestock deaths blamed on wolves prompt emergency in rural New Mexico

Commissioners in a rural New Mexico county say pets are being snatched from front yards and livestock are being killed by Mexican gray wolves, prompting them declare a state of emergency

Snatched pets and livestock deaths blamed on wolves prompt emergency in rural New Mexico
Americas|Environment|Science|US

Forecasters predict above-average 2025 Atlantic hurricane season

Colorado State University forecasters said on Thursday the upcoming 2025 hurricane season across the Atlantic basin will be above average, with 17 named tropical storms, including nine

Forecasters predict above-average 2025 Atlantic hurricane season
Environment|Science|US

Early look at hurricane season predicts over a dozen named storms. But El Niño could change things

Early look at hurricane season predicts over a dozen named storms. But El Niño could change things

Early look at hurricane season predicts over a dozen named storms. But El Niño could change things
Education|Environment|US

Students at Missouri Welding Institute scramble for cover from tornado

Students at Missouri Welding Institute scramble for cover from tornado

Students at Missouri Welding Institute scramble for cover from tornado
Environment|US

'I’ve got to start over': Missouri residents rebuild after tornado

'I’ve got to start over': Missouri residents rebuild after tornado

'I’ve got to start over': Missouri residents rebuild after tornado
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

From business exports to veteran care − here’s what some of the 35,000 federal workers in the Philadelphia region do

Over a dozen federal agencies have offices in the Philly area. Understanding what they do can highlight how mass layoffs and cutbacks might affect the region.

From business exports to veteran care − here’s what some of the 35,000 federal workers in the Philadelphia region do
Business|Education|Environment|Food|Lifestyle

How a Minnesota man landed himself in the Maple Syrup Hall of Fame

How a Minnesota man landed himself in the Maple Syrup Hall of Fame

How a Minnesota man landed himself in the Maple Syrup Hall of Fame
Arts|Business|Celebrity|Entertainment|Environment|Health

Why Rihanna's expanding Clara Lionel Foundation is seen as a model for celebrity philanthropy

Rihanna fans might know the musician for hits such as “Umbrella” and “Diamonds."

Why Rihanna's expanding Clara Lionel Foundation is seen as a model for celebrity philanthropy
Education|Environment|Health|Political|US

A city responding to a lead crisis in schools reached out to the CDC for help. The agency’s lead experts were just fired

A city responding to a lead crisis in schools reached out to the CDC for help. The agency’s lead experts were just fired

A city responding to a lead crisis in schools reached out to the CDC for help. The agency’s lead experts were just fired
Environment|Science|US

This is what forecasters mean when they talk about a 100-year flood

Weather forecasts sometimes warn of storms that can unleash rains so unusual that they are described as 100-year or even 500-year floods

This is what forecasters mean when they talk about a 100-year flood
Americas|Environment|US

US South, Midwest face 'generational' flood threat after severe storms, two dead

The National Weather Service warned on Thursday of "generational" floods in the U.S.

US South, Midwest face 'generational' flood threat after severe storms, two dead
Americas|Crime|Environment|Europe|World

Illegal luxury timber from Brazil's COP state makes its way to US and Europe, investigation finds

Almost 2,000 container ships carrying illegally harvested timber from the Brazilian Amazonian state that will host this year's U.N. climate summit has reached Europe

Illegal luxury timber from Brazil's COP state makes its way to US and Europe, investigation finds
Environment|US

Tornadoes, heavy rains rip across central, southern US

Tornadoes ripped across a wide swath of central and southern United States on Wednesday, destroying homes and businesses and bringing down power lines and trees.

Tornadoes, heavy rains rip across central, southern US
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

Rare greenhouse gas law in Southern state could get pulled back by GOP legislators

North Carolina enacted a rare energy law in the South in 2021 that directed power plant emissions be sharply reduced

Rare greenhouse gas law in Southern state could get pulled back by GOP legislators
Environment|US

1 person dead as violent storms, including tornadoes, wallop Midwest and South

Tornadoes and violent storms have struck parts of the South and Midwest, killing at least one person, knocking down power lines and trees, ripping roofs off of homes and shooting debris thousands of feet into the air

1 person dead as violent storms, including tornadoes, wallop Midwest and South
Environment|US

Timeline shows when storms may form in Southeast Michigan Wednesday night

Timeline shows when storms may form in Southeast Michigan Wednesday night

Timeline shows when storms may form in Southeast Michigan Wednesday night
Environment|US

Rain brings relief to WNC and Upstate wildfires; other regions brace for severe storms

Rain brings relief to WNC and Upstate wildfires; other regions brace for severe storms

Rain brings relief to WNC and Upstate wildfires; other regions brace for severe storms
Business|Environment|Political|World

Brazil announces auto industry executive as COP30 climate champion

Brazil on Wednesday announced the nomination of auto industry executive Dan Ioschpe, who represented Brazil in business meetings at the G20 summit last year, as its "

Brazil announces auto industry executive as COP30 climate champion
Environment|Political|US

Federal judge questions whether EPA move to rapidly cancel 'green bank' grants was legal

U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan on Wednesday questioned a Department of Justice attorney over whether the Environmental Protection Agency violated the law when it terminated $20 billion in green bank grants allegedly without following the proper process

Federal judge questions whether EPA move to rapidly cancel 'green bank' grants was legal
Environment|Political|US

Trump administration moves to more easily fire some agency employees

The Trump administration has begun the process of reclassifying workers at some agencies to a new job category with fewer protections, according to two

Trump administration moves to more easily fire some agency employees
Environment|Lifestyle|US

Homeowner shows aftermath of EF-0 tornado that damaged her property

Homeowner shows aftermath of EF-0 tornado that damaged her property

Homeowner shows aftermath of EF-0 tornado that damaged her property
Crime|Environment|US

Authorities working to seize seven tigers

Authorities working to seize seven tigers

Authorities working to seize seven tigers
Economy|Environment|Political|US

US senators urge energy secretary to follow law on clean energy grants, loans

U.S.

US senators urge energy secretary to follow law on clean energy grants, loans
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|US

Coal-fired power plant, now retired, to become massive gas-powered campus for AI, data centers

What was once Pennsylvania’s biggest coal-fired power plant is being turned into a $10 billion natural gas-powered data center campus designed to capitalize on Big Tech's fast-growing energy demands

Coal-fired power plant, now retired, to become massive gas-powered campus for AI, data centers
Crime|Environment|US

Two bricks of cocaine found during beach cleanup at Padre Island National Seashore

Two bricks of cocaine found during beach cleanup at Padre Island National Seashore

Two bricks of cocaine found during beach cleanup at Padre Island National Seashore
Environment|US

Kentucky man survives being trapped in camper after it was swept away in storms

Kentucky man survives being trapped in camper after it was swept away in storms

Kentucky man survives being trapped in camper after it was swept away in storms
Environment|Science|US

Wild weather expected Wednesday gets a rare 'high-risk' designation — the most severe category

Weather forecasters are using a relatively rare “high-risk” designation to warn that a major tornado outbreak appears likely Wednesday

Wild weather expected Wednesday gets a rare 'high-risk' designation — the most severe category
Environment|Lifestyle

Knockout and Drift roses: The low maintenance roses that have become landscape favorites

Knockout and Drift roses: The low maintenance roses that have become landscape favorites

Knockout and Drift roses: The low maintenance roses that have become landscape favorites
Environment|US

Forecasters warn of an impending outbreak of long-lasting, strong tornadoes and once-in-a-lifetime flooding

Forecasters warn of an impending outbreak of long-lasting, strong tornadoes and once-in-a-lifetime flooding

Forecasters warn of an impending outbreak of long-lasting, strong tornadoes and once-in-a-lifetime flooding
Education|Environment|Health

Schools and communities can help children bounce back after distressing disasters like the LA wildfires

The LA wildfires may have faded from the headlines, but for thousands of children, recovery is only just beginning.

Schools and communities can help children bounce back after distressing disasters like the LA wildfires
Americas|Environment|Food|Lifestyle|US

Cheeseburgers and chicken so far fail to entice a rescue dog who's spent weeks on the run in Alaska

A German shepherd-husky dog has evaded capture for nearly two months after being rescued from a California shelter and running away from her adoptive home in Alaska

Cheeseburgers and chicken so far fail to entice a rescue dog who's spent weeks on the run in Alaska
Business|Environment|Europe|Travel

The 2,000-year-old gateway to the world still haunted by the Titanic

The 2,000-year-old gateway to the world still haunted by the Titanic

The 2,000-year-old gateway to the world still haunted by the Titanic
Business|Environment|Europe|Travel

IATA airlines chief warns aviation industry falling behind on net zero

Global airlines have issued their bluntest warning yet that efforts to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 are sliding off course, as the head

IATA airlines chief warns aviation industry falling behind on net zero
Environment|Health|Science

Exposure to phthalates during pregnancy can affect a newborn’s brain development, study finds

Exposure to phthalates during pregnancy can affect a newborn’s brain development, study finds

Exposure to phthalates during pregnancy can affect a newborn’s brain development, study finds
Environment|Europe|Political|World

Rival Cypriot sides to work on removing landmines, other peace initiatives

Greek and Turkish Cypriots will cooperate on removing landmines between their estranged communities and undertake initiatives on the environment and climate change, their leaders agreed on

Rival Cypriot sides to work on removing landmines, other peace initiatives
Environment|Technology|US

SpaceX rocket cargo project puts Pacific seabirds in jeopardy

A project proposed by Elon Musk's SpaceX and the U.S.

SpaceX rocket cargo project puts Pacific seabirds in jeopardy
Australia|Environment|World

High waves cause damage on Sydney waterfront

Sydney beachfront properties were flooded and coastal infrastructure damaged after a large swell combined with a king tide to batter the shore

High waves cause damage on Sydney waterfront
Asia|Business|Environment|Technology|World

China to launch grid-connected car projects to balance power supply

China plans to launch pilot projects in nine cities that would use the country's growing fleet of electric vehicles as batteries to shore up power supply on the

China to launch grid-connected car projects to balance power supply
Environment|US

A once-in-a-generation flood event could cap off this week’s slew of severe weather threats

A once-in-a-generation flood event could cap off this week’s slew of severe weather threats

A once-in-a-generation flood event could cap off this week’s slew of severe weather threats
Business|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel

Dog of captain who lost boats in Lahaina wildfire barks with delight during whale encounter

A Hawaii boat captain who rebuilt her whale-watching tour business after losing three boats in the deadly 2023 Lahaina wildfire captured iPhone footage her of golden retriever barking excitedly when a humpback swam near them over the weekend

Dog of captain who lost boats in Lahaina wildfire barks with delight during whale encounter
Business|Environment|Political|US

Trump administration weighs new coal leases at North Dakota mine

The Trump administration on Tuesday took a key step toward leasing new areas to a North Dakota coal mine that is proposing to operate through 2045.

Trump administration weighs new coal leases at North Dakota mine
Economy|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|US

Northern Michigan — no stranger to wild weather — tries to cope with days of no power

It is another day without electricity for much of the northern tip of Michigan's Lower Peninsula

Northern Michigan — no stranger to wild weather — tries to cope with days of no power
Crime|Environment|US

3 teens arrested for allegedly causing Table Rock Fire that spread to nearly 14,000 acres

3 teens arrested for allegedly causing Table Rock Fire that spread to nearly 14,000 acres

3 teens arrested for allegedly causing Table Rock Fire that spread to nearly 14,000 acres
Environment|Europe|Science|Travel|World

Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated

A volcano in southwestern Iceland that has erupted repeatedly for more than a year again belched lava and smoke into the air, just hours after authorities evacuated the few remaining residents of a nearby fishing village

Volcano erupts in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated
Education|Environment|Lifestyle

Repair café offers free fixes for broken items to help limit environmental waste

Repair café offers free fixes for broken items to help limit environmental waste

Repair café offers free fixes for broken items to help limit environmental waste
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

US EPA's upcoming proposal on biofuel blending mandates to cover two years, sources say

The U.S.

US EPA's upcoming proposal on biofuel blending mandates to cover two years, sources say
Environment|US

Storms could unleash deadly floods, strong tornadoes in large part of US in coming days

Forecasters are warning of potentially deadly flash flooding and strong tornadoes in coming days from a new round of storms

Storms could unleash deadly floods, strong tornadoes in large part of US in coming days
Environment|Lifestyle|US

Dog who spent a month in the woods during Oregon Road Fire dies

Dog who spent a month in the woods during Oregon Road Fire dies

Dog who spent a month in the woods during Oregon Road Fire dies
Business|Crime|Environment|Europe

Volkswagen, Stellantis and other carmakers hit with $495 million EU cartel fine

Volkswagen, Stellantis, 13 other carmakers and their car association were fined a total of 458 million euros ($495 million) by EU antitrust

Volkswagen, Stellantis and other carmakers hit with $495 million EU cartel fine
Business|Environment|Europe|Political

EU proposes looser rules for automakers' CO2 emissions targets

Automakers are set to get three years, rather than one, to comply with the EU's 2025 CO2 emissions targets for cars and vans under a proposal to soften the rules,

EU proposes looser rules for automakers' CO2 emissions targets
Environment|US

Tornado practically rips Kentucky barn in half with man, several animals inside

Tornado practically rips Kentucky barn in half with man, several animals inside

Tornado practically rips Kentucky barn in half with man, several animals inside
Environment|US

Small community invaded by bald eagles

Small community invaded by bald eagles

Small community invaded by bald eagles
Environment|Science|US

Is giving rats birth control the key to curbing Chicago's infestation?

Is giving rats birth control the key to curbing Chicago's infestation?

Is giving rats birth control the key to curbing Chicago's infestation?
Environment|Europe|Science|World

Volcano erupts in Iceland, triggering tourist evacuation

A volcano erupted to the south of Iceland's capital on Tuesday, spewing lava and smoke in a fiery display of orange and red that triggered the evacuation of

Volcano erupts in Iceland, triggering tourist evacuation
Asia|Environment|Health|Political|World

Rescue hopes fading four days after quake kills more than 2,700 in Myanmar and Thailand. Here’s what we know

Rescue hopes fading four days after quake kills more than 2,700 in Myanmar and Thailand. Here’s what we know

Rescue hopes fading four days after quake kills more than 2,700 in Myanmar and Thailand. Here’s what we know
Crime|Environment|Europe|Political

A Jesuit priest prefers prison over a fine to draw attention to climate change

A Jesuit priest says he will rather go to prison than pay a fine of 500 euros or $541 for participating in a climate activists’ street blockade in the southern German city of Nuremberg

A Jesuit priest prefers prison over a fine to draw attention to climate change
Education|Environment|Europe|World

Schools shut on Greek islands after heavy rainstorms flood roads

ATHENS -Schools and kindergartens were closed on several Greek islands including Paros and Mykonos on Tuesday after severe weather brought torrential rain, flooding and hailstorms to the Aegean Sea.

Schools shut on Greek islands after heavy rainstorms flood roads
Environment|US

On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks

From the southwestern U.S. to Minnesota, Iowa and even parts of New Jersey, it was a dismal winter

On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks
Asia|Business|Crime|Environment|World

Huge fire at Petronas gas pipeline in Malaysia injures 33

A fire at a gas pipeline operated by Malaysia state energy firm Petronas injured 33 people on Tuesday on the outskirts of the capital Kuala Lumpur, authorities said.

Huge fire at Petronas gas pipeline in Malaysia injures 33
Environment|Political|US

US EPA closing its museum, administrator says

U.S.

US EPA closing its museum, administrator says
Environment|US

Evacuations ordered as winds pose challenges for firefighters battling California blaze

Firefighters stopped the forward spread of a wildfire tearing through a remote area of eastern California but evacuation orders for hundreds of homes remained in place

Evacuations ordered as winds pose challenges for firefighters battling California blaze
Business|Environment|Europe|Science|Technology|Travel|World

Bitcoin investor buys an entire SpaceX flight for the ultimate polar adventure

A bitcoin investor is headed to space with three polar explorers on the first flight to carry people over the North and South poles

Bitcoin investor buys an entire SpaceX flight for the ultimate polar adventure
Africa|Business|Celebrity|Environment|Travel

Prince Harry hails travel initiative as charity row rumbles on

Prince Harry on Tuesday hailed the work of his travel initiative that he set up to make tourism more sustainable, as the fallout from a clash with the head of his African charity

Prince Harry hails travel initiative as charity row rumbles on
Crime|Environment|US

Wild weather blamed for deaths of 3 kids in Michigan and a man in an Amish buggy in Indiana

A fierce storm has swept through Michigan, killing three children when a tree fell on their van

Wild weather blamed for deaths of 3 kids in Michigan and a man in an Amish buggy in Indiana
Crime|Environment|US

Dangerous line of storms targets nearly entire Eastern Seaboard after killing at least 7 in central US

Dangerous line of storms targets nearly entire Eastern Seaboard after killing at least 7 in central US

Dangerous line of storms targets nearly entire Eastern Seaboard after killing at least 7 in central US
Environment|News|US|WrittenByLAPost

Silver Fire prompts evacuation order in Inyo County

The Silver Fire has prompted an evacuation order for parts of Inyo County, and the closure of Highway 6 in both directions.

Silver Fire prompts evacuation order in Inyo County
Economy|Environment|Europe|Political

Britain’s second-largest city declares ‘major incident’ as 17,000 tons of uncollected garbage left on streets

Britain’s second-largest city declares ‘major incident’ as 17,000 tons of uncollected garbage left on streets

Britain’s second-largest city declares ‘major incident’ as 17,000 tons of uncollected garbage left on streets
Environment|Political|US

EPA chief Zeldin says he is closing the agency's one-room museum, saving taxpayers $600,000 a year

EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin says he is closing a one-room museum at the agency’s Washington headquarters, saving taxpayers $600,000 a year in operating costs

EPA chief Zeldin says he is closing the agency's one-room museum, saving taxpayers $600,000 a year
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

US regulator OCC withdraws guidance to banks for climate-related financial risk

The U.S.

US regulator OCC withdraws guidance to banks for climate-related financial risk
Environment|Science|US

Scientists hope a newly discovered flower will return after rain in West Texas

Scientists who want to learn more about a tiny, newly discovered flower in West Texas are hoping it will bloom again in a couple of weeks after rain finally fell in the area

Scientists hope a newly discovered flower will return after rain in West Texas
Environment|Science|Technology

Dogs to help fight spread of invasive golden mussel​s at Rancho Seco Lake

Dogs to help fight spread of invasive golden mussel​s at Rancho Seco Lake

Dogs to help fight spread of invasive golden mussel​s at Rancho Seco Lake
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Indigenous groups in Peru protest Glencore's Antapaccay mine

Members of Indigenous communities blocked access to Glencore's Antapaccay copper mine in Peru's Cusco region to protest an expansion plan at the site, a local

Indigenous groups in Peru protest Glencore's Antapaccay mine
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Dow wants to power its Texas manufacturing complex with new nuclear reactors instead of natural gas

Dow, a major producer of chemicals and plastics, wants to use next-generation nuclear reactors for clean power and steam at a Texas manufacturing complex instead of natural gas

Dow wants to power its Texas manufacturing complex with new nuclear reactors instead of natural gas
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

White House weighs executive order to fast-track deep-sea mining, sources say

The White House is weighing an executive order that would fast-track permitting for deep-sea mining in international waters and let mining companies

White House weighs executive order to fast-track deep-sea mining, sources say
Americas|Business|Environment|Food|Political|US

Judge blocks imports of some Chilean sea bass from Antarctica in fishing feud at bottom of the world

A federal judge in Florida has blocked the imports of a high-priced Chilean sea bass from protected waters near Antarctica

Judge blocks imports of some Chilean sea bass from Antarctica in fishing feud at bottom of the world
Environment|US

Kansas City neighbors concerned as sinkhole continues to grow

Kansas City neighbors concerned as sinkhole continues to grow

Kansas City neighbors concerned as sinkhole continues to grow
Environment|US

Brief tornado in Oklahoma downed power lines, trees

Brief tornado in Oklahoma downed power lines, trees

Brief tornado in Oklahoma downed power lines, trees
Environment|Lifestyle|US

Meet the emotional support dog helping firefighters working wildfires in South Carolina

Meet the emotional support dog helping firefighters working wildfires in South Carolina

Meet the emotional support dog helping firefighters working wildfires in South Carolina
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|US

Dow and X-energy submit for construction permit for nuclear project in Texas

Chemical firm Dow and X-energy Reactor Company have submitted a construction permit application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a proposed nuclear project in Seadrift, Texas

Dow and X-energy submit for construction permit for nuclear project in Texas
Economy|Environment|Food|Political|Science|US

Scientists shielding farming from climate change need more public funding. But they're getting less

Public funding for agricultural research in the U.S. has been declining for the last two decades, a process Trump has rapidly accelerated by freezing or pausing support for a variety of research programs financed by the USDA, EPA and other organizations

Scientists shielding farming from climate change need more public funding. But they're getting less
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|World

The Panama Canal’s other conflict: Water security for the population and the global economy

Two-thirds of the Panama Canal watershed’s freshwater goes to operate the locks. The country plans to build another reservoir to funnel in more water, but hundreds of homes stand in the way.

The Panama Canal’s other conflict: Water security for the population and the global economy
Americas|Business|Economy|Environment|Food

Brazil's coffee farmers turn to costly irrigation to quench global demand for the brew

Drought hit coffee farmers in Brazil hard last year, drying up trees and driving global prices to record highs

Brazil's coffee farmers turn to costly irrigation to quench global demand for the brew
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe

Equinor's new Arctic oilfield to pay back $8 billion investment in under 2 years

Equinor's Johan Castberg oilfield in the Arctic Barents Sea began production on Monday after several delays, and is expected to repay its 86 billion Norwegian crown ($8.14 billion)

Equinor's new Arctic oilfield to pay back $8 billion investment in under 2 years
Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Man caring for ancestors’ grave may have ignited huge South Korea wildfire, police say

Man caring for ancestors’ grave may have ignited huge South Korea wildfire, police say

Man caring for ancestors’ grave may have ignited huge South Korea wildfire, police say
Americas|Environment|US

Rain turns to ice, cuts power in Great Lakes region while Tennessee braces for wild weather

Thousands of people have no power in Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana after freezing rain or severe storms brought down trees and power lines

Rain turns to ice, cuts power in Great Lakes region while Tennessee braces for wild weather
Environment|US

Violent storms bring tornadoes and golf ball-sized hail from Great Lakes to Texas

Violent storms bring tornadoes and golf ball-sized hail from Great Lakes to Texas

Violent storms bring tornadoes and golf ball-sized hail from Great Lakes to Texas
Americas|Environment|World

Hundreds of thousands of eastern Canadians face power outages due to ice storm

Over 300,000 Canadians faced power outages in parts of Ontario on Sunday as an ice storm pummeled the region over the weekend, according to electricity provider

Hundreds of thousands of eastern Canadians face power outages due to ice storm
Environment|Lifestyle|US

Helene forced a North Carolina restaurant owner to leave his home. He just lost his ‘Cabin of Hope’ in recent wildfires

Helene forced a North Carolina restaurant owner to leave his home. He just lost his ‘Cabin of Hope’ in recent wildfires

Helene forced a North Carolina restaurant owner to leave his home. He just lost his ‘Cabin of Hope’ in recent wildfires
Entertainment|Environment|Food|Lifestyle|Political

Queer and trans homesteaders are conquering the social media frontier

Queer and trans homesteaders are conquering the social media frontier

Queer and trans homesteaders are conquering the social media frontier
Asia|Environment|Health|World

Myanmar faces humanitarian crisis after quake, IFRC says

Myanmar faces a humanitarian crisis following the 7.7-magnitude quake that has killed more than 1,600 people, and the country's aid needs are increasing by the

Myanmar faces humanitarian crisis after quake, IFRC says
Economy|Environment|Health|Political|World

Martinique's water woes drive anger at French rule

In Martinique, a French territory in the Caribbean, tourists flock to crystalline waterfalls nestling in the tropical rainforests.

Martinique's water woes drive anger at French rule
Business|Environment|US

Trial will determine who will pay $600 million settlement in disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment

Norfolk Southern wants two other companies to help pay for the $600 million class-action settlement it agreed to over its disastrous 2023 train derailment near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border and the toxic chemicals that were released and burned

Trial will determine who will pay $600 million settlement in disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment
Environment|Science|Technology

Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about − by dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone

A planned mining method to gather critical minerals from the seafloor would create sediment plumes higher up in the water column where many creatures live.

Deep-sea mining threatens sea life in a way no one is thinking about − by dumping debris into the thriving midwater zone
Asia|Environment|Political|World

Unanswered phones and a desperate wait outside the shattered Bangkok high-rise toppled by Myanmar quake

Unanswered phones and a desperate wait outside the shattered Bangkok high-rise toppled by Myanmar quake

Unanswered phones and a desperate wait outside the shattered Bangkok high-rise toppled by Myanmar quake
Africa|Environment|Health|Science|World

Plastics are seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies. Can they be stopped?

Around the world, plastics are finding their way into farm fields

Plastics are seeping into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies. Can they be stopped?
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Technology

Stellantis to buy CO2 credits from Tesla 'pool' also in 2025, exec says

Stellantis will buy credits from a "pool" led by Tesla also in 2025, to meet European Union's CO2 reduction requirements, despite Brussels giving carmakers three years to

Stellantis to buy CO2 credits from Tesla 'pool' also in 2025, exec says
Asia|Environment|Health|Political|World

In disaster-stricken Myanmar, a desperate bid to rescue survivors with bare hands

In the hours after a massive earthquake flattened buildings in Myanmar's Mandalay on Friday, survivors scrambled through the debris

In disaster-stricken Myanmar, a desperate bid to rescue survivors with bare hands
Business|Environment|Political|Science|Technology|US

New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industry

U.S. states are positioning themselves to compete for newer, cheaper nuclear reactors being developed as communities and tech giants compete in a race for electricity

New wave of smaller, cheaper nuclear reactors sends US states racing to attract the industry
Asia|Environment|World

Massive quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand. Hundreds feared dead

A powerful earthquake has rocked Myanmar and caused extensive damage across a wide swath of one of the world’s poorest countries

Massive quake rocks Myanmar and Thailand. Hundreds feared dead
Americas|Environment|US

At least 4 dead after severe storms in the South Texas-Mexico border region and hundreds rescued

Drenching rain along the Texas-Mexico border has let up but rescues are still ongoing after severe storms trapped residents in their homes, forced drivers to abandon their vehicles on flooded roads and shut down an airport

At least 4 dead after severe storms in the South Texas-Mexico border region and hundreds rescued
Business|Environment|Political|World

Canadian company seeks US permission to start deep-sea mining as outcry ensues

An abrupt announcement has rattled members of a little-known U.N. agency based in Jamaica that has protected deep international waters for more than 30 years

Canadian company seeks US permission to start deep-sea mining as outcry ensues
Environment|Health|US

At least 4 deaths reported after over a half year’s worth of rain forces water rescues in parts of South Texas

At least 4 deaths reported after over a half year’s worth of rain forces water rescues in parts of South Texas

At least 4 deaths reported after over a half year’s worth of rain forces water rescues in parts of South Texas
Environment|US

Drought, wind, and debris from recent hurricanes are stoking fires across the US

Some 14,800 wildfires have burned 1,105 square miles so far this year — well above the 10-year average

Drought, wind, and debris from recent hurricanes are stoking fires across the US
Environment|US

South Carolina wildfire keeps growing as firefighters protect homes

A large wildfire in the South Carolina mountains has doubled in size on each of the last three days

South Carolina wildfire keeps growing as firefighters protect homes
Environment|Science|US

Half the US population could be in the path of severe thunderstorms early next week

Half the US population could be in the path of severe thunderstorms early next week

Half the US population could be in the path of severe thunderstorms early next week
Asia|Economy|Environment|Science|World

The science behind the powerful earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand

A powerful earthquake of magnitude 7.7 centred in the Sagaing region near the Myanmar city of Mandalay caused extensive damage in that country and also shook

The science behind the powerful earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand
Asia|Environment|World

South Korean village mourns leader and family killed trying to flee wildfires

As the flames of a raging wildfire swept towards the town of Samui-ri in South Korea's mountainous southeast this week, a

South Korean village mourns leader and family killed trying to flee wildfires
Asia|Environment|World

Wildfires and aging society make for deadly mix in South Korea

A combination of an aging society and a reliance on temporary workers meant older people were disproportionately on the frontlines tackling South Korea's devastating

Wildfires and aging society make for deadly mix in South Korea
Asia|Environment|World

Powerful earthquake kills more than 140 in Myanmar, death toll likely to rise

A powerful earthquake killed more than 140 people in Myanmar on Friday, authorities said, toppling buildings and wrecking infrastructure across a wide area, including a skyscraper

Powerful earthquake kills more than 140 in Myanmar, death toll likely to rise
Americas|Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Political

Latin American women opt against motherhood in shift from traditional gender roles

A growing number of Latin American women are choosing not to give birth in a radical departure from the traditional family roles that

Latin American women opt against motherhood in shift from traditional gender roles
Business|Environment|Political|Travel|World

Love motels and converted ferries: Brazil gets creative to host COP30

Environmental activists from around the globe have eagerly awaited Brazil's turn hosting the United Nations climate summit, known

Love motels and converted ferries: Brazil gets creative to host COP30
Economy|Environment|Political|Technology|US

US carbon removal hub funding may face Energy Department cuts, sources say

The U.S.

US carbon removal hub funding may face Energy Department cuts, sources say
Arts|Education|Environment|Science

Monterey Bay Aquarium seeks local participants for social impact study

Monterey Bay Aquarium seeks local participants for social impact study

Monterey Bay Aquarium seeks local participants for social impact study
Environment|US

Cape Coral homeowner faces unexpected visitor: Nearly 7-foot alligator found on porch

Cape Coral homeowner faces unexpected visitor: Nearly 7-foot alligator found on porch

Cape Coral homeowner faces unexpected visitor: Nearly 7-foot alligator found on porch
Environment|Science|Technology|US

As federal environmental priorities shift, sovereign Native American nations have their own plans

Tribal governance takes a long view based in Native peoples’ deep history with these lands.

As federal environmental priorities shift, sovereign Native American nations have their own plans
Business|Crime|Environment|Europe|World

Cargo ship that collided with US tanker in North Sea towed to Scottish port of Aberdeen

A cargo ship which collided with a U.S. tanker in the North Sea earlier this month has been towed to the Scottish port of Aberdeen

Cargo ship that collided with US tanker in North Sea towed to Scottish port of Aberdeen
Environment|Science

Scientists redid an experiment that showed how life on Earth could have started. They found a new possibility

Scientists redid an experiment that showed how life on Earth could have started. They found a new possibility

Scientists redid an experiment that showed how life on Earth could have started. They found a new possibility
Asia|Environment|World

South Korea's worst wildfires are now almost contained following rain and cooler weather

Officials say the most destructive wildfires ever to hit South Korea are almost contained

South Korea's worst wildfires are now almost contained following rain and cooler weather
Asia|Environment|Science|World

Japan issues guidelines telling public what to do if Mount Fuji erupts

Japan issues guidelines telling public what to do if Mount Fuji erupts

Japan issues guidelines telling public what to do if Mount Fuji erupts
Australia|Environment|World

Vast areas of Australia’s Queensland under water after ‘unprecedented’ flooding

Vast areas of Australia’s Queensland under water after ‘unprecedented’ flooding

Vast areas of Australia’s Queensland under water after ‘unprecedented’ flooding
Environment|Science

These 60-year-old geckos could be the world’s oldest

These 60-year-old geckos could be the world’s oldest

These 60-year-old geckos could be the world’s oldest
Environment|Europe|Science|Technology

An AI-based drone that speeds up the detection and monitoring of wildfires is presented in Germany

A company that specializes in early wildfire detection has developed a new, AI-based drone that it says will help speed up the detection, location and monitoring of fires

An AI-based drone that speeds up the detection and monitoring of wildfires is presented in Germany
Asia|Environment|World

South Korea contains main blazes in week-old wildfires

South Korean authorities have contained the main blazes in the country's largest forest fire on record, a minister said on Friday, as

South Korea contains main blazes in week-old wildfires
Americas|Environment|US

First rain and then fire chase people from their homes in North and South Carolina

At least a half-dozen large wildfires continue to burn in the Blue Ridge Mountains of South Carolina and North Carolina

First rain and then fire chase people from their homes in North and South Carolina
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|World

Growing demand for patchouli oil is driving the industry in Indonesia, but at what cost?

Demand for the patchouli plant’s oils has skyrocketed in recent years, and so too has the number of farmers in the region who now grow and process it

Growing demand for patchouli oil is driving the industry in Indonesia, but at what cost?
Environment|Political|US

EPA offers industrial polluters a way to avoid rules on mercury, arsenic and other toxic chemicals

As part of a push to roll back dozens of environmental regulations, the Trump administration is offering coal-fired power plants and other industrial polluters a chance to receive exemptions from rules requiring them to reduce emissions of toxic chemicals, including mercury, arsenic and benzene

EPA offers industrial polluters a way to avoid rules on mercury, arsenic and other toxic chemicals
Business|Environment|Finance|Political|US

US SEC votes to stop defending climate disclosure rules

Wall Street's top regulator said on Thursday it had voted to cease legal efforts to defend regulations that require companies to disclose climate-related emissions, risks and spending, and

US SEC votes to stop defending climate disclosure rules
Environment|Science|World

Arctic sea ice hits record low for its usual peak growth period

Arctic sea ice had its weakest winter buildup since record-keeping began 47 years ago

Arctic sea ice hits record low for its usual peak growth period
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

Trump EPA invites companies to seek exemptions from air rules by email

The Trump administration invited companies to email the Environmental Protection Agency to seek presidential exemptions from nine clean-air regulations, including mercury limits

Trump EPA invites companies to seek exemptions from air rules by email
Environment|Science|US

19 New England sea turtles are back in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida after rehabbing in Missouri

Nineteen sea turtles that rehabbed in Missouri after suffering the effects of cold water temperatures in New England are now back in the Atlantic Ocean off of Jacksonville, Florida

19 New England sea turtles are back in the Atlantic Ocean off Florida after rehabbing in Missouri
Environment|Science

Earth’s storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it’s especially bad for farming

New research finds that global warming has significantly reduced the amount of water that’s being stored around the world in soil, lakes, rivers, snow and other places on land

Earth’s storage of water in soil, lakes and rivers is dwindling. And it’s especially bad for farming
Environment|Europe|Political

Just Stop Oil says it will stop throwing soup at paintings and end disruptive protest

Just Stop Oil says it will stop throwing soup at paintings and end disruptive protest

Just Stop Oil says it will stop throwing soup at paintings and end disruptive protest
Environment|Science

Wild marmots’ social networks reveal controversial evolutionary theory in action

Multilevel selection is a controversial concept originally proposed by Darwin. A new study found evidence for it in the wild in a group of marmots scientists have been observing for more than 60 years.

Wild marmots’ social networks reveal controversial evolutionary theory in action
Environment|US

Crews battle Freedom Farm Fire in Leicester, more than 80 acres burned, 0% contained

Crews battle Freedom Farm Fire in Leicester, more than 80 acres burned, 0% contained

Crews battle Freedom Farm Fire in Leicester, more than 80 acres burned, 0% contained
Environment|Food|Lifestyle|US

Family forced from home during Helene loses their 'Cabin of Hope' to North Carolina fires

Family forced from home during Helene loses their 'Cabin of Hope' to North Carolina fires

Family forced from home during Helene loses their 'Cabin of Hope' to North Carolina fires
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Political

British Steel plans closure of plant after failing to agree package with UK government

British Steel says it is planning to close its two blast furnaces and steelmaking operations in the north England town of Scunthorpe, after its Chinese owner Jingye failed to agree a rescue package with the U.K. government

British Steel plans closure of plant after failing to agree package with UK government
Crime|Economy|Environment|Health|Political

Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security

Overfishing, disease and environmental crimes cause social and political instability, economic strife and strained international relations.

Ecological disruptions are a risk to national security
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

The Trump admin accuses EPA of squirreling away $20 billion in ‘gold bars.’ Here’s what’s really going on.

The Trump admin accuses EPA of squirreling away $20 billion in ‘gold bars.’ Here’s what’s really going on.

The Trump admin accuses EPA of squirreling away $20 billion in ‘gold bars.’ Here’s what’s really going on.
Americas|Environment|Science|World

Argentina's deadly rains more likely in a warming world, report says

The heavy rains that led to catastrophic flooding in central Argentina and killed 16 people earlier this month were partly fueled by climate change and could become

Argentina's deadly rains more likely in a warming world, report says
Arts|Asia|Environment|World

South Koreans mourn historic temple burnt by wildfire, race to save others

Charred, black ruins at South Korea's Gounsa temple stood on Thursday in stark contrast to the kaleidoscope of colours that are a

South Koreans mourn historic temple burnt by wildfire, race to save others
Asia|Environment|World

Centuries-old Buddhist temple destroyed in ‘unprecedented’ and deadly South Korea wildfires

Centuries-old Buddhist temple destroyed in ‘unprecedented’ and deadly South Korea wildfires

Centuries-old Buddhist temple destroyed in ‘unprecedented’ and deadly South Korea wildfires
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|Travel

Green jet fuel production could miss 2030 targets, BCG report says

The sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry is falling short of its 2030 targets with production not ramping up quickly enough, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) found in

Green jet fuel production could miss 2030 targets, BCG report says
Asia|Environment|World

South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as death toll hits 26

Wildfires raging in South Korea doubled in size on Thursday from a day earlier, as authorities called the blazes the country's worst

South Korea battles worst ever wildfires as death toll hits 26
Americas|Environment|US

Firefighters make progress on containing some Carolina wildfires, but others grow

Firefighters have announced progress on containing two of the largest wildfires burning in the North Carolina mountains, but are warning that fire danger remains from dry and windy conditions

Firefighters make progress on containing some Carolina wildfires, but others grow
Environment|Political|Science|Technology|World

Deep sea mining impacts still felt forty years on, study shows

A strip of the Pacific Ocean seabed that was mined for metals more than 40 years ago has still not recovered, scientists said late on Wednesday, adding weight to

Deep sea mining impacts still felt forty years on, study shows
Asia|Environment|World

South Korea is in uphill battle to contain massive wildfires as the death toll rises to 26

Multiple wildfires raging across South Korea’s southern regions for days have killed 26 people and destroyed more than 300 structures, as thousands of personnel and dozens of helicopters has mobilized again to battle the the county’s worst-ever blazes

South Korea is in uphill battle to contain massive wildfires as the death toll rises to 26
Asia|Environment|Travel|World

Japan’s natural hot springs are running low. Overtourism is to blame

Japan’s natural hot springs are running low. Overtourism is to blame

Japan’s natural hot springs are running low. Overtourism is to blame
Asia|Business|Environment|Food|Science

Climate change and overfishing threaten Vietnam’s ancient tradition of making fish sauce

Fish sauce is an indelible part of Vietnam's culture and essential for its vibrant cuisine

Climate change and overfishing threaten Vietnam’s ancient tradition of making fish sauce
Environment|US

South Texas faces half a year’s worth of rain as rare severe storms threaten the Pacific Northwest

South Texas faces half a year’s worth of rain as rare severe storms threaten the Pacific Northwest

South Texas faces half a year’s worth of rain as rare severe storms threaten the Pacific Northwest
Business|Environment|Health|Political|US

$1.2 billion power plant faces environmental pushback

$1.2 billion power plant faces environmental pushback

$1.2 billion power plant faces environmental pushback
Education|Environment|Health|Political|Science|US

Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trump’s demands in bid to restore $400M federal funding

Researchers at Columbia University remain in limbo after the Ivy League institution bowed to the Trump administration’s demands for unprecedented changes in a bid to restore some $400 million in federal funds cut

Researchers in limbo as Columbia bows to Trump’s demands in bid to restore $400M federal funding
Business|Environment|Technology

Rivian spin-off Also reveals it will make lightweight electric vehicles

Micromobility startup Also said on Wednesday it has been spun-off from electric-vehicle maker Rivian Automotive with $105 million in Series B funding from venture capital

Rivian spin-off Also reveals it will make lightweight electric vehicles
Environment|Europe|Political|Science|World

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant could restart months after ceasefire, IAEA chief says

The Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine could come back online within months of a ceasefire, but it would probably take more than a year to

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant could restart months after ceasefire, IAEA chief says
Environment|Europe|Political|Science|World

Ukraine says Russia unable to manage Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant safety

Ukraine accused Moscow on Wednesday of being incapable of managing safety at the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after what it said were reports of a huge spillage of

Ukraine says Russia unable to manage Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant safety
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Travel

Cyprus to fund desalination plants at hotels to reduce impact of water shortages on tourism

Cyprus says it will make money available to subsidize construction of private desalination plants at hotels on the tourism-reliant island nation as dwindling fresh water reserves in 108 dams are reaching alarmingly low levels

Cyprus to fund desalination plants at hotels to reduce impact of water shortages on tourism
Environment|Europe|Health|Political

Raising a stink: Spaniards sue state over pig farm pollution

Environmental groups and residents are suing the Spanish state and the region of Galicia in a landmark case over alleged decades-long mismanagement of pollution caused by intensive

Raising a stink: Spaniards sue state over pig farm pollution
Business|Economy|Environment|Europe

Mild weather, dense snow in southern Norway limit risk of spring flooding

Relatively wet and mild weather has kept Norway's hydropower reservoirs well-filled over the winter but also limits the risk of a large spring flood that could see water

Mild weather, dense snow in southern Norway limit risk of spring flooding
Economy|Environment|Europe|Political|World

Ambitious climate action could boost global 2040 GDP by 0.2%, says OECD study

Accelerated climate action could boost global GDP by 0.2% by 2040 compared with current policies, a study showed on Tuesday, as delegates from 40 countries meet in

Ambitious climate action could boost global 2040 GDP by 0.2%, says OECD study
Environment|Europe|World

War ignited record-breaking wildfires in Ukraine last year, scientists say

Last year was Ukraine's worst year for wildfires in more than three decades of record-keeping, as shelling along front lines in the war with Russia triggered an

War ignited record-breaking wildfires in Ukraine last year, scientists say
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World

Russia sees scope for international investors in Arctic

Russia sees scope for international investors, including from the Global South, to help develop its Arctic region, a senior official said on Wednesday.

Russia sees scope for international investors in Arctic
Asia|Environment|World

At least 24 dead as wildfires ravage southern South Korea and force thousands to evacuate

Wind-driven wildfires in South Korea’s southern regions have killed at least 24 people, forced the evacuation of 28,800 others and destroyed more than 300 structures

At least 24 dead as wildfires ravage southern South Korea and force thousands to evacuate
Environment|Health|Science|US

Sewage sludge can find a second life on farm fields. Here's how it's made

What goes down your toilet and drain can end up on farm fields across the United States

Sewage sludge can find a second life on farm fields. Here's how it's made
Environment|Health|Political|US

Residue from human waste has long wound up as farm fertilizer. Some neighbors hate it

Opposition to the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer is growing across the country

Residue from human waste has long wound up as farm fertilizer. Some neighbors hate it
Environment|US

Firefighters, residents brace for potential merger of Black Cove and Deep Woods fires

Firefighters, residents brace for potential merger of Black Cove and Deep Woods fires

Firefighters, residents brace for potential merger of Black Cove and Deep Woods fires
Environment|US

Black Cove Complex fire grows, more evacuations ordered, homes destroyed

Black Cove Complex fire grows, more evacuations ordered, homes destroyed

Black Cove Complex fire grows, more evacuations ordered, homes destroyed
Environment|Fashion and Beauty|Science|Technology

These discarded objects will form humanity’s lasting geological footprint, paleontologists say

These discarded objects will form humanity’s lasting geological footprint, paleontologists say

These discarded objects will form humanity’s lasting geological footprint, paleontologists say
Americas|Environment|US

Wildfires in North and South Carolina fueled by drought, wind and fallen trees from Hurricane Helene

Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene are fueling wildfires in North and South Carolina

Wildfires in North and South Carolina fueled by drought, wind and fallen trees from Hurricane Helene
Arts|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Health

Musician Neneh Cherry and medic Rachel Clarke are among finalists for a major nonfiction prize

A moving memoir by Swedish singer Neneh Cherry and the gripping story of a heart transplant by British doctor Rachel Clarke are among finalists for the Women’s Prize for Nonfiction

Musician Neneh Cherry and medic Rachel Clarke are among finalists for a major nonfiction prize
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|World

Renewable energy jumps to new high, powered by China solar boom

An international agency reports that the installation of renewable energy worldwide hit a record high last year, with 92.5% of all new electricity brought online coming from the sun, wind or other clean sources

Renewable energy jumps to new high, powered by China solar boom
Australia|Election|Environment|Political

Australian senator wields dead salmon in Parliament to protest farming laws

An Australian senator pulled out a large, dead fish in Parliament on Wednesday to protest the government's proposed laws that would safeguard controversial salmon

Australian senator wields dead salmon in Parliament to protest farming laws
Asia|Environment|Science|Technology|World

China's glacier area shrinks by 26% over six decades

China's glacier area has shrunk by 26% since 1960 due to rapid global warming, with 7,000 small glaciers disappearing completely and glacial retreat intensifying in recent years,

China's glacier area shrinks by 26% over six decades
Environment|Travel|US

Pilot, 2 children survive night on airplane's wing after it crashes into icy Alaska lake

A pilot and two children survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake

Pilot, 2 children survive night on airplane's wing after it crashes into icy Alaska lake
Americas|Business|Environment|Political

Panama has not authorized visits to the Cobre Panama copper mine

Panama has not authorized visits to First Quantum's shuttered Cobre Panama mine, the country's Ministry of Commerce and Industry said in a statement on Tuesday.

Panama has not authorized visits to the Cobre Panama copper mine
Australia|Environment|Science

They are known as silent killers. Now, unprecedented recordings reveal first known shark sounds

They are known as silent killers. Now, unprecedented recordings reveal first known shark sounds

They are known as silent killers. Now, unprecedented recordings reveal first known shark sounds
Environment|Health|US

Barely into spring, Phoenix flirts with first triple-digit heat day of 2025

Phoenix flirted with its first 100-degree day of the year but fell just short of that milestone

Barely into spring, Phoenix flirts with first triple-digit heat day of 2025
Business|Crime|Environment|Technology|US

LA municipal utility says no evidence energized power line caused fire

A Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) above-ground power line near the Pacific Palisades was energized when the Palisades Fire began early this year

LA municipal utility says no evidence energized power line caused fire
Asia|Crime|Environment|World

Death toll in South Korea wildfires rises to 16

At least 16 people have died as multiple wildfires rage across South Korea's southeastern region.

Death toll in South Korea wildfires rises to 16
Environment|Political|US

Democrats say EPA illegally canceled hundreds of grants aimed at boosting 'environmental justice'

Senate Democrats accuse the Environmental Protection Agency of breaking the law when they cancelled grants worth more than $1.5 billion focused on improving the environment in minority communities hit hard by pollution

Democrats say EPA illegally canceled hundreds of grants aimed at boosting 'environmental justice'
Environment|Food|Health|Science

Chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, research finds

Chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, research finds

Chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, research finds
Local|Environment|News|WrittenByLAPost

New Cal Fire hazard maps expand area of L.A. County in ‘very high’ risk zone

A new map of hazard severity zones established by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection greatly expands the areas labeled as being at “very high” risk of fire. Owners of homes within these zones will be required to establish fire mitigation measures on their property. The last map was issued in 2011. In the years since then, the danger posed by large fires in California has mounted rapidly. All four of the most destructive fires in California history — The Camp Fire in 2018, Tubbs Fire in 2017, and the Palisades and Eaton Fires this year — have

New Cal Fire hazard maps expand area of L.A. County in ‘very high’ risk zone
Economy|Environment|Political|US|World

Rubio to discuss energy security, illegal migration in Caribbean trip

U.S.

Rubio to discuss energy security, illegal migration in Caribbean trip
Crime|Environment|Health|Political|US

Trump administration highlights drug cartels as major national security threat but omits climate change

Trump administration highlights drug cartels as major national security threat but omits climate change

Trump administration highlights drug cartels as major national security threat but omits climate change
Environment|US

Payne County wildfires caused 8 years' worth of damage in 12 hours, officials said

Payne County wildfires caused 8 years' worth of damage in 12 hours, officials said

Payne County wildfires caused 8 years' worth of damage in 12 hours, officials said
Environment|Science|US

Woman shares 'extremely terrifying' moment she says her car was hit by lightning

Woman shares 'extremely terrifying' moment she says her car was hit by lightning

Woman shares 'extremely terrifying' moment she says her car was hit by lightning
Asia|Environment|Science|World

Bangladesh reports first bird flu outbreak on farm since 2018, WOAH says

Bangladesh reported a first outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu on a farm since 2018, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday, citing local authorities.

Bangladesh reports first bird flu outbreak on farm since 2018, WOAH says
Environment|Science|Technology|US

New buoys listen for critically endangered right whale sounds off Massachusetts coast

New buoys listen for critically endangered right whale sounds off Massachusetts coast

New buoys listen for critically endangered right whale sounds off Massachusetts coast
Environment|Europe|Science

Spain's wild horses in peril, despite key role in wildfire prevention

The wildfires that used to burn each summer in the woods above the Spanish village of Barro have diminished to almost none since Lucia Perez

Spain's wild horses in peril, despite key role in wildfire prevention
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Technology|US

Honeywell appoints David Sewell to lead advanced materials unit ahead of spin-off

Honeywell said on Tuesday it has appointed David Sewell to lead its advanced materials business, which is set to be spun off into an independently listed company by late this year or early

Honeywell appoints David Sewell to lead advanced materials unit ahead of spin-off
Asia|Environment|World

South Korea wildfires spread forcing evacuation of four local prisons, homes

Wildfires spread across South Korea's southeastern region on Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of thousands of inmates from local prisons and

South Korea wildfires spread forcing evacuation of four local prisons, homes
Asia|Environment|Science

Weird Mongolian dinosaur wielded 'big, sharp and nasty' claws

Fossils unearthed during construction of a water pipeline in the Gobi Desert of Mongolia have revealed one of the oddest members of a rather strange group of dinosaurs, a

Weird Mongolian dinosaur wielded 'big, sharp and nasty' claws
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment

Students collab with Mixed Blood to merge theater with climate activism

Students collab with Mixed Blood to merge theater with climate activism

Students collab with Mixed Blood to merge theater with climate activism
Crime|Environment|Political|US

Downed municipal power lines may have caused LA's Palisades Fire, lawsuit claims

Several residents of Los Angeles who were affected by the deadly Palisades wildfire sued city authorities over claims that municipal utility power lines ignited the fire, according to a

Downed municipal power lines may have caused LA's Palisades Fire, lawsuit claims
Economy|Environment|Political|US

US Army Corps to narrow list of emergency energy projects by next week

The Army Corps of Engineers will complete as soon as next week its revised list of energy projects that could be fast-tracked under President Donald Trump's

US Army Corps to narrow list of emergency energy projects by next week
Environment|Science|US

Carolina wildfires followed months of weather whiplash, from drought to hurricane-fueled floods and back to drought

Fires are a natural part of the landscape and essential for many species. But scores of fires at once were more than anyone bargained for.

Carolina wildfires followed months of weather whiplash, from drought to hurricane-fueled floods and back to drought
Environment|US

After Lahaina fire, Hawaii residents address their risk by becoming 'Firewise'

Since the 2023 Maui fires that destroyed Lahaina, communities across Hawaii have sought ways to protect themselves from more destructive fires wrought by decades of climate change, urban development, and detrimental land use policies

After Lahaina fire, Hawaii residents address their risk by becoming 'Firewise'
Economy|Environment|Political|US

US infrastructure improved with Biden-era spending but there's a long way to go

The American Society of Civil Engineers said that the state of U.S. infrastructure had improved, though just a little

US infrastructure improved with Biden-era spending but there's a long way to go
Education|Environment|Science

Amid a tropical paradise known as ‘Lizard Island,’ researchers are cracking open evolution’s black box – scientist at work

A decade of fieldwork is revealing how one of biology’s fundamental principles works in real time.

Amid a tropical paradise known as ‘Lizard Island,’ researchers are cracking open evolution’s black box – scientist at work
Economy|Environment|Political|US

Fired federal workers face choices now that a judge wants them rehired

After a judge ordered the Trump administration to rehire thousands of probationary workers who were fired in a dramatic downsizing of the U.S. government, many have been asked to return to work only to be put on administrative leave, or offered early retirement

Fired federal workers face choices now that a judge wants them rehired
Environment|US

Crews, property owners work to protect structures as Polk County wildfires grow

Crews, property owners work to protect structures as Polk County wildfires grow

Crews, property owners work to protect structures as Polk County wildfires grow
Environment|Health|US

Code Red air quality alert expanded to more counties as North Carolina wildfires grow

Code Red air quality alert expanded to more counties as North Carolina wildfires grow

Code Red air quality alert expanded to more counties as North Carolina wildfires grow
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Engineering students explore how to ethically design and locate nuclear facilities in this college course

Students explore nuclear facilities in virtual reality and learn about the ethical dimensions of nuclear technology in a University of Michigan course.

Engineering students explore how to ethically design and locate nuclear facilities in this college course
Environment|Political|Science|US

State lawmakers are looking to ban non-existent ‘chemtrails.’ It could have real-life side effects.

State lawmakers are looking to ban non-existent ‘chemtrails.’ It could have real-life side effects.

State lawmakers are looking to ban non-existent ‘chemtrails.’ It could have real-life side effects.
Environment|Europe|World

5 lions rescued from the war in Ukraine settle into a new life in England

Five traumatized lions rescued from the war zone in Ukraine who are settling into a new home in England after an international effort to bring them to safety

5 lions rescued from the war in Ukraine settle into a new life in England
Environment|US

Firefighters in the Carolinas battle multiple wildfires as New Jersey crews contain a forest blaze

Firefighters in North and South Carolina are battling multiple wind-driven wildfires

Firefighters in the Carolinas battle multiple wildfires as New Jersey crews contain a forest blaze
Environment|Political|US

US Supreme Court will not hear novel youth-led climate change case

The U.S.

US Supreme Court will not hear novel youth-led climate change case
Asia|Environment|World

South Korean wildfires spread, three more disaster zones named

Deadly wildfires spread further across South Korea on Monday as authorities designated three more counties 'special disaster zones'.

South Korean wildfires spread, three more disaster zones named
Environment|Science|Travel|US

A new thermal steam vent is grabbing attention in ever-changing Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park has a new thermal vent spewing steam in the air that could be visible to tourists once visitors flock back into the park

A new thermal steam vent is grabbing attention in ever-changing Yellowstone National Park
Education|Environment|Political|US

A decadelong climate lawsuit saw plaintiffs grow from childhood to adulthood. Now, it's over

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a petition filed by young climate activists who argued that the federal government's role in climate change violated their constitutional rights

A decadelong climate lawsuit saw plaintiffs grow from childhood to adulthood. Now, it's over
Arts|Asia|Environment|Lifestyle|Travel

Japan's cherry blossom season begins as first blooms appear in Tokyo

Japan’s official cherry blossom spotters on Monday confirmed the first blooming of the country’s favorite flower, declaring the official start of the festive season in the Japanese capital

Japan's cherry blossom season begins as first blooms appear in Tokyo
Entertainment|Environment|US

Murphy, beloved bald eagle who went viral for incubating a rock, dies after Missouri storms

Murphy, beloved bald eagle who went viral for incubating a rock, dies after Missouri storms

Murphy, beloved bald eagle who went viral for incubating a rock, dies after Missouri storms
Environment|Political|US

Gov. Henry McMaster declares a state of emergency due to Table Rock wildfires

Gov. Henry McMaster declares a state of emergency due to Table Rock wildfires

Gov. Henry McMaster declares a state of emergency due to Table Rock wildfires
Environment|US

WILDFIRE AFTERMATH: Victims still looking for missing pets

WILDFIRE AFTERMATH: Victims still looking for missing pets

WILDFIRE AFTERMATH: Victims still looking for missing pets
Australia|Environment|Health

Spread of Australia’s red fire ant population has sent 23 people to hospital

Spread of Australia’s red fire ant population has sent 23 people to hospital

Spread of Australia’s red fire ant population has sent 23 people to hospital
Environment|Political|US

Supreme Court declines appeal from youths seeking to force action on climate crisis

Supreme Court declines appeal from youths seeking to force action on climate crisis

Supreme Court declines appeal from youths seeking to force action on climate crisis
Americas|Environment|US

Videos show vehicle pileup caused by dust storms in Texas

Approximately 38 vehicles crashed into each other on I-27 in Canyon, Texas, due to dust storms caused by strong winds. Multiple injuries were reported, but none are life-threatening, according to local authorities.

Videos show vehicle pileup caused by dust storms in Texas
Environment|Political|US

As Trump works to cut FEMA, data shows there was a major disaster declaration every four days in 2024

As Trump works to cut FEMA, data shows there was a major disaster declaration every four days in 2024

As Trump works to cut FEMA, data shows there was a major disaster declaration every four days in 2024

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