Trump has begun another trade war. Here's a timeline of how we got here
Canada's leader laments lost friendship with US in town that sheltered stranded Americans after 9/11
Chinese EV giant BYD's fourth-quarter profit leaps 73%
You're an American in another land? Prepare to talk about the why and how of Trump 2.0
Chalk talk: Star power, top teams and No. 5 seeds headline the women's March Madness Sweet 16
Purdue returns to Sweet 16 with 76-62 win over McNeese in March Madness
Environment|Science|US
Gray wolf who was brought to Colorado from Canada dies in Wyoming
Gray wolf who was brought to Colorado from Canada dies in Wyoming
April 12, 2025Environment
Business|Environment|Food|US
Inspections of affected barrels will take time as flood cleanup progresses at Kentucky distillery
Signs of renewal are underway at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky since the floodwaters have receded
April 12, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|US
Regulators order corrective action as Keystone Pipeline operators aim to restore service
Federal regulators have ordered the operator of the Keystone Pipeline to take several corrective actions after a rupture caused 147,000 gallons of oil to spill onto farmland in North Dakota
April 12, 2025
Environment|US|Videos
Video shows police officers rescue 3 fishermen from sinking boat in Boston Harbor
Video shows police officers rescue 3 fishermen from sinking boat in Boston Harbor
April 12, 2025
Environment|Science|US
The reason for an outburst of deadly storms early in the year could be lurking in the ocean
The reason for an outburst of deadly storms early in the year could be lurking in the ocean
April 12, 2025
Asia|Environment|Science
A mysterious ocean glow reported for over 400 years has stumped scientists. A new study could offer clues
A mysterious ocean glow reported for over 400 years has stumped scientists. A new study could offer clues
April 12, 2025
Africa|Environment|Science
Vultures are among the least loved animals. African conservationists are trying to change that
Vultures have an image problem and are among the least loved animals in the world
April 12, 2025
Asia|Environment|Sports|Travel|World
Cold winds sweep Beijing, closing key sites, disrupting travel
China's capital hunkered down on Saturday as rare typhoon-like gales swept northern regions, forcing the closure of historic sites and disrupting travel while bringing late
April 12, 2025
Asia|Environment|Sports|Travel|World
High winds and sandstorms prompt Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close parks
High winds and the threat of sandstorms have prompted China's capital Beijing to cancel hundreds of flights and close public parks to avoid injuries
April 12, 2025
Environment|Political|US
White House aims to eliminate NOAA climate research in budget plan
The administration of President Donald Trump aims to eliminate the arm of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that oversees research on climate change
April 11, 2025
Business|Environment|US
Southern California Edison lays out $925 million plan to rebuild after LA wildfires
Southern California Edison (SCE), a subsidiary of utility Edison International, said on Friday it had submitted an initial plan to rebuild the areas within its service territory that were
April 11, 2025
Environment|Europe|Political|World
Greenland appoints first Arctic ambassador, pledges sustainable development
Greenland appointed its first Arctic ambassador on Friday, pledging to promote sustainable economic development for indigenous people and advance
April 11, 2025
Education|Environment|Health|Political|US
CDC denies Milwaukee’s request for help with unsafe lead levels in public schools
CDC denies Milwaukee’s request for help with unsafe lead levels in public schools
April 11, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Environment
Argentina soy, once parched, now has too much rain
Drenched Argentine fields due to heavy rains in the country's farm heartland are raising fears of soybean losses and delayed sales of the 2024/25 crop,
April 11, 2025
Africa|Arts|Entertainment|Environment|World
'The Herds' begins its journey from central Africa to the Arctic Circle
In the Kinshasa Botanical Garden, a troupe of cardboard animals — monkeys, a gorilla, leopards, a giraffe — stand at attention in a clearing
April 11, 2025
Environment|US
Crumbling wall in park causing concerns for drivers
Crumbling wall in park causing concerns for drivers
April 11, 2025
Crime|Environment|US
Arrest made after 500 pounds of trash dumped in neighborhood
Arrest made after 500 pounds of trash dumped in neighborhood
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Major nations agree on first-ever global fee on greenhouse gases with plan that targets shipping
Many of the world’s largest shipping nations have agreed to impose a minimum fee on every ton of greenhouse gases emitted by ships above certain thresholds in what's effectively the first global tax on greenhouse gas emissions
April 11, 2025
Environment|Science|Technology|Travel
A drone, a robot dog and determined researchers found areas thought lost at Alcatraz
Armed with robots, lasers, and specialized drones, Pete Kelsey and his team 3D-mapped all of Alcatraz Island, gaining access to areas previously off limits. Over the course of 13 months, the team unveiled details around the famous 1962 prison escape and created new models that could help strengthen the island against threats from climate change.
April 11, 2025
Environment|Political|Science|US
Trump’s budget plan eviscerates weather and climate research, and it could be enacted immediately
Trump’s budget plan eviscerates weather and climate research, and it could be enacted immediately
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US
Could Trump's tariffs slow emissions? Sure, experts say, but at great cost overall
President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs could cause planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions to drop temporarily, but that won’t help the climate long-term
April 11, 2025
Environment|Health|Science|US
Extreme heat can age you as fast as a smoking habit
Grist reports on a new study showing that exposure to high temperatures adds up to 14 months to older adults' cellular age.
April 04, 2025
Business|Environment|Food|Health|Lifestyle
The 'Got Milk?' era has given way to plant-based alternatives. Here's why.
VNutrition analyzed the rise of plant-based alternatives, based on data from the USDA ERS and the CFDAS at Purdue University.
April 08, 2025
Americas|Environment|World
Colombia's capital ends drought-related water rationing. Its case is a warning to other cities
Colombia’s capital has always seemed immune to water scarcity, nestled among cloud-kissed Andean peaks and known for steady rainfall
April 11, 2025
Environment|Health|MidEast|Political|World
Gazans struggle to find water as clean sources become increasingly scarce
Hundreds of thousands of Gaza City residents have lost their main source of clean water in the past week after supplies from Israel's water
April 11, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|US|World
Trump threatens sanctions, tariffs on Mexico in water dispute
U.S.
April 10, 2025
Arts|Education|Entertainment|Environment
Global warming isn't funny -- except in the hands of these comedians
Comedians have long used jokes to raise awareness of serious problems, and many are now turning the gaze to climate change
April 11, 2025
Environment|Science
Were dinosaurs headed for extinction even before massive asteroid strike? Scientists offer new clues
Were dinosaurs headed for extinction even before massive asteroid strike? Scientists offer new clues
April 11, 2025
Business|Education|Environment|Health|Political|US
Schools lined up for help getting cleaner school buses. Then came the EPA freeze
Hundreds of school districts around the U.S. may have to abandon plans to acquire electric buses after the EPA froze the latest round of money that was part of President Biden’s infrastructure law
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political
Companies will still face pressure to manage for climate change, even as government rolls back US climate policy
Corporate decisions made in boardrooms and through initiatives with nonprofits have created an important kind of private climate governance.
April 11, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US
White House plans for Alaskan oil and gas face some hurdles – including from Trump and the petroleum industry
Donald Trump says he is a big fan of oil and gas. His actions may not be of great interest to the industry. And the results may not be what he says he wants.
April 11, 2025
Environment|Science|US
Two key ingredients cause extreme storms with destructive flooding – why these downpours are happening more often
Rising global temperatures increase the risk of extreme downpours, as a climate scientist explains.
April 08, 2025
Education|Environment|Science|Technology|Travel
How one man just rewrote the history of Alcatraz
How one man just rewrote the history of Alcatraz
April 11, 2025
Americas|Environment|Science|World
Chile monitors volcanic field after seismic swarm causes 160 quakes in 2 hours
A seismic swarm that caused 160 quakes in two hours at the Laguna del Maule volcanic field in central Chile earlier this week has put authorities and citizens on alert.
April 11, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Technology
From Daikin to Samsung, companies fight Modi over e-waste policy
India wants to tackle its mounting e-waste problem. Global electronics companies say the cost is too high.
April 11, 2025
Business|Environment|Health|Political|US
In fight over insurance, neighbors crowdsource LA fire contamination data
Los Angeles-area residents whose homes survived the Eaton wildfire in January face a whole different set of struggles to their neighbors whose homes were burned to the ground
April 11, 2025
Arts|Asia|Environment|Technology|World
Architect Sou Fujimoto: Expo 2025 is ‘a precious opportunity to come together’
Architect Sou Fujimoto: Expo 2025 is ‘a precious opportunity to come together’
April 11, 2025
Business|Environment|Political|Science|US
NOAA fires previously reinstated probationary workers, sources say
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has fired previously reinstated probationary workers after an appeals court on April 9 cleared the
April 10, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Panama Canal traffic fell to 33.7 ships per day in March, authority says
The number of vessels that transited the Panama Canal, the world's second-busiest waterway, fell to an average of 33.7 per day in March for a total of 1,045 ships that
April 10, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|US
Company says thousands of gallons of oil have been recovered from a pipeline spill in North Dakota
Workers have recovered thousands of gallons of crude oil from an underground pipeline spill on North Dakota farmland
April 10, 2025
Environment|Local|News
Most Colorado River states lag in water recycling: New study
States in the Colorado River Basin are missing a significant opportunity to alleviate the region’s historic water crisis, according to a recent report by University of California, Los Angeles and the Natural Resources Defense Council. The analysis reveals that only 26% of treated municipal wastewater is reused across the seven states reliant on the overextended river, which supplies water to more than 40 million people. Arizona and Nevada lead in wastewater recycling, reusing 52% and 85% of their treated wastewater, respectively. In contrast, California recycles only 22%, despite being the region’s largest wastewater producer and having set ambitious recycled water
April 10, 2025
Business|Environment|Political|US
Trump nominee for public lands post withdraws after her criticism of Jan. 6 attack surfaces
President Donald Trump’s nominee to oversee an agency that manages a quarter-billion acres of public land has withdrawn her nomination
April 10, 2025
Crime|Environment|US
Man airlifted after alligator attack
Man airlifted after alligator attack
April 10, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US
Four Republican US senators back Biden-era energy tax credits
Four Republican senators are asking Congressional leadership to preserve energy tax credits included in the Biden-era Inflation Reduction Act in the impending budget reconciliation bill,
April 10, 2025
Business|Environment|Technology|US
US regulators finish review of Hyundai plant's Georgia water permit, finding no changes needed
U.S. regulators have concluded a monthslong review of their environmental permit for Hyundai's $7.6 billion electric vehicle plant in Georgia, finding that no changes are needed
April 10, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|US
Restarting coal plants after Trump's executive orders makes no economic sense, report says
U.S.
April 10, 2025
Environment|US
Water district closes boat access at 3 reservoirs amid golden mussels concerns
Water district closes boat access at 3 reservoirs amid golden mussels concerns
April 10, 2025
Environment|Political|Travel
This federal rule helped clear air over America's most beloved parks. Trump's EPA wants to kill it
Outdoor enthusiasts are worried about the loss of their favorite vistas as President Donald Trump's administration considers weakening a 26-year-old rule designed to improve visibility over national parks and wilderness areas
April 10, 2025
Environment|Europe|Health|Political|World
Pope Francis meets privately with King Charles and Queen Camilla during his Vatican convalescence
Pope Francis met privately with King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Vatican during the royal couple’s four-day state visit to Italy and on the occasion of their 20th wedding anniversary
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Technology
Trump's new energy order puts states' climate laws in the crosshairs of the Department of Justice
A new executive order from President Donald Trump that's part of his effort to invigorate energy production launches the possibility that his Department of Justice will go to court against state laws aimed at slashing planet-warming greenhouse gas pollution from fossil fuels
April 10, 2025
Environment|Political|US
Trump reverses Biden rule restricting water usage for showerheads and other home appliances
President Donald Trump has long complained about modern rules that limit water flow for showerheads, making it harder for him to wash his “beautiful hair."
April 09, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|US
FACT FOCUS: Trump misrepresents facts about coal as he signs executive orders to boost its use
As President Donald Trump announced moves to ease restrictions on the U.S. coal industry Tuesday, he extolled what he views as its values
April 09, 2025
Environment|Health|US
Californians in wildfire areas urged to test for lead poisoning
In early January, Tony and Jacqueline Collier watched on helplessly as the Eaton wildfire burned dozens of homes to the ground in their neighborhood of
April 09, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|US
Trump signs executive orders to ease barriers for new market entrants
U.S.
April 09, 2025
Environment|Political|Technology|US
US EPA tracking card swipes and laptop logins to check staff office return, memo shows
The U.S.
April 09, 2025
Environment|Science
Rare juvenile minke whale stranded in mudflat humanely euthanized, officials say
Rare juvenile minke whale stranded in mudflat humanely euthanized, officials say
April 09, 2025
Africa|Business|Economy|Environment|Political
US lawmakers move to block IMF Central Africa support over oil fund dispute
U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation that could block International Monetary Fund support for some Central African countries, in an effort to
April 09, 2025
Business|Environment|Technology|US
Musk's xAI increased Tennessee gas turbines without permits, community groups say
Elon Musk's xAI has nearly doubled gas turbines at its Tennessee data center, exceeding previously known figures and surpassing the number for which the company has submitted permits,
April 09, 2025
Education|Environment|Food|Science
'If we can’t grow food, then we can’t eat': Powell Gardens' conservation program regenerates native soil
'If we can’t grow food, then we can’t eat': Powell Gardens' conservation program regenerates native soil
April 09, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Environment|US
The Keystone pipeline's history of spills
The approximately 600,000-bpd Keystone oil pipeline from Canada to the United States remained shut down Wednesday after an oil spill near Fort Ransom, North
April 09, 2025
Environment|Lifestyle|US
Domestic ducks at Lake Cunningham get an assist from 'Duck Whisperer'
Domestic ducks at Lake Cunningham get an assist from 'Duck Whisperer'
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US
A pipeline company filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners. Now its project is threatened
The company behind a massive proposed carbon pipeline in the Midwestern U.S. filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners in recent years
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US
Takeaways from AP and Lee's report on a pipeline company's lawsuits against Midwest farmers
The company behind a massive proposed carbon pipeline in the Midwestern U.S. filed hundreds of lawsuits against landowners in recent years
April 09, 2025
Environment|Lifestyle|US
Local man rescues pets from floodwaters in Kentucky
Local man rescues pets from floodwaters in Kentucky
April 09, 2025
Economy|Environment|US
Minnesota's spongy moth mitigation plan canceled due to lack of federal funding, ag officials say
Minnesota's spongy moth mitigation plan canceled due to lack of federal funding, ag officials say
April 09, 2025
Asia|Business|Environment
Lego opens a toy factory in Vietnam it plans to run entirely on clean energy
Lego has opened a $1 billion factory in Vietnam that it says will make toys without adding planet-warming gas to the atmosphere by relying entirely on clean energy
April 09, 2025
Americas|Economy|Environment|Political|World
Water looms as new front in Mexico's trade negotiations with the US
Mexican officials are scrambling to come up with a plan to increase the amount of water the country sends to the United
April 09, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
US exits carbon talks on shipping, urges others to follow, document says
The United States has withdrawn from talks in London looking at advancing decarbonisation in the shipping sector and Washington
April 09, 2025
Business|Environment|Science|Technology
See the first new dire wolf cubs born in over 12,000 years
Colossal Biosciences, a Dallas-based biotech company, has claimed to have resurrected the dire wolf, to create the “world’s first successfully de-extincted animal.” Scientists created three dire wolf pups by using gene-editing technology to alter the genes of the dire wolf's closest living relative, the gray wolf. The result is essentially a hybrid species similar in appearance to its extinct forerunner.
April 07, 2025
Asia|Business|Economy|Environment|Technology|US
CF Industries forms JV with JERA, Mitsui for $4 billion low-carbon ammonia plant
CF Industries said on Tuesday it has formed a joint venture with Japan's largest power generator, JERA, and trading house Mitsui & Co to build one of the world's largest low-carbon ammonia
April 09, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|US
Trump issues order to block state climate change policies
U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Tuesday that aims to block the enforcement of state laws passed to reduce the use of fossil fuels and combat climate change.
April 09, 2025
Environment|Science|Technology|US
US company resurrects the extinct dire wolf, or some version of it
The dire wolf was one of the most formidable predators in the Americas during the last Ice Age, possessing a body more stout and a skull more robust than those of
April 08, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|US
Trump signs executive orders to boost coal, a reliable but polluting energy source
President Donald Trump has signed four executive orders aimed at boosting coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline
April 08, 2025
Business|Environment|Political|US
The latest leak in the Keystone oil pipeline continues its troubled history
The latest leak in the Keystone oil pipeline in North Dakota on Tuesday continues the troubled history of the 15-year-old pipeline
April 08, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|US
Trump signs executive orders to boost US coal as power demand rises
U.S.
April 08, 2025
Education|Environment|Political|US
Trump administration ends $4 million in funding to Princeton's climate-related programs
The U.S.
April 08, 2025
Environment|US
Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can begin
After days of deluges overfilled rivers to near-record levels across Kentucky, residents are anxious to return to their flooded homes and assess what is salvageable
April 08, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|US
Keystone oil pipeline shutdown could quickly lead to higher gasoline prices
The nearly 2,700-mile Keystone oil pipeline was shut down Tuesday morning after it ruptured in North Dakota, halting the flow of millions of gallons of crude oil from Canada to refineries in the U.S. and potentially leading to higher gasoline prices
April 08, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US
Wood Mackenzie cuts 5-year US wind energy outlook 40% on Trump policies
A prominent energy research firm slashed its five-year outlook for new U.S. wind energy projects by 40% on Tuesday, citing Trump administration policies and concerns about the economy.
April 08, 2025
Environment|Science|US
A micromoon will grace the night skies this weekend
There's a micromoon coming up
April 08, 2025
Environment|US
Army to begin limited use of horse-drawn caissons for Arlington National Cemetery funerals
The Army will begin limited use of horse-drawn caissons for funerals at Arlington National Cemetery the week of June 2
April 08, 2025
Environment|Science|Travel|US
Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spews fountains of lava in latest eruption episode
Scientists are bracing for high lava fountains in the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano
April 08, 2025
Environment|Political|US
Trump helps plant replacement for a historic White House tree that was removed over safety concerns
President Donald Trump has helped plant a replacement for a historic White House tree that was removed over safety concerns
April 08, 2025
Americas|Environment|Political|World
Indigenous march in Brazil to demand more land be set aside for their stewardship
With the first U.N. climate talks in the Amazon approaching, thousands of Indigenous people marched Tuesday in Brazil’s capital, demanding the state guarantee and expand their rights to traditional lands as part of the solution to the world’s climate crisis
April 08, 2025
Americas|Environment|Political|US
Waiver allows Trump administration to bypass environmental rules to build more border walls
A waiver issued by the Department of Homeland Security allows the federal government to bypass environmental regulations and begin construction immediately on stretches of the border wall in Southern California
April 08, 2025
Environment|US
Around 75 people rescued from their homes in Colesburg, KY after flooding
Around 75 people rescued from their homes in Colesburg, KY after flooding
April 08, 2025
Business|Crime|Environment|US
US cites Georgia firm after chemical cloud disrupted life in Atlanta's suburbs
Federal authorities have found that a Georgia company improperly stored hazardous chemicals before a fire southeast of Atlanta last year that produced a toxic chemical cloud over the area
April 08, 2025
Environment|US
Ohio River in Cincinnati reaches highest level in 7 years
Ohio River in Cincinnati reaches highest level in 7 years
April 08, 2025
Business|Environment|US
Large boulder causes building collapse
Large boulder causes building collapse
April 08, 2025
Education|Environment|Lifestyle|US
Some SF Presidio trails closed until October as coyote pupping season begins
Some SF Presidio trails closed until October as coyote pupping season begins
April 08, 2025
Economy|Environment|Europe|World
Hailstorm hits Russia's third-largest wheat producing region
A strong hailstorm hit Russia's third-largest wheat-producing region of Stavropol, damaging grain crops, a local governor said on Tuesday, as extreme weather swept across Russia in
April 08, 2025
Environment|Lifestyle|US
Witness recalls near-death experience as massive tree falls on car: 'I heard cracking'
Witness recalls near-death experience as massive tree falls on car: 'I heard cracking'
April 08, 2025
Americas|Environment|US
Flood-weary residents face rising rivers despite rain finally stopping in central and southern US
Flood-weary residents face rising rivers despite rain finally stopping in central and southern US
April 07, 2025
Environment|Science|Technology|World
Peru’s ancient irrigation systems succeeded in turning deserts into farms because of the culture − without it, the systems failed
Ancient practices hold important lessons for farmers facing drying lands, but they were often more complex than modern societies realize. Glacier loss adds to the challenge today.
April 08, 2025
Australia|Environment|Europe|Science|World
Prague Zoo joins the effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect once considered extinct
The Prague Zoo has joined an international effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect that had been considered extinct for more than 80 years
April 08, 2025
Americas|Economy|Environment|World
As Bolivia floods, cows swim where they once grazed
In Bolivia's rural region of Beni near the border with Brazil, vast grasslands where cows once grazed have been submerged, forcing
April 08, 2025
Africa|Environment|Health|World
Anthrax kills 50 hippos in Congo's Virunga National Park
At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in eastern Congo's Virunga National Park and have been spotted floating along a major river that feeds one
April 08, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|US
How racism fueled the Eaton Fire’s destruction in Altadena − a scholar explains why discrimination can raise fire risk for Black Californians
Discrimination has made it harder for Black people in the Los Angeles area to buy and keep their homes. Did it also make them more fire-prone when Altadena burned?
April 08, 2025
Business|Environment|Political|Technology|US
Musk's DOGE using AI to snoop on U.S. federal workers, sources say
Trump administration officials have told some U.S. government employees that Elon Musk's DOGE team of technologists is
April 08, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US
Major steel project in JD Vance’s hometown on a list of Trump cuts to manufacturing industry
Major steel project in JD Vance’s hometown on a list of Trump cuts to manufacturing industry
April 08, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|US
Trump order looks to tap coal in quest to power data centers, Bloomberg News reports
U.S.
April 08, 2025
Environment|Health|Political|US
RFK Jr. says he plans to tell CDC to stop recommending fluoride in drinking water
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F
April 07, 2025
Americas|Environment|US
Swollen rivers are flooding towns in the US South after a prolonged deluge of rain
Rivers rose and flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already waterlogged and badly damaged by days of heavy rain and storms that killed at least 23 people
April 07, 2025
Crime|Environment|Europe|Political|World
Garbage piles up on Birmingham's streets as a sanitation strike in the UK city enters its 5th week
Stinky garbage is piling up on the streets of the U.K.'s second-largest city and causing chaos a month into a strike by trash collectors
April 07, 2025
Business|Crime|Environment|Europe|Health|Political
Dutch cannabis growers welcome expansion of state-run experiment to make sales legal
The Dutch government is allowing 80 “coffeeshops” in 10 towns and cities to only sell legally grown cannabis from licensed producers
April 07, 2025
Business|Environment|Science|Technology|US
Scientists genetically engineer wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolf
A company that aims to bring back lost species say they have genetically engineered wolves with white hair and muscular jaws like the extinct dire wolf
April 07, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|Technology
US EPA approves Texas' first CO2 injection well
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday issued Texas' first permit to allow drilling to inject and store carbon dioxide to oil company Occidental.
April 07, 2025
Business|Environment|Health|Political|US
Weedkiller maker asks US Supreme Court to block lawsuits claiming it failed to warn about cancer
Global chemical manufacturer Bayer wants the U.S. Supreme Court to halt thousands of lawsuits alleging it failed to warn a popular weedkiller could case cancer
April 07, 2025
Business|Environment|Food|US
Kentucky flood forces Buffalo Trace Distillery to temporarily close
The historic Buffalo Trace Distillery has temporarily closed after deadly flooding ravaging Kentucky swept into its facilities, forcing the popular bourbon company to turn away the public and staff
April 07, 2025
Environment|US
What month is it? Temperatures plunge to winter-like chill in East while big heat looms for West
What month is it? Temperatures plunge to winter-like chill in East while big heat looms for West
April 07, 2025
Environment|Health|Travel|US
'Herculean task': Injured hiker rescued from White Mountains; rescuers also injured, Fish and Game says
'Herculean task': Injured hiker rescued from White Mountains; rescuers also injured, Fish and Game says
April 07, 2025
Environment|Political|US
Cycling advocates hold "funeral" for Midtown bike lanes that face removal as Mayor touts compromise
Cycling advocates hold "funeral" for Midtown bike lanes that face removal as Mayor touts compromise
April 07, 2025
Environment|US
Residents in Northern Colorado neighborhood asked to leave homes after "oil and gas incident"
Residents in Northern Colorado neighborhood asked to leave homes after "oil and gas incident"
April 07, 2025
Crime|Environment|US
Crews battle blaze in Swannanoa after machinery ignites debris field fire
Crews battle blaze in Swannanoa after machinery ignites debris field fire
April 07, 2025
Environment|Europe|Science|Sports|Travel
Zen the border collie teaches other dogs how to rescue people in Italy's avalanche-prone Dolomites
The role of dogs in Italian alpine rescues is becoming more important as the number of people caught by avalanches increases — up by 50% over the last 25 years
April 07, 2025
Environment|Political|Science|US
EPA must use the best available science − by law − but what does that mean?
The Trump administration’s job cuts and advisory board changes at the agency won’t change those rules, as a former EPA science adviser explains.
April 07, 2025
Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle|Science|US
Woodpecker attacks cars in Massachusetts neighborhood. A bird expert explains why.
Woodpecker attacks cars in Massachusetts neighborhood. A bird expert explains why.
April 07, 2025
Business|Environment|Science|Technology
To tackle the e-waste problem, this casing for electronics dissolves in water
To tackle the e-waste problem, this casing for electronics dissolves in water
April 07, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|World
As Chile revs up lithium plans, Indigenous people demand more control
Chile's Indigenous communities in the lithium-rich Atacama Desert are in talks with two of the nation's biggest miners to gain more influence
April 07, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Environment|Finance
Santander, BNDES back Mombak reforestation, drawing on Brazil climate fund
Reforestation startup Mombak has secured 100 million reais ($17.8 million) in a deal with Santander Brasil and Brazilian development bank BNDES, it said on
April 07, 2025
Business|Environment|Political|World
Here's what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shipping
Nations are trying to reach an agreement to charge commercial vessels a fee for their emissions in what would effectively be the world’s first global carbon tax
April 05, 2025
Crime|Environment|Political|US
Violent storms sweep through central US and prompt evacuations in flooded Kentucky
Violent storms sweep through central US and prompt evacuations in flooded Kentucky
April 06, 2025
Crime|Environment|US
Rising rivers threaten US South and Midwest after dayslong torrent of rain
Rivers rose and flooding worsened across the U.S. South and Midwest, threatening communities already waterlogged and badly damaged by days of heavy rain and wind that killed at least 18 people
April 06, 2025
Environment|Sports
Geese make nest next to iconic Wrigley Field bleachers during Chicago Cubs games
The iconic Wrigley Field bleachers welcomed an unusual guest during the Chicago Cubs' series against the San Diego Padres this weekend
April 06, 2025
Crime|Environment|Political|US
Kentucky says 2 dead after floods, over dozen killed recently in other US parts
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said on Sunday that two people died and over 500 roads were closed in the state due to deadly storms and floods, which have also
April 06, 2025
Crime|Environment|Health|Science|US
Sea lions are attacking people in the waters off California’s coast. Here’s why
Sea lions are attacking people in the waters off California’s coast. Here’s why
April 06, 2025
Environment|Health|Political|Science|US
‘A huge impact on worker safety’: Protection for miners, firefighters in jeopardy after CDC cuts
‘A huge impact on worker safety’: Protection for miners, firefighters in jeopardy after CDC cuts
April 06, 2025
Environment|Political|US|World
Anti-Trump protesters gather in Washington, other US cities
Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington, D.C., and across the U.S. on Saturday, part of some 1,200 demonstrations that were expected to
April 05, 2025
Environment|Europe|World
Blizzards blanket Moscow in snow after unusually mild winter
Blizzards blanketed Moscow in snow on Sunday, covering Red Square in up to 10 cm (4 inches) of snow after an unusually mild winter in the Russian capital.
April 06, 2025
Environment|Political|Travel|US
Storms tore up two of America's most iconic trails. Federal cuts have disrupted repairs
Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail that runs through three western states is already challenging
April 06, 2025
Environment|US
At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash from Texas to Ohio
Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding has come for parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms that also spawned some deadly tornadoes
April 05, 2025
Crime|Environment|US
Thunderstorms trigger catastrophic flooding across the middle of the US
Thunderstorms trigger catastrophic flooding across the middle of the US
April 05, 2025
Americas|Business|Economy|Environment|World
Petrobras completes animal care center required for offshore license
Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras has completed work on a veterinary center in the Amazon region that is required for it to obtain an environmental permit for an
April 05, 2025
Environment|US
Brace yourselves for another round of severe weather as the potential for flash flooding stretches into Saturday
Brace yourselves for another round of severe weather as the potential for flash flooding stretches into Saturday
April 05, 2025
Crime|Education|Environment|US
A boy walking to a school bus was swept away by floodwater and died – more than an hour after other bus routes were canceled
A boy walking to a school bus was swept away by floodwater and died – more than an hour after other bus routes were canceled
April 05, 2025
Environment|US
INTENSE, DEADLY STORMS HIT CENTRAL U.S. (6aET)
Extreme rainfall brings potentially deadly flooding to parts of central US already slammed by storms. Michael Yoshida reports.
April 04, 2025
Business|Environment|US
Tornado rips roof from 22-year-old auto repair shop
Tornado rips roof from 22-year-old auto repair shop
April 05, 2025
Crime|Environment|Lifestyle|US
Storm destroys woman’s home and kills dog after death of her 6-year-old son
Storm destroys woman’s home and kills dog after death of her 6-year-old son
April 05, 2025
Africa|Environment|Science
Ancient DNA pulls back curtain on the Sahara Desert’s greener past
Ancient DNA pulls back curtain on the Sahara Desert’s greener past
April 05, 2025
Arts|Education|Environment|Science|US
Lakota artist smudges the former gold mine inside the Black Hills
When Lakota artist Marty Two Bulls Jr. looks at the Black Hills of South Dakota, he doesn’t just see its natural beauty, he also sees a scar cut deep into the heart of the universe
April 05, 2025
Arts|Asia|Entertainment|Environment|Lifestyle
Singer Rara Sekar draws inspiration from nature, encourages people to return to simple living
Rara Sekar, an Indonesian singer, draws inspiration from nature as she encourages people to return to simple living as a way to combat climate change
April 04, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|US
Things to know about the US Mine Safety and Health Administration and the coal industry
The federal government wants the number of offices that oversee U.S. mine safety laws to align more with a shrinking coal industry
April 05, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|US
Voices from coal country say closures of MSHA offices will endanger mine safety
Stanley “Goose” Stewart, who survived the Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster that killed 29 workers 15 years ago Saturday, calls a recommendation by the Trump administration to close three dozen offices of the Mine Safety and Health Administration across the country “idiotic.”
April 05, 2025
Environment|Political|US
South and Midwest pounded by rains and floods while still reeling from tornadoes
Parts of the Midwest and South have been battered by torrential rains and life-threatening flash floods
April 04, 2025
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
April 04, 2025
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
April 04, 2025
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
April 04, 2025
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
April 04, 2025
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
April 03, 2025
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
April 04, 2025
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
April 04, 2025
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
April 04, 2025
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.
April 04, 2025
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
April 04, 2025
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
April 04, 2025
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
April 04, 2025
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
April 04, 2025
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
April 04, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|Technology|US
US battery and carbon capture projects slated for cuts on DOE list
The U.S.
April 04, 2025
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
April 04, 2025
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
April 04, 2025
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
April 04, 2025
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
April 03, 2025
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
April 03, 2025
Environment|US
Officials: Person rescued after massive tree fell on house
Officials: Person rescued after massive tree fell on house
April 03, 2025
Environment|US
Tornado uprooted almond trees, damaged properties, National Weather Service says
Tornado uprooted almond trees, damaged properties, National Weather Service says
April 03, 2025
Environment|Lifestyle|US
High school senior's morning takes turn as tornado strikes
High school senior's morning takes turn as tornado strikes
April 03, 2025
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
April 03, 2025
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
April 03, 2025
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
April 03, 2025
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
April 03, 2025
Environment|Lifestyle|US
Why one neighborhood says severe weather always brings extra stress
Why one neighborhood says severe weather always brings extra stress
April 03, 2025
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
April 03, 2025
Environment|US
Bartholomew County prepares for potential flooding following severe weather
Bartholomew County prepares for potential flooding following severe weather
April 03, 2025
Business|Environment|US
National Weather Service confirms EF2 tornado damage in Brownsburg
National Weather Service confirms EF2 tornado damage in Brownsburg
April 03, 2025
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
April 03, 2025
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
April 03, 2025
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
April 03, 2025
Education|Environment|US
Students at Missouri Welding Institute scramble for cover from tornado
Students at Missouri Welding Institute scramble for cover from tornado
April 03, 2025
Environment|US
'I’ve got to start over': Missouri residents rebuild after tornado
'I’ve got to start over': Missouri residents rebuild after tornado
April 03, 2025
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.
April 03, 2025
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
April 03, 2025
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."
April 03, 2025
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
April 02, 2025
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
April 02, 2025
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.
April 03, 2025
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
April 03, 2025
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.
April 03, 2025
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
April 03, 2025
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
April 02, 2025
Environment|US
Timeline shows when storms may form in Southeast Michigan Wednesday night
Timeline shows when storms may form in Southeast Michigan Wednesday night
April 03, 2025
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
April 03, 2025
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 "
April 02, 2025
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
April 02, 2025
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
April 02, 2025
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
April 02, 2025
Crime|Environment|US
Authorities working to seize seven tigers
Authorities working to seize seven tigers
April 02, 2025
Economy|Environment|Political|US
US senators urge energy secretary to follow law on clean energy grants, loans
U.S.
April 02, 2025
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
April 02, 2025
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
April 02, 2025
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
April 02, 2025
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
April 02, 2025
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
April 02, 2025
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
April 02, 2025
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.
April 02, 2025
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
April 02, 2025
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
April 02, 2025
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
April 02, 2025
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
April 02, 2025
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
April 02, 2025
Environment|Technology|US
SpaceX rocket cargo project puts Pacific seabirds in jeopardy
A project proposed by Elon Musk's SpaceX and the U.S.
April 02, 2025
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
April 02, 2025
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
April 02, 2025
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
April 01, 2025
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
April 01, 2025
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.
April 01, 2025
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
April 01, 2025
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
April 01, 2025
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
April 01, 2025
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
April 01, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US
US EPA's upcoming proposal on biofuel blending mandates to cover two years, sources say
The U.S.
April 01, 2025
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
April 01, 2025
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
April 01, 2025
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
April 01, 2025
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,
April 01, 2025
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
April 01, 2025
Environment|US
Small community invaded by bald eagles
Small community invaded by bald eagles
April 01, 2025
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?
April 01, 2025
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
April 01, 2025
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
March 30, 2025
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
April 01, 2025
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.
April 01, 2025
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
April 01, 2025
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.
April 01, 2025
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
March 31, 2025
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
April 01, 2025
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
March 31, 2025
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
March 31, 2025
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
March 31, 2025
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.
March 31, 2025
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
March 31, 2025
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
March 31, 2025
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US
US regulator OCC withdraws guidance to banks for climate-related financial risk
The U.S.
March 31, 2025
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
March 31, 2025
Environment|Science|Technology
Dogs to help fight spread of invasive golden mussels at Rancho Seco Lake
Dogs to help fight spread of invasive golden mussels at Rancho Seco Lake
March 31, 2025
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
March 31, 2025
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
March 31, 2025
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
March 31, 2025
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
March 31, 2025
Environment|US
Kansas City neighbors concerned as sinkhole continues to grow
Kansas City neighbors concerned as sinkhole continues to grow
March 31, 2025
Environment|US
Brief tornado in Oklahoma downed power lines, trees
Brief tornado in Oklahoma downed power lines, trees
March 31, 2025
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
March 31, 2025
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
March 31, 2025
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
March 31, 2025
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.
March 31, 2025
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
March 31, 2025
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)
March 31, 2025
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
March 31, 2025
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
March 30, 2025
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
March 30, 2025
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
March 30, 2025
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
March 30, 2025
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
March 30, 2025
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
March 30, 2025
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.
March 30, 2025
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
March 30, 2025
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.
March 25, 2025
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
March 29, 2025
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
March 29, 2025
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
March 29, 2025
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
March 29, 2025
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
March 29, 2025
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
March 28, 2025