Today: September 22, 2024
Today: September 22, 2024

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Fossil-hunting diver says he has found a large section of mastodon tusk off Florida's coast

At first, fossil-hunting diver Alex Lundberg thought the lengthy object on the sea floor off Florida’s Gulf Coast was a piece of wood

Fossil-hunting diver says he has found a large section of mastodon tusk off Florida's coast
Environment|Travel

Panama community pushed from Caribbean island by rising sea levels moves into new houses

Hammocks have begun appearing this week in the doorways of 300 new houses built in what was previously a yucca field along Panama’s Caribbean coast

Panama community pushed from Caribbean island by rising sea levels moves into new houses
Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

Kentucky Democratic governor pushes back against Trump-led attacks on electric vehicles

Kentucky's governor says electric vehicles have ignited enough momentum from job growth and investments to steer past any roadblocks from former President Donald Trump and other critics

Kentucky Democratic governor pushes back against Trump-led attacks on electric vehicles
Environment|News|World

Fire at a displacement camp in Congo leaves dozens of families without shelter, UN says

The U.N. says a fire at a displacement camp in eastern Congo has destroyed around 50 makeshift tents, leaving dozens of families without shelter

Fire at a displacement camp in Congo leaves dozens of families without shelter, UN says
Environment

Fires in Brazilian wetlands surge 980%, extreme drought expected

Fires in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands have surged nearly tenfold so far this year to the highest levels since 2020, when the biome suffered its worst blazes

Fires in Brazilian wetlands surge 980%, extreme drought expected
Environment|News

Records tumble in Southwest US as temperatures soar well into triple digits and 122 in Death Valley

Records have tumbled across the Southwest United States as temperatures soared past 110 degrees in parts of California, Nevada and Arizona

Records tumble in Southwest US as temperatures soar well into triple digits and 122 in Death Valley
Economy|Environment|Health|Lifestyle

Hundreds of asylum-seekers are camped out near Seattle. There's a vacant motel next door

A cluster of tarp-covered tents in a grassy lot south of Seattle highlights the strain facing many communities are facing

Hundreds of asylum-seekers are camped out near Seattle. There's a vacant motel next door
Environment|Science

Papua New Guinea ends landslide rescue efforts amid fears of another

Further landslides will likely plague the area where part of a mountain collapsed onto a remote village in Papua New Guinea two weeks ago, New Zealand geological

Papua New Guinea ends landslide rescue efforts amid fears of another
Economy|Environment|News

Indonesian president in damage control over new capital

Indonesia's president is rushing to reassure investors and bureaucrats about his $32 billion new capital city in a malaria-prone pocket of Borneo

Indonesian president in damage control over new capital
Environment|Health|Travel

Father of former Gaza hostage bitter over Irish policies

Living in temporary accommodation in the desert above the Dead Sea, nine-year-old Emily Hand and her father Thomas slowly recover from an

Father of former Gaza hostage bitter over Irish policies
Environment|Food

Aquafarming becomes main global source for fish, U.N. food agency says

For the first time farmed aquatic production has exceeded the catch from traditional captured fisheries, the U.N. food and agriculture agency said on Friday,

Aquafarming becomes main global source for fish, U.N. food agency says
Environment|News|Technology

Real-world mileage standard for new vehicles rising to 38 mpg in 2031 under new Biden rule

New vehicles sold in the U.S. will have to average about 38 miles per gallon of gasoline in 2031 in real-world driving, up from about 29 mpg this year, under new federal rules unveiled Friday by the Biden administration

Real-world mileage standard for new vehicles rising to 38 mpg in 2031 under new Biden rule
Economy|Environment|Science

The UN says more aquatic animals were farmed than fished in 2022. That's the first time in history

The total global volume of fish, shrimp, clams and other aquatic animals that are harvested by farming has topped the amount fished in the wild from the world’s waters for the first time ever

The UN says more aquatic animals were farmed than fished in 2022. That's the first time in history
Environment|Science

Rare 7-foot fish washed ashore on Oregon's coast garners worldwide attention

A massive rare fish thought to only live in temperate waters in the southern hemisphere has washed up on Oregon's northern coast

Rare 7-foot fish washed ashore on Oregon's coast garners worldwide attention
Environment|Health|News

U.N. agency appeals for aid to help Haiti weather hurricane season

UNICEF, the U.N. children's agency, appealed on Friday for international aid to help prepare violence-plagued Haiti for a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season that could be deadly for the

U.N. agency appeals for aid to help Haiti weather hurricane season
Environment|News|Political

Malaysia defends eviction of sea nomads, citing security concerns

Malaysian authorities defended their decision to evict hundreds of sea nomads from their homes off the coast of Sabah state this week, saying it was aimed at boosting security

Malaysia defends eviction of sea nomads, citing security concerns
Environment

Mass fish death in Mexico's Chihuahua State blamed on severe drought

Thousands of dead fish have blanketed the surface of a lagoon in Mexico's northern state of Chihuahua, and local officials are blaming an intense

Mass fish death in Mexico's Chihuahua State blamed on severe drought
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Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge caution

The weeklong heat wave that baked most of the U.S. Southwest in temperatures well into triple digits is on its last legs, but forecasters are still urging people to be cautious

Weeklong heat wave loosens grip slightly on US Southwest but forecasters still urge caution
Environment|News|Travel

Large chunk of Wyoming's Teton Pass road collapses; unclear how quickly it can be rebuilt

A large chunk of a mountain pass highway in Wyoming has collapsed, severing a well-traveled commuter link between small towns in eastern Idaho and the tourist destination of Jackson

Large chunk of Wyoming's Teton Pass road collapses; unclear how quickly it can be rebuilt
Environment|Health

In Mexico heat wave monkeys still dying, birds are getting air-conditioning, lions get popsicles

Amid Mexico's heat wave and drought, suffering birds are getting air-conditioning and monkeys with heatstroke are being rescued by non-governmental groups

In Mexico heat wave monkeys still dying, birds are getting air-conditioning, lions get popsicles
Environment|Health|News

Martha's Vineyard is about to run out of pot. That's led to a lawsuit and a scramble by regulators

Martha's Vineyard is about to run out of pot

Martha's Vineyard is about to run out of pot. That's led to a lawsuit and a scramble by regulators
Environment|Science

African elephants call each other by unique names, new study shows

New research shows African elephants call each other and respond to individual names, something few wild animals do

African elephants call each other by unique names, new study shows
Economy|Environment|News|World

Extended power outage that hit Puerto Rico angers and worries many during heat advisories

Towns in central and southern Puerto Rico are struggling to emerge from a prolonged power outage that has forced authorities in the U.S. territory to activate an emergency response team

Extended power outage that hit Puerto Rico angers and worries many during heat advisories
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

In Wyoming, Bill Gates moves ahead with nuclear project aimed at revolutionizing power generation

Bill Gates and his energy company are starting construction at their Wyoming site for a next-generation nuclear power plant he believes will “revolutionize” how power is generated

In Wyoming, Bill Gates moves ahead with nuclear project aimed at revolutionizing power generation
Business|Economy|Environment|Political

California seeks company profits in Big Oil climate lawsuit

California's attorney general on Monday sought to force the world's biggest oil companies to give up profits the state alleges they made while deceiving consumers about their role in

California seeks company profits in Big Oil climate lawsuit

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