Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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Baby bull sharks are thriving in Texas and Alabama bays as the Gulf of Mexico warms

The Gulf Coast has seen big jumps in baby bull shark numbers. As adults, these are among the most aggressive species of sharks, but the babies aren’t cause for concern, as three scientists explain.

Baby bull sharks are thriving in Texas and Alabama bays as the Gulf of Mexico warms
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Flood emergency hits Arkansas after months of rain falls in a few hours

Flood emergency hits Arkansas after months of rain falls in a few hours

Flood emergency hits Arkansas after months of rain falls in a few hours
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Storms flood the Ozarks and strand drivers in Toronto. New York community is devastated by tornado

Much of the U.S. and Canada is cleaning up or still dealing with a new wave of severe storms that have caused deaths and damage this week from the Plains to New England

Storms flood the Ozarks and strand drivers in Toronto. New York community is devastated by tornado
Environment|Health|News

With sewage gushing into sea, US and Mexican border towns plead for help

Each day, millions of gallons of sewage cascade through a canyon and into the Pacific Ocean just south of the U.S.-Mexican

With sewage gushing into sea, US and Mexican border towns plead for help
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Greece shuts Acropolis, 2 firefighters killed in Italy as southern Europe swelters in a heat wave

A heat wave across southern Europe forced authorities in Greece to close the Acropolis for several hours in the middle of the day and two firefighters died in southern Italy while putting out a wildfire

Greece shuts Acropolis, 2 firefighters killed in Italy as southern Europe swelters in a heat wave
Environment|Health|News|Sports

‘After the Games, we will have a swimming pool in the river’: Paris mayor takes dip in Seine amid E. coli bacteria concerns

‘After the Games, we will have a swimming pool in the river’: Paris mayor takes dip in Seine amid E. coli bacteria concerns

‘After the Games, we will have a swimming pool in the river’: Paris mayor takes dip in Seine amid E. coli bacteria concerns
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CNN reporter goes swimming in the Seine after $1.5B cleanup. See how it went

CNN Paris correspondent Melissa Bell reports from the water as Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo delivers on her promise to swim in the River Seine - in an effort to alleviate concerns around the river's suitability for swimming events during the Paris Olympics, despite a 1.4 billion Euro (1.5 billion USD) clean-up plan ahead of the Games. The Opening Ceremony will take place on the river on July 26, if currents are not too strong.

CNN reporter goes swimming in the Seine after $1.5B cleanup. See how it went
Environment|News|Opinion

It’s not just you. Here’s where this summer really has been the worst

It’s not just you. Here’s where this summer really has been the worst

It’s not just you. Here’s where this summer really has been the worst
Environment|Travel

DR Congo conflict fuels forest loss

Under the denuded slopes of Mount Nyiragongo volcano in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, traders in Kibati

DR Congo conflict fuels forest loss
Economy|Environment|News|Science

Money from Washington's landmark climate law will help tribes face rising seas, climate change

Tens of millions of dollars raised by a landmark climate law in Washington state will go to Native American tribes that are at risk from climate change and rising sea levels to help them move to higher ground, install solar panels, buy electric vehicles and restore wetlands

Money from Washington's landmark climate law will help tribes face rising seas, climate change
Environment|News|World

Deadly floods engulf parts of South Asia as extreme weather devastates vulnerable region

Deadly floods engulf parts of South Asia as extreme weather devastates vulnerable region

Deadly floods engulf parts of South Asia as extreme weather devastates vulnerable region
Environment|Science

Webcam monitors hundreds of rattlesnakes at a Colorado 'mega den' for citizen science

A “mega den” of rattlesnakes at a remote location in northern Colorado is now available for live, round-the-clock viewing online

Webcam monitors hundreds of rattlesnakes at a Colorado 'mega den' for citizen science
Environment|News

Anger over Houston power outages after Beryl has repair crews facing threats from some residents

Houston’s prolonged outages following Hurricane Beryl has some fed-up and frustrated residents taking out their anger on repair workers who are trying to restore power across the city

Anger over Houston power outages after Beryl has repair crews facing threats from some residents
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Risk of Illinois dam breach is under control after once-in-a-century rainfall, officials say

Risk of Illinois dam breach is under control after once-in-a-century rainfall, officials say

Risk of Illinois dam breach is under control after once-in-a-century rainfall, officials say
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In Canada's remote Labrador, tiny Happy Valley hosts thousands of wildfire evacuees

The remote Canadian town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay had only a few hours' notice on Friday before thousands of evacuees from a raging wildfire hundreds of

In Canada's remote Labrador, tiny Happy Valley hosts thousands of wildfire evacuees
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Torrential rains flood Toronto, causing power outages, traffic disruption

Torrential rain on Tuesday triggered flash flooding in parts of Toronto, Canada's financial center, causing power outages, disrupting

Torrential rains flood Toronto, causing power outages, traffic disruption
Environment|Health|Science

Colorado bird flu cases show how extreme heat may be complicating efforts to control the virus

Colorado bird flu cases show how extreme heat may be complicating efforts to control the virus

Colorado bird flu cases show how extreme heat may be complicating efforts to control the virus
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90 giant African snails ‘intercepted’ at Detroit Metropolitan Airport

90 giant African snails ‘intercepted’ at Detroit Metropolitan Airport

90 giant African snails ‘intercepted’ at Detroit Metropolitan Airport
Environment|News|Travel

Seals bitten due to shark activity prompts swim advisory in Pacific Grove

Seals bitten due to shark activity prompts swim advisory in Pacific Grove

Seals bitten due to shark activity prompts swim advisory in Pacific Grove
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Torrential rains hit Canada's largest city, closing a major highway and other roads

A major highway, several other thoroughfares and a key transit hub in Toronto have been flooded as torrential rains washed over Canada’s largest city

Torrential rains hit Canada's largest city, closing a major highway and other roads
Environment|News

Albert the alligator's owner sues New York state agency in effort to be reunited with seized pet

An upstate New York man whose 750-pound alligator was seized is suing the state Department of Environmental Conservation in an effort to get him back, saying the agency was wrong not to renew a license for the pet he looked after for more than 30 years

Albert the alligator's owner sues New York state agency in effort to be reunited with seized pet
Environment|News|Science

No kidding! King Charles III bestows royal title on rare golden goat breed

King Charles III has bestowed a royal title on a rare golden goat breed

No kidding! King Charles III bestows royal title on rare golden goat breed
Environment|Lifestyle|Science

Sacramento Zoo experiences baby boom despite current facility size constraints

Sacramento Zoo experiences baby boom despite current facility size constraints

Sacramento Zoo experiences baby boom despite current facility size constraints
Environment|News

90 giant African land snails intercepted at airport after agents notice strange smell

90 giant African land snails intercepted at airport after agents notice strange smell

90 giant African land snails intercepted at airport after agents notice strange smell
Environment|Science

Farmers turn to regenerative agriculture to deal with climate extremes

Farmers turn to regenerative agriculture to deal with climate extremes

Farmers turn to regenerative agriculture to deal with climate extremes

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