Meet the Galapagos seabird that wandered 3,000 miles to California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scientists on a research vessel off the central California coast spotted a waved albatross,…
Mountain lion roams San Francisco streets before being captured
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 77-pound mountain lion set off a scramble Tuesday as it wandered through San…
Winter storm likely cost the US economy billions of dollars
HOUSTON (AP) — The deadly and widespread winter storm paralyzing much of the American East with ice, snow…
Floods push crocodiles into Mozambican towns as health concerns rise
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — As floods ravage Mozambique, crocodiles are appearing in submerged towns and responsible for at…
The fishing practice of scrapping ocean bottom continues despite protection promises
KYLEAKIN, Scotland — Bally Philp hauls up his baited traps from the waters off Scotland’s Isle of Skye,…
Destructive bottom trawling in Scotland despite promises to protect oceans
KYLEAKIN, Scotland (AP) — Bally Philp hauls up his baited traps from the waters off Scotland’s Isle of…
A stretched polar vortex is fueling a winter blast coming to the US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Warm Arctic waters and cold continental land are combining to stretch the dreaded polar vortex…
Orca whales put on a show with breaches and tail slapping off Seattle
With breaches and tail slapping, a pod of orcas put on a show near Seattle on Friday. The…
Brazil’s soy industry withdraws from Amazon deforestation pact, risking forest loss
SAO PAULO (AP) — For nearly 20 years, Brazil’s largest soy producers assured buyers that their harvest —…
Increasing Venezuela oil, which requires more energy to process, could harm the environment
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Environmental experts are warning that the U.S. push to revamp and boost Venezuela’s vast…
White House completes plan to curb bedrock environmental law
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has finalized a plan to roll back regulations implementing a landmark environmental…
Pipeline safety regulators issue record fine for Gulf oil spill
Pipeline safety regulators on Monday assessed their largest fine ever against the company responsible for leaking 1.1 million…