Brazil’s Amazon deforestation falls 11% even as fires surge to record levels
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest fell by 11% from August 2024 to July this…
Climate change fuels Hurricane Melissa’s rapid intensification to Category 5
The warming of the world’s oceans caused by climate change helped double Hurricane Melissa’s wind speed in less…
Tropical Storm Melissa nears hurricane strength, threatens Caribbean
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa neared hurricane strength Saturday and was expected to rapidly intensify this…
Beyond panda diplomacy: Golden monkeys from China debut at European zoos
With their distinctive shaggy orange manes, pale blue faces and dense fur covering their hands and feet, it’s…
Tariffs and weather take a toll on US coffee prices
It’s getting more expensive for Americans to get their caffeine fix. The average U.S. price of a pound…
Tropical Storm Melissa nearly stationary in the Caribbean as a major flood threat
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa was nearly stationary in the central Caribbean on Friday,…
Conservation group rescues sea turtles off Nigeria’s coast
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Conservationists and students cheered as three rescued sea turtles, endangered in this part of…
Dinosaurs thriving in North America before mass-extinction asteroid strike: Study
Scientists have long debated whether dinosaurs were in decline before an asteroid smacked the Earth 66 million years…
Americans worry AI data centers harm environment
WASHINGTON (AP) — As the United States rapidly builds massive data centers for the development of artificial intelligence,…
Tropical Storm Melissa threatens flooding in northern Caribbean
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on parts of Haiti, Jamaica and…
Report says US electronic waste is menacing Southeast Asia
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas,…
American e-waste causing ‘hidden tsunami’ in Southeast Asia, watchdog report says
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Millions of tons of discarded electronics from the United States are being shipped overseas,…