2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say
Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said.…
Hungary’s ‘water guardian’ farmers fight back against desertification
KISKUNMAJSA, Hungary — Oszkár Nagyapáti climbed to the bottom of a sandy pit on his land on the…
Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy
LARNACA, Cyprus (AP) — Photis Gaitanos’ rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a…
Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy
LARNACA, Cyprus — Photis Gaitanos’ rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a net,…
Hawaii’s Big Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Throngs of feral cats emerge from the shade of parked trucks and bushes as soon…
Photos show penguins, seals and orcas in the warming Antarctic Peninsula
ANTARCTICA (AP) — The Southern Ocean is one of the most remote places on Earth, but that doesn’t…
Some animals have evolved extreme ways to sleep in precarious environments
Every animal with a brain needs sleep — and even a few without a brain do, too. Humans…
How to watch the Ursid meteor shower
NEW YORK (AP) — The last major meteor shower of the year, known as the Ursids, peaks soon,…
India’s battery recycling poses challenges, opportunities
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Across India, battery recycling faces a mixture of challenges and opportunity as it plays…
Study finds climate change worsened Asia cyclones
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Ocean temperatures warmed by human-caused climate change fed the intense rainfall that triggered deadly…
Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — In the age of dinosaurs — before whales, great whites or the bus-sized megalodon…
Advocating for the environment is risky in Colombia’s Amazon
PUERTO ASIS, Colombia (AP) — Jani Silva sits inside the wooden house she built on the banks of…