Rarest whales show promising population growth, scientists report
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — One of the rarest whales on the planet has continued an encouraging trend of…
A mushroom farm in Kenya and fungi-based panels give hope for sustainable building
NAIROBI, Kenya — NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A large mushroom farm near the Kenyan capital of Nairobi is…
UN agency says C02 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather
GENEVA — GENEVA (AP) — Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on…
CO2 levels hit record high last year, UN agency finds
GENEVA (AP) — Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last…
Living near lions in Kenya, and trying to stay safe
KAJIADO, Kenya (AP) — This year, less than a kilometer from where I live, a girl named Peace…
Southern right whales awe admirers after coming back from brink of extinction
PENÍNSULA VALDÉS, Argentina — PENÍNSULA VALDÉS, Argentina (AP) — After coming back from the brink of extinction, Southern…
High wind reduces Dunhill Links to 54 holes
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — The Dunhill Links Championship was reduced to a 54-hole…
Fears of massive battery fires spark local opposition to energy storage projects
More and more, big arrays of lithium-ion batteries are being hooked up to electrical grids around the U.S.…
Study finds wildfires are now four times more frequent due to climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — Earth’s nastiest and costliest wildfires are blazing four times more often now than they did…
Amazon’s ‘flying rivers’ weaken, scientists warn of worsening droughts
BOGOTA, Colombia — Droughts have withered crops in Peru, fires have scorched the Amazon and hydroelectric dams in…
UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves amid biodiversity challenges and climate change
An Indonesian archipelago that’s home to three-fourths of Earth’s coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70%…
Can bite-resistant wetsuits reduce shark attacks? Scientists investigate
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Australian scientists tested the strength of bite-resistant wetsuits by allowing sharks to chomp the…