Israel prepares to clear unexploded grenades, mortars and other munitions in sea
RISHON LEZION, Israel (AP) — Marking the coordinates on a handheld GPS, an Israeli diver threw an anchor…
Coastal floods are linked to climate change and sea level rise
Extreme floods that once swamped coastal communities only rarely are becoming far more common as climate change caused…
Migrant boat runs aground in northern France, leaving 2 dead
PARIS (AP) — A small boat carrying migrants trying to cross the English Channel ran aground on a…
Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 triggers tsunami alert in northern Japan
TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 off northern Japan on Monday sparked a…
Whale stranded in the Baltic Sea swims free again. It still faces a tough task
BERLIN — A humpback whale that has become stranded repeatedly off Germany’s Baltic Sea coast in recent days…
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…
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%…