Floods, a landslide and thunderstorms in Afghanistan leave 17 people dead
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Severe flooding, a landslide and thunderstorms in parts of Afghanistan left 17 people dead…
Stranded humpback whale in Germany’s Baltic Sea weakens as hopes of its return fade
BERLIN (AP) — A stranded humpback whale in Germany ’s Baltic Sea looks weaker, and experts fear it…
Whale swims free after days stuck on German sandbank
BERLIN (AP) — A whale that was stranded for days in shallow water at a Baltic Sea resort…
Arctic sea ice shrinks to tie lowest level for winter
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the…
Snow, stormy winds close schools, cut power and rip off roofs in the Balkans
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — Stormy winds, rain and snow closed schools and left thousands of people without electricity…
Trump administration seeks Endangered Species Act exemption for Gulf drilling
As the Trump administration wages war on Iran, it’s citing national security to seek an exemption from the…
Rare video of a sperm whale birth shows female animals working together
NEW YORK (AP) — Rare footage of a sperm whale giving birth has offered scientists a window into…
Gulf of Mexico oil spill spread hundreds of miles and polluted nature reserves
MEXICO CITY (AP) — An oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in early March spread more than…
Fertilizer crisis hits farmers as Iran war disrupts supply
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Farmers around the world are feeling the squeeze of the Iran war. Gas prices…
EPA approves sale of higher ethanol fuel to try to lower gas prices
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it would temporarily allow widespread sales of a higher ethanol…
Environmental harms and health risks from Iran war could persist for decades
Oil depots spewing black smoke. Debris sinking in the Persian Gulf. Missiles pounding military sites. The Iran war…
EPA to allow the sale of E15 fuel blend to lower gas prices
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it would temporarily allow widespread sales of a higher ethanol…