Hungary turns to water retention as drought empties lakes and rivers
GÁRDONY, Hungary (AP) — A fisherman disembarked from his boat in a small harbor on Lake Velence in…
Satellite images reveal oil leaking from a sanctioned tanker near Oman
BEIRUT (AP) — Crude oil appeared to be leaking and spreading in recent days from a sanctioned tanker…
Seaweed smothers coastlines from the Caribbean to Mexico
PUERTO MORELOS, Mexico (AP) — Swaths of seaweed are blanketing the beaches and coastlines of the Caribbean and…
Father of boy pulled from California surf grateful to lifeguard
The father of a 10-year-old rescued from pounding surf off the California coast in a dramatic scene captured…
Venezuela earthquake recovery faces growing environmental risks
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — More than a month has passed since Venezuela’s devastating earthquakes, and the constant sound…
French authorities order 4,000 moe people evacuated from wildfire areas
LEGE-CAP FERRET, France (AP) — French authorities ordered nearly 4,000 people evacuated Tuesday from tourist sites on France’s…
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan and a tsunami advisory is issued
TOKYO (AP) — An earthquake registering a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island…
Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia joins UNESCO World Heritage List
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Okefenokee Swamp in Georgia, an ornate 13th-century Buddhist temple in Thailand and…
Seaplane crashes into island north of Seattle, all 11 people rescued
SEATTLE (AP) — A seaplane carrying 11 people crashed and caught fire on the rocky coast of a…
Tropical Storm Bertha moves toward Florida Panhandle and Alabama
Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday but was expected to weaken as it…
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…
Three tankers hit in the Strait of Hormuz as US revokes license authorizing sale of Iranian oil | World
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Three tankers were struck by projectiles Tuesday in the Strait of Hormuz,…