California walloped by winter storm with high winds and heavy rain and snow
California was walloped Monday by a powerful winter storm carrying treacherous thunderstorms, high winds and heavy snow in…
Firefighters rescue injured seabird desperately pecking at hospital door
BERLIN (AP) — An injured seabird sought help by pecking at the door of an emergency room at…
Worst snow drought in decades grips much of Western US
A record snow drought with unprecedented heat is hitting most of the American West, depleting future water supplies,…
Colorado River talks stall as Arizona, California and Nevada press US West
PHOENIX (AP) — The seven Western states that depend on the Colorado River missed a deadline for the…
US looks to roll back shipping rules designed to protect vanishing right whale
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S.’s ocean regulator plans to make industry-friendly changes to a longstanding rule designed…
Meet the tiny bees of Southern California: Krystle Hickman’s quest
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In the arid, cracked desert ground in Southern California, a tiny bee pokes its…
Hope and nerves in Clairton, 6 months after mill explosion outside Pittsburgh
CLAIRTON, Pa. (AP) — For Don Furko, Aug. 11, 2025, was a normal shift. Until it became the…
Thailand uses birth control to curb elephant population in the wild
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try…
EPA revokes a key legal underpinning in fighting climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central…
Manatee rescued from Florida storm drain is on the mend
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A manatee that got stuck in a Florida storm drain while seeking warmer…
Record snow drought in Western US raises concern for water shortages and wildfires
A record snow drought with unprecedented heat is hitting most of the American West, depleting future water supplies,…
Photos show hunger and water scarcity as drought grips northern Kenya
TURKANA COUNTY, Kenya (AP) — Prolonged drought has left millions of people struggling to find food and water…