More than cuddly critters. Climate change puts unusual plants at risk
WASHINGTON (AP) — Global warming extinctions usually have people picturing the last polar bears or other furry critters…
Tornadoes and storms in Mississippi damage hundreds of homes
BOGUE CHITTO, Miss. (AP) — Powerful storms that spawned at least three tornadoes tore through several Mississippi counties,…
Judge OKs Alaska wildlife agents killing bears from helicopters
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska wildlife agents can resume shooting and killing black and brown bears — including…
Argentina investigates hantavirus outbreak on Atlantic cruise
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Officials and experts in Argentina are scrambling to determine if their country is…
East Wing debris dumped at DC golf course has toxic metals: report
WASHINGTON (AP) — Debris from the demolition of the White House East Wing that was dumped at a…
Gold prices spark mining rush in Brazil’s Amazon, fueling deforestation
SAO PAULO (AP) — The surge in gold prices in recent years has fueled a renewed mining rush…
California looks into Trump admin’s deal to end offshore wind project
California is investigating one of the Trump administration’s deals to end an offshore wind project. Golden State Wind…
Trump supports delaying endangered right whale protections
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — For roughly 380 right whales left in the North Atlantic, which can die after…
Asian shares mostly gain and oil slips
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday after U.S. stocks set more records, powered by strong profits…
Chonkers the sea lion draws crowds in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An intrepid sea lion nicknamed Chonkers is waddling his way into the hearts of…
Here’s what to do when an animal nests in your flower bed
For four years, a mallard has nested behind a bush near the front door of Caitlin Deal’s home…
Rescue team frees stranded humpback whale ‘Timmy’ in North Sea
BERLIN (AP) — A rescue team on Saturday released from a barge in the North Sea a humpback…