2025 was one of three hottest years on record, scientists say
Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the three hottest years on record, scientists said.…
Rain is expected to break the Rose Parade’s 20-year dry streak
For the first time in 20 years, rain is expected to intrude on the Rose Parade in Southern…
Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy
The prickly fish has even made its way as far north as the Ionian Sea, where Italian authorities…
Cypriot fishermen battle invasive lionfish and turn them into a tavern delicacy
LARNACA, Cyprus — Photis Gaitanos’ rough fingers adroitly untangle the venomous spikes of a lionfish from a net,…
Why your holiday gift returns might go to a landfill and what you can do about it
The holiday season will soon come to a close, but the busiest time of the year for product…
Hawaii’s Big Island bans feeding feral cats in an effort to help endangered native species
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Throngs of feral cats emerge from the shade of parked trucks and bushes as soon…
Judge upholds Hawaii’s new climate change tax on cruise passengers
A federal judge’s ruling allows Hawaii’s new tourist tax, which includes a levy on cruise ship passengers, to…
Trump’s first year back in office has been a roller coaster for clean energy
There were some highs amid a lot of lows in a roller coaster year for clean energy as…
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…
Habitat for endangered whooping cranes guarded in new Texas sanctuary
WOLFBERRY WHOOPING CRANE SANCTUARY, Texas (AP) — Carter Crouch has been fascinated by the whooping crane’s conservation story…
Caribbean islet blossoms into love nest for critically endangered iguana
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Silence used to prevail in the forest of a private Caribbean islet…
Oil companies offer $300 million for Gulf of Mexico drilling rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Oil companies offered $300 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday…