Drones blasting AC/DC, Scarlett Johannson help biologists protect cattle from wolves
For millennia humans have tried to scare wolves away from their livestock. Most of them didn’t have drones.…
Swimmers face fecal contamination at beaches along US coastline
OGUNQUIT, Maine — Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day…
Florida’s once-pristine springs threatened by pollution, development and climate change
“We really had to do something,” said Steven Spina, a member of the town council. “A lot of…
Lawyers: firefighter arrested by immigration authorities was in US legally
SEATTLE (AP) — Lawyers are demanding the release of a longtime Oregon resident arrested by Border Patrol while…
AI simulation of a Mount Fuji eruption is being used to prepare Tokyo for the worst
TOKYO — Mount Fuji hasn’t erupted since 1707. But for Volcanic Disaster Preparedness Day, Japanese officials have released…
Trump administration cuts funding for US offshore wind industry
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Department on Friday canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore…
Florida’s once-pristine springs threatened by pollution, development
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit of liquid heaven, luring…
Climate change made deadly wildfires in Turkey, Greece and Cyprus more fierce, study finds
ATHENS, Greece — Climate change that has driven scorching temperatures and dwindling rainfall made massive wildfires in Turkey,…
Robotic bunnies deployed to combat invasive Burmese pythons in the Everglades
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades…
The Colorado River is in trouble. Some groups want the government to step up
LOS ANGELES — Earlier this year, several environmental groups sent a petition to the federal government with a…
Towering wall of dust rolls through metro Phoenix
PHOENIX — A powerful storm kicked up a towering wall of dust that rolled through metro Phoenix on…
Democrats urge Trump to restart offshore wind farm near Rhode Island
NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — A nearly complete wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut…