Residents of a polluted California town pinned hopes on new state rules. They’re still waiting
Residents of Kettleman City live surrounded by pollution. Farms spray pesticides on almond and pistachio trees in this…
Mountain lion roams San Francisco streets before being captured
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 77-pound mountain lion set off a scramble Tuesday as it wandered through San…
Winter storm likely cost the US economy billions of dollars
HOUSTON (AP) — The deadly and widespread winter storm paralyzing much of the American East with ice, snow…
Mavericks’ flights grounded by winter storm as NBA postpones 2 games
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The NBA postponed games in Memphis and Milwaukee on Sunday because of a massive…
Floods push crocodiles into Mozambican towns as health concerns rise
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — As floods ravage Mozambique, crocodiles are appearing in submerged towns and responsible for at…
The fishing practice of scrapping ocean bottom continues despite protection promises
KYLEAKIN, Scotland — Bally Philp hauls up his baited traps from the waters off Scotland’s Isle of Skye,…
Destructive bottom trawling in Scotland despite promises to protect oceans
KYLEAKIN, Scotland (AP) — Bally Philp hauls up his baited traps from the waters off Scotland’s Isle of…
A stretched polar vortex is fueling a winter blast coming to the US
WASHINGTON (AP) — Warm Arctic waters and cold continental land are combining to stretch the dreaded polar vortex…
Americans brace for another snowstorm as ice threatens southern states
ATLANTA (AP) — With many Americans still recovering from multiple blasts of snow and unrelenting freezing temperatures in…
Firefighters in Chile battle deadly wildfires during heatwave
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Firefighters in Chile are battling forest fires Monday that have killed at least 19…
Orca whales put on a show with breaches and tail slapping off Seattle
With breaches and tail slapping, a pod of orcas put on a show near Seattle on Friday. The…
Ocean changes could weaken sharks’ teeth, knocking them down food chain
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sharks are the most feared predators in the sea, and their survival hinges on…