Pipeline operator agrees to $26.9M penalty over Kansas oil spill
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A proposed legal settlement with the U.S. government would require the Keystone Pipeline system’s…
Missouri flooding leaves one dead, prompts hundreds of rescues by helicopter from summer camp
A woman was found dead in Missouri on Saturday after heavy rainfall battered parts of the state the…
Heat dome threatens widespread stifling heat, dangerous conditions for much of the US
A widespread and dangerous heat wave was building across the U.S. on Saturday, with triple-digit highs expected in…
Northern Lights Update: 10 States May See The Aurora Tonight
Topline Ten states in the U.S. will have a shot at seeing the northern lights Saturday night, according…
Colombia’s outgoing environment minister warns of climate action setbacks
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia ’s outgoing environment minister warned Friday that the incoming government could reverse recent…
EPA inks clean-up agreement with Columbia Falls aluminum plant
The owner of a sprawling, long-shuttered aluminum plant in Columbia Falls has agreed to pay $57.6 million to…
Interior Department narrows Endangered Species Act protections
PHOENIX (AP) — The Trump administration finalized a rule Friday that changes how agencies enforce the Endangered Species…
China boosts relief funding for disaster-hit areas
BEIJING (AP) — China allocated millions of dollars in additional relief funding for disaster-hit areas Wednesday after severe…
Dimming the Sun Would Help Lower the Risks of El Niño
This year’s El Niño is shaping up to be among the strongest on record, and it’s set to…
The lanternflies are here. Is it okay to stomp them?
Last summer, I was standing on a block near my house when I saw a very distinctive bug…
Firefighters killed in Colorado wildfire remembered for bravery
With wildfires burning across many Western states, wildland firefighters gathered Sunday to pay tribute to three of their…
Islands in the western Pacific brace for Super Typhoon Bavi
Super Typhoon Bavi made landfall Monday over a tiny U.S. territorial island in the western Pacific near Guam,…