California walloped by winter storm with high winds and heavy rain and snow
California was walloped Monday by a powerful winter storm carrying treacherous thunderstorms, high winds and heavy snow in…
Firefighters rescue injured seabird desperately pecking at hospital door
BERLIN (AP) — An injured seabird sought help by pecking at the door of an emergency room at…
US looks to roll back shipping rules designed to protect vanishing right whale
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The U.S.’s ocean regulator plans to make industry-friendly changes to a longstanding rule designed…
COVID lockdowns caused methane surge: Study reveals air pollution paradox
As the world shut down due to COVID, causing less traffic like trains, planes and automobiles, scientists expected…
Hope and nerves in Clairton, 6 months after mill explosion outside Pittsburgh
CLAIRTON, Pa. (AP) — For Don Furko, Aug. 11, 2025, was a normal shift. Until it became the…
Thailand uses birth control to curb elephant population in the wild
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand has begun using a birth control vaccine on elephants in the wild to try…
EPA revokes a key legal underpinning in fighting climate change
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday revoked a scientific finding that long has been the central…
Manatee rescued from Florida storm drain is on the mend
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A manatee that got stuck in a Florida storm drain while seeking warmer…
Photos show hunger and water scarcity as drought grips northern Kenya
TURKANA COUNTY, Kenya (AP) — Prolonged drought has left millions of people struggling to find food and water…
Pew, Partners Offer Recommendations to Reduce Plastic Waste and Pollution in U.S.
A group of partners from the nonprofit sector and academia is urging U.S. policymakers to address waste management…
Photos: Baby flying foxes at Australia’s bat hospital in Queensland
FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND, Australia — Australia is famously a place with some of the world’s most dangerous and…
Trump to gut US climate change policy and environmental regulations
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is expected this week to revoke a scientific finding that long has…