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…
Mexico rejects Trump’s offer of US military strikes against cartels — again
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president on Tuesday ruled out allowing U.S. strikes against cartels on Mexican soil,…
Flash flood warning issued as atmospheric river hits Southern California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An unusually strong storm system called an atmospheric river was dousing Southern California on…
UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves amid biodiversity challenges and climate change
An Indonesian archipelago that’s home to three-fourths of Earth’s coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70%…
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…
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…
Hurricane Erin didn’t cause major damage, but turtle nests weren’t so lucky
As Hurricane Erin pelted North Carolina’s barrier islands with strong winds and waves this week, it destroyed many…
Italian divers clean ‘Christ of the Abyss’ statue under the Mediterranean off Portofino
ROME (AP) — Police divers have cleaned one of the biggest underwater attractions of the Mediterranean, using pressurized…
Coastal communities restoring marshes, dunes, reefs to protect against rising seas
In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created more than a century ago are reverting to marshland. Along the…
France swelters under a heat wave as fire crews guard smoldering vineyards
PARIS — A blistering heatwave gripped southwest France on Monday, sending thermometers soaring to 43 degrees Celsius (109.4…
Yacht-sized passenger boat runs aground in high surf off Hawaii beach
HONOLULU — A yacht-sized passenger boat ran aground in the high surf off a Hawaii beach over the…