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…
A tiny California city prone to tsunamis saw the highest waves in continental US after quake | News
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A small California coastal city near the border with Oregon that has recorded dozens…
Tsunami warnings fade after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. Here’s what to know
HONOLULU (AP) — One of this century’s most powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia and generated…