‘Definitely don’t touch it:’ Rare blue dragons spotted on Texas coast pack a strong punch – Houston Public Media
Provided by Jace Tunnell and Harte Research Institute Blue dragons were spotted along a short stretch of North…
Suspended NOAA satellite chief warns of threats to federal science programs
WASHINGTON — The head of NOAA’s satellite division, on administrative leave for more than half a year, warned…
Colorado River projected to deliver a third of normal water supplies
Extended warm weather across the Colorado River basin may reduce the amount of water delivered during the spring…
Aquarium researchers spot endangered blue whales twice off New England
In a first-of-its-kind occurrence, three endangered blue whales were recently spotted in two separate instances off the New…
Photographer Flies Drone Over Humpback Whale, Realizes It’s in Grave Peril
John Kowitz Not long after setting off from the Hawaiian coast, underwater photographer John Kowitz and his team…
Whale Entanglements in Fishing Gear Surge Off U.S. West Coast During Marine Heatwaves
Each spring, humpback whales start to feed off the coast of California and Oregon on dense schools of…
US Government Is Accelerating Coral Reef Collapse, Scientists Warn
Ritidian Point, at the northern tip of Guam, is home to an ancient limestone forest with panoramic vistas…
Exodus: The shrinking federal space workforce
In 2025, more than 322,000 civil servants left jobs voluntarily or were dismissed out of a workforce of…
Hawaiian monk seal seen soaking up sunshine in Waikiki
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Rocky, the Hawaiian monk seal mother of 15, was seen soaking up the sun in…
Angry oceans set records on West Coast
January 2026 started with remarkable weather, including record temperatures, dramatic high tides and news that oceans keep getting…
Feds pursue own Colorado River management plans with states at impasse
Absent a crucial but elusive consensus among the seven Colorado River states, federal authorities are forging ahead with…
A rare whale is having an encouraging season for births. Scientists warn it might still go extinct
PORTLAND, Maine — One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent…