Environment
Nepal warns of possible fresh flooding as communities grapple with devastation
Authorities in Nepal warned of possible fresh flooding on Sunday and urged residents in flood-affected districts to remain on high alert after water levels rose in the Bhotekoshi River.
In one Nepal district, flood catastrophe is measured in bodies and burial trenches
The devastating flash floods in the Himalayan region swept so many people downstream that authorities in one Nepalese district have begun burying bodies in temporary graves before they can be identified, prompting accusations that Hindu funeral traditions are being ignored.
About 90 Americans unaccounted for after catastrophic floods hit Nepal and Tibet
U.S. officials said about 90 U.S. citizens remained unaccounted for Thursday, a day after catastrophic flash floods engulfed a border area of China and Nepal, killing hundreds of people. A spiritual organization said that 22 Americans associated with it were unaccounted for.
Politically Unstable: What is California’s ‘inefficient tire’ ban and why does it matter?
Marc Morano from ClimateDepot.com joins Kelly Sadler on Politically Unstable to explain the rule, the backlash from tire makers, and why this fight could spread far beyond California.
Death toll rises in Nepal-China border disaster as a lake poses new flood threat
Rescuers pulled out survivors caked in dark brown mud and helicopters lifted stranded people to safety Friday as Nepal and China raced to respond to catastrophic flash floods that killed more than 500 people and left more than 1,500 missing.
Death toll from floods rises with rescuers in Nepal and China working to find hundreds missing
The death toll from massive flash floods has risen to 469 in Nepal, police said Friday, as rescuers work to find hundreds of people still missing in the area on the Nepal-China border.
Climber in British Columbia airlifted after suffering more than 100 wasp stings
Rescuers used a helicopter to save a person climbing in British Columbia this week after she was stung numerous times by wasps.
As super El Nino strengthens, study suggests that climate change is intensifying El Ninos
A new study suggests that El Ninos - the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures - are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Beluga whale dies at Chicago aquarium days after coming from Canada park in rescue effort
A beluga whale died days after it was transported hundreds of miles to a Chicago aquarium from a shuttered Ontario park as part of an ongoing effort to rescue Canada's last captive whales.
Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emission rules, study says
The Trump administration relied on flawed logic to justify scrapping vehicle emissions standards this year, making errors in how it accounted for fuel savings, the price of technology and mileage, according to a new study by a group of economists.
What to know about Mount Kailash, a sacred site for pilgrims missing after floods in Nepal and Tibet
Devotees on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash -- a sacred site in the Himalayas -- were among the many people missing after the massive floods along the border between Nepal and China.
Trump’s EPA just took a step toward ending all animal testing by 2035
The Environmental Protection Agency announced two new methods of testing chemicals' toxicity on Thursday, in what officials called a major step toward the goal of ending all testing on mammals by 2035.
Tropical Storm Dolly forms in the Atlantic and could bring heavy rain to portions of the Caribbean
Tropical Storm Dolly formed Thursday in the Atlantic Ocean far from land, and forecasters said it could bring heavy rain to portions of the Caribbean.
Army to spend $2B to build nuclear microreactors at 5 bases as U.S. seeks to ramp up nuclear power
The U.S. Army announced Wednesday that it plans to add nuclear microreactors at five military bases from New York to Texas as a reliable source of energy independent of the commercial electric grid.
$20,000 reward offered for information leading to conviction in Louisiana bald eagle shooting
State and federal officials, along with a pair of nonprofits, are offering a total reward of $20,000 for information on the fatal shooting of a bald eagle in Louisiana.
Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment, so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them
As a morning fog lifted over Maine's York River, Mike Masi and his two interns stood on a dock sorting through a mound of one of the region's most despised crabs and hoped to find a few that would end up on a gastronome's plate somewhere in New England.
