Environment
Tropical Storm Cristina forms off coast of Nicaragua, forecasters say
Tropical Storm Cristina formed Monday in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Nicaragua, forecasters said.
How to stay safe while traveling during extreme heat
As travelers prepare to set off on summer trips, scorching temperatures lie in wait.
Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico’s southern Pacific coast and brings flooding threat
Tropical Storm Boris formed Monday and was expected to bring heavy rain, flooding and possible mudslides to parts of southern Mexico's Pacific coast, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
In Brazil’s Cerrado region, Indigenous fire practices reshape wildfire strategy
Fire began crackling like approaching rain on a recent morning in the Xerente Indigenous Territory in Tocantins in northern Brazil. But the Indigenous residents weren't afraid and didn't rush to put it out.
Limited interest in latest oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Two corporations bid on a handful of leases during the latest oil and gas lease sale in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Friday, a showing critics described as tepid but one that further opens the door to possible development in the pristine region.
Earthquake rattles Las Vegas area; no injuries reported
A minor earthquake rattled the Las Vegas area Thursday afternoon, shaking homes and businesses across the valley but causing no immediate reports of damage or injury.
Trump to spend $700M to boost U.S. coal production
President Trump said Thursday that he is invoking Cold War-era authorities to dole out $700 million in federal funds to boost coal production in the U.S.
EU invests in ocean monitoring as U.S. cuts funding
With underwater drones and ocean-focused satellites, the EU is expanding its monitoring network of Earth's seas as climate change fuels heat waves and stronger storms and the Trump administration plans severe cuts to a similar system in the United States.
D.C. group declares drought watch across region
The Washington area is on drought watch, a group of regional officials said Wednesday, and utilities are recommending cutbacks on water use.
Flesh-eating screwworm detected in Texas for first time in decades
Federal and state officials confirmed Wednesday that the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly whose larvae burrow into the living tissue of warm-blooded animals, has been detected in a 3-week-old calf in Zavala County, Texas, marking the first confirmed case in U.S. livestock in decades.
Trump to spend $700M to boost U.S. coal production
President Trump will announce on Thursday that he's invoking Cold War-era authorities to dole out $700 million in federal funds to boost coal production in the U.S.
Energy, water use and pollution of AI and data centers rival most countries
The environmental footprint of data centers already rivals some of the world's largest countries, according to a United Nations University report, which also predicts their water and energy use and pollution will double in just four years as use of artificial intelligence grows.
Tropical Storm Amanda is the first of the Pacific hurricane season, meteorologists say
Tropical Storm Amanda formed Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, marking the first tropical cyclone of the season, the National Hurricane Center said.
Scientists lose critical climate record as ocean observatory will go dark under Trump funding cuts
A portion of one of the most ambitious ocean monitoring networks ever built will go dark this month when scientists board a research vessel and motor off the Oregon coast to pull a research buoy from deep out of the Pacific.
Flower gardens endure hot, dry summers better if you choose these plants
When summer temperatures soar, we humans can take shelter indoors. Our garden plants, however, have no such respite.
The U.K. government has set a target of an 87% cut in carbon emissions by 2042
The British government said Tuesday that it's sticking to its net-zero goal, despite pressure on energy supplies from global conflicts, and will reduce the United Kingdom's planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions by 87% of 1990 levels in the next decade and a half.
A bear injures 4 people in a residential area of Japan as attacks rise
A bear injured four people in a Japanese residential area on Tuesday in the latest attack in an area of the country where the animals have increasingly encroached on the human population in recent years.
