Environment
Texas lets hunters shoot hogs at night; California points to fencing and permits
The Outdoor Channel poked fun at California's approach to nuisance feral hogs earlier this week, pairing a 2022 local news segment on suburban pig damage with footage of hog hunting in Texas.
Isaias remnants to soak DC region Sunday as hurricane nears Gulf Coast landfall
The Washington region will not feel a hurricane from Isaias, but meteorologists say the storm's remnants will bring a wet, breezy Sunday after it comes ashore on the Gulf Coast.
Scientists find that Seychelles’ giant tortoises outnumber human population
Scientists studying the Aldabra giant tortoise, native to the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean, have found that the species outnumbers the country's human population.
Hurricane Simon strengthens to a Category 2 storm, the National Hurricane Center says
Hurricane Simon has strengthened to a Category 2 storm and was forecast to approach Mexico's coast as a major hurricane this weekend, the National Hurricane Center said Friday.
Interior Dept. exempts Alaska oil exploration from environmental review
The Trump administration is exempting wintertime oil and gas exploration from environmental review in the National Petroleum Reserve, a massive area on Alaska's North Slope.
Isaias strengthens into a dangerous Category 3 hurricane on track toward the U.S. Gulf Coast
Isaias strengthened Friday into a major hurricane as it headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where final preparations were being made for potentially life-threatening storm surges and high winds.
Isaias is expected to strengthen into a major hurricane as it nears the U.S. Gulf Coast
Isaias was expected to strengthen into a major hurricane Friday as it headed toward the U.S. Gulf Coast, where final preparations were being made for potentially life-threatening storm surges and high winds.
16-year-old hiker rescued after getting lost on route crafted using Claude AI
Rescuers successfully extracted a 16-year-old hiker from a cliff in British Columbia, Canada, after the boy followed a route devised using the AI agent Claude and got stranded.
Atlantic hurricanes starting with ‘I’ typically bring death and destruction. Isaias is up next
Be wary of hurricanes that start with the letter "I."
PVC pipes swept away by Hurricane Helene flooding still dominate cleanup of North Carolina river
They're piled on river banks, lodged in uprooted trees, embedded in sediment and jammed under logs. Many are tangled in mounds of debris up to two stories high.
Tornado activity shifts east toward mobile home-heavy South
Tornado activity in the U.S. is shifting east, away from the Great Plains and toward the South, where many of the people most at risk live in mobile homes, according to a new analysis.
Who gets hit hardest by Isaias? Forecasters point to Mississippi-to-Panhandle coast
Tropical Storm Isaias formed in the Gulf on Wednesday and is forecast to become the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season, with the coast from Mississippi to the Florida Panhandle facing the worst of the storm surge when it strikes late Friday or early Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said.
Tropical Storm Isaias forms, forecast to become a hurricane and hit the U.S. Gulf Coast this week
Tropical Storm Isaias formed early Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico and forecasters said it was expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season before hitting the U.S. Gulf Coast later in the week.
Paul Rudd calls climate change ‘the issue’ as new film premieres at New York Film Festival
PAUL RUDD calls climate change "the issue" of the moment: "The clock is certainly ticking quicker."
Supreme Court wades into climate change dispute between energy companies and states
Energy companies begged the Supreme Court on Monday to shut down states' attempts to hold them responsible for the impacts of climate change.
Thailand braces for more rain as death toll from recent flooding hits 31
Thai authorities on Monday warned of more rain and flash flooding as the death toll from floods across the country since mid-September rose to 31.
Now it’s Typhoon Nolo after Pacific hurricane crosses the international dateline
Nolo is no longer a hurricane. The powerful storm remains about as strong, but it changed names Sunday to a typhoon as it crossed the international dateline in the Pacific Ocean.
Montana wildlife officials cull 14 black bears after they lost fear of people, ate human food
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks responded to a property last month to capture and kill 14 black bears following a report of alleged supplemental feeding, which is illegal under state law.
What to know about the Kelvin wave raising the sea level along the West Coast
Sea levels along the West Coast will begin to rise by up to a foot this month as a series of pulses of warm water called Kelvin waves hit the shoreline and move north, sparking concerns about beach erosion and flooding in areas already impacted by climate change and El Nino.
‘Historic victory’: Court blocks border wall plan in Big Bend, says Trump team cut corners
A federal judge has issued an emergency injunction blocking border wall construction in Big Bend National Park and surrounding areas in Texas, saying the government is cutting too many corners.
