Environment
Orphaned walrus calf rescued in Alaska
Wildlife scientists in Alaska rescued an orphaned Pacific walrus calf after it was found nestled between two adult walrus carcasses on a remote beach.
Bringing more beavers to watersheds is a powerful drought-fighting tool, experts say
On Jackson Ramsay's family ranch late in the summer, there were few signs it had just weathered the worst-ever winter snowpack and record-setting heat.
Singapore expands crackdown on Indonesian companies linked to haze
Singapore will issue preventive notices to three more Indonesian companies to tackle and prevent forest fires in Kalimantan province that may have sent smoke across the border, the National Environment Agency said Monday.
Hurricane Trudy brings heavy rain and strong winds to Mexico’s Pacific coast
Hurricane Trudy lashed parts of Mexico's Pacific coast with heavy rain and strong winds Sunday but was forecast to move away, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
Multiple Southern California homes are ablaze in a fast-moving wildfire fueled by hot, windy weather
A fast-moving fire burned multiple homes in Southern California as hot, windy weather gripped the region Friday, prompting evacuations and power outages. TV footage on KTLA showed several homes burning in San Juan Capistrano in Orange County, flames engulfing them.
Trudy weakens to Category 1 hurricane as it moves towards Mexico’s Pacific coast
Trudy weakened Friday afternoon in its slow movement towards west-central areas of Mexico's Pacific coast, although some strengthening could occur through Saturday, forecasters said.
Fundraising to protect oceans, forests and other key nature sites falling short ahead of U.N. summit
Efforts to raise hundreds of billions of dollars to preserve the world's oceans, forests, rivers, lakes and other parts of the natural world have fallen short ahead of a key U.N. summit on biodiversity.
Brazil says Amazon deforestation fell to the lowest level since 1988
Brazil's government announced Friday that annual deforestation in the Amazon fell to its lowest level since records began in 1988. Official satellite data showed the rainforest lost 3,335 square kilometers (1,300 square miles) from Aug. 2025 through July 2026, the period used to calculate the annual rate.
El Nino rains flood South America, sending residents fleeing and cattle swimming
Rivers swollen by heavy rains linked to El Nino continued flooding swaths of Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay on Friday, forcing thousands of people from their homes and sending ranchers scrambling to move cattle to higher ground.
A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan’s Upper West Side. New Yorkers are captivated
Manhattan's Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in a water tower atop a building near Central Park.
Hot weather and winds raise California wildfire threat as power shutoffs start
Tens of thousands of people in California were without electricity Thursday as utilities tried to reduce the risks of hot, windy weather that could blow over power lines and spark wildfires.
U.S. winter is likely to be wetter and warmer, forecasters say. If you want more snow, look south
Winter in the United States looks like it will generally be wetter and warmer, but not necessarily snowier, according to the federal government's official seasonal outlook and other meteorologists' forecasts. You can thank or blame El Nino.
Bald eagle Jackie confirmed to have died from bird flu-caused sepsis
California wildlife officials announced Wednesday that bird flu led to the death of the famous livestreamed bald eagle Jackie.
Rush to cut permitting red tape runs into law to protect America’s historic sites
The federal law designed to protect the nation's cultural and historical sites turns 60 on Thursday, but it may not survive beyond its diamond jubilee.
Judge says Trump was behind National Park Service tree cutting
A federal judge suggested that President Trump lurks behind the National Park Service's snap decision to chop down hundreds of trees on the golf course that's part of the National Mall park.
Massachusetts governor shifts green-energy stance to face voters stuck with big gas, electric bills
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, facing a rising fury about the high cost of heat and electricity as she runs for a second term, took an extraordinary step. She asked the Department of Energy to expedite a natural gas pipeline.
Indonesia returns 20 green sea turtles to the ocean after Bali smuggling raid
Indonesian authorities on the tourist island of Bali released 20 protected green sea turtles back into the ocean Tuesday after they were found and seized on an empty boat seemingly abandoned by wildlife smugglers fleeing a police raid.