Environment
Indonesia relocates 8 endangered orangutans into protected forest after rescue from wildfires
Eight endangered orangutans were released into a protected forest weeks after wildfires destroyed large swaths of their habitat in Indonesian Borneo, a conservation group said.
Enraged judge halts Trump team after Park Service cuts 430 trees on National Mall golf course
The National Park Service thought it would cut some trees to restore the golf course at East Potomac Park on the National Mall in Washington to its historic, links-style appearance.
Park service could remove more than 500 trees at historic golf course Trump wants to redesign
The National Park Service has begun a new round of tree-cutting at a historic golf course near the National Mall as the Trump administration proceeds with a plan to renovate the East Potomac Golf Links into a championship-level course.
National Zoo welcomes 5 newborn cheetahs
The District's National Zoo announced the recent birth of five cheetahs, the 21st litter born in the Smithsonian population since 2007.
Unnerved Panamanians sleep in streets as aftershocks rattle quake-hit towns
Unnerved residents of rural Panama awoke Saturday on the streets as the aftershocks of two powerful earthquakes that roiled the country shook their communities for hours.
Woman calls Montgomery County police to oust snake after animal control MIA
A Montgomery County cop responded to a residence and helped remove a snake from under a bed. The homeowner had called police after being informed that animal control would be unavailable until the next day.
Two powerful earthquakes and multiple aftershocks rock Panama
Two powerful 7.7 and 6.6 magnitude earthquakes and a series of aftershocks struck Panama Friday afternoon, collapsing buildings near the epicenter and prompting evacuations across the country, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
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.