Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves at least 26 dead in Philippines, with survivors trapped on roofs and in cars
Read full article: Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves at least 26 dead in Philippines, with survivors trapped on roofs and in carsPhilippine disaster response officials say that Typhoon Kalmaegi has left at least 26 people dead.
Much like a nursing home, penguins at a Boston aquarium can age with dignity
Read full article: Much like a nursing home, penguins at a Boston aquarium can age with dignityLambert, a critically endangered African penguin, has moved to a special geriatric island at the New England Aquarium in Boston.
Typhoon Kalmaegi moves across central Philippines, leaving at least 1 dead and setting off floods
Read full article: Typhoon Kalmaegi moves across central Philippines, leaving at least 1 dead and setting off floodsA fast-moving typhoon was raking across the central Philippines after slamming ashore overnight from the Pacific, leaving at least one person dead, causing flooding and power outages and displacing tens of thousands of people.
Hegseth in Vietnam to strengthen defense ties and reassure a cautious partner
Read full article: Hegseth in Vietnam to strengthen defense ties and reassure a cautious partnerU.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has visited Vietnam to reaffirm a partnership focused on addressing the legacies of the Vietnam War.
Prince William burnishes credentials as king-in-waiting with Earthshot Prize and COP30 in Brazil
Read full article: Prince William burnishes credentials as king-in-waiting with Earthshot Prize and COP30 in BrazilPrince William, the heir to the British throne, will be on the streets of Rio de Janeiro this week to promote his Earthshot Prize, an initiative to find solutions to major environmental issues.
Aid efforts struggle to bring relief to parts of hurricane-stricken Jamaica
Read full article: Aid efforts struggle to bring relief to parts of hurricane-stricken JamaicaRescuers and aid workers have spread across Jamaica to deliver food and water after Hurricane Melissa ravaged the island.
'It's home': Caribbean diaspora from Miami to New York fuels Hurricane Melissa relief efforts
Read full article: 'It's home': Caribbean diaspora from Miami to New York fuels Hurricane Melissa relief effortsSouth Florida was spared a direct blow from Hurricane Melissa, but the massive storm still hit home for the millions of residents there who have deep roots in the Caribbean.
This orange flower cloaks Mexico during Day of the Dead. Climate change is putting it at risk
Read full article: This orange flower cloaks Mexico during Day of the Dead. Climate change is putting it at riskLucia Ortiz trudges through endless fields of cempasuchil flowers, the luminescent orange petals of which will soon cloak everything from city streets to cemeteries across Mexico.
Archaeological site in Alaska that casts light on early Yup'ik life ravaged by ex-Typhoon Halong
Read full article: Archaeological site in Alaska that casts light on early Yup'ik life ravaged by ex-Typhoon HalongA Yup'ik community near the Bering Sea in southwest Alaska was spared the widespread devastation other communities experienced from the remnants of Typhoon Halong earlier this month.
Judge says Greenpeace must pay $345 million in pipeline lawsuit, cutting jury amount nearly in half
Read full article: Judge says Greenpeace must pay $345 million in pipeline lawsuit, cutting jury amount nearly in halfA North Dakota judge has ordered Greenpeace to pay damages of $345 million, reducing an earlier jury award after it found the environmental group and others liable for defamation and other claims brought by a pipeline company in connections with protests of an oil pipeline nearly a decade ago.
Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars
Read full article: Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas carsProducing and manufacturing electric vehicles and their batteries uses a lot of energy, leading many to be skeptical about the environmental benefits of going electric.
The Latest: Hurricane Melissa impacting southeastern Bahamas after dozens killed across Caribbean
Read full article: The Latest: Hurricane Melissa impacting southeastern Bahamas after dozens killed across CaribbeanThe National Hurricane Center in Miami says Melissa has begun affecting the southeastern Bahamas.
Cyclone Montha weakens after battering India's eastern coast with rain and wind
Read full article: Cyclone Montha weakens after battering India's eastern coast with rain and windCyclone Montha is weakening after battering Indiaโs eastern cost with torrential rains and gusty winds as relief teams raced to restore power and clear debris across southern Andhra Pradesh and neighboring Odisha state.
How to help those impacted by Hurricane Melissa
Read full article: How to help those impacted by Hurricane MelissaRelief organizations are mobilizing to help across the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, tying for the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane in history.
Wildfire risk spikes with high temps as winds whip up in Southern California
Read full article: Wildfire risk spikes with high temps as winds whip up in Southern CaliforniaAn autumn heat wave accompanied by gusty winds raised the wildfire risk for Southern California, with forecasters warning that grass and brush are still dangerously dry despite recent rains.
Bird flu hits migrating cranes hard in Germany as the virus flares up
Read full article: Bird flu hits migrating cranes hard in Germany as the virus flares upIn a spot outside Berlin thatโs usually a paradise for birdwatchers, volunteers have recovered nearly 2,000 dead cranes in recent days as bird flu has hit the migrating birds hard.
Anxiety over global warming is leading some young Americans to say they don't want children
Read full article: Anxiety over global warming is leading some young Americans to say they don't want childrenYounger generations of Americans are increasingly citing climate change as making them reticent to have children.
The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with record strength
Read full article: The Latest: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica with record strengthHurricane Melissa has made landfall on Jamaica as the strongest storm to hit the Caribbean island in the 174 years since records began.
Cyclone Montha making landfall in India, threatening millions with torrential rains and gusty winds
Read full article: Cyclone Montha making landfall in India, threatening millions with torrential rains and gusty windsIndia's weather office says Cyclone Montha has started making landfall along the country's eastern coast.
Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human suffering
Read full article: Bill Gates calls for climate fight to shift focus from curbing emissions to reducing human sufferingBill Gates thinks climate change is a serious problem and that scientific innovation will curb it.
Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in the Caribbean
Read full article: Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in the CaribbeanThe National Hurricane Center warns that Hurricane Melissa poses a threat of catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in Jamaica, Cuba and Hispaniola.
Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica and threatens to be the island's strongest recorded storm
Read full article: Hurricane Melissa bears down on Jamaica and threatens to be the island's strongest recorded stormHurricane Melissa has intensified into a Category 5 storm as it draws closer to Jamaica, where forecasters say it will unleash catastrophic flooding, landslides and widespread damage.
Category 4 Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and Haiti
Read full article: Category 4 Hurricane Melissa threatens catastrophic flooding in Jamaica and HaitiHurricane Melissa is sustaining Category 4 strength and may get stronger while threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica.
China's rare golden monkeys debut at European zoos, a possible successor to 'panda diplomacy'
Read full article: China's rare golden monkeys debut at European zoos, a possible successor to 'panda diplomacy'China's endangered golden snub-nosed monkeys have joined pandas as diplomatic envoys to Europe.
In a California farming region, researchers are mapping rural heat to protect farmworkers
Read full article: In a California farming region, researchers are mapping rural heat to protect farmworkersIn some of the most agriculturally rich regions in the U.S., researchers from San Diego State University are working to understand how climate change is impacting heat in rural areas and the farmworkers who toil in them.
Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as 4 deaths reported and huge rains expected
Read full article: Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as 4 deaths reported and huge rains expectedTropical Storm Melissa is nearly stationary in the central Caribbean, with forecasters warning it could soon strengthen and brush past Jamaica as a powerful hurricane.
Lacking community resilience centers, Houston neighbors opt for solar-powered 'hub homes'
Read full article: Lacking community resilience centers, Houston neighbors opt for solar-powered 'hub homes'Doris Brownโs home in Northeast Houston becomes a refuge for neighbors during power outages thanks to her solar panel and battery system.
Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling
Read full article: Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drillingThe Trump administration has finalized a plan to open the coastal plain of Alaskaโs Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nationโs most sensitive wilderness areas.
Dinosaurs were thriving in North America before the mass-extinction asteroid strike, study suggests
Read full article: Dinosaurs were thriving in North America before the mass-extinction asteroid strike, study suggestsNew research suggests that dinosaur populations were thriving in North America before the asteroid impact 66 million years ago that caused mass extinction.
What Americans think about the environmental impact of AI, according to a new poll
Read full article: What Americans think about the environmental impact of AI, according to a new pollA new poll finds that as the United States rapidly builds massive data centers for the development of artificial intelligence, many Americans are concerned about the environmental impact.
Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean, killing an elderly man in Haiti
Read full article: Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean, killing an elderly man in HaitiTropical Storm Melissa is lumbering through the Caribbean Sea and bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and the southern part of the island shared by the Dominican Republic and Haiti.
USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdown
Read full article: USDA is reopening some 2,100 offices to help farmers access $3B in aid despite the ongoing shutdownThe Agriculture Department will reopen about 2,100 county offices all across the country Thursday despite the ongoing government shutdown to help farmers and ranchers get access to $3 billion of aid from existing programs.
American e-waste is causing a 'hidden tsunami' in Southeast Asia, watchdog report says
Read full article: American e-waste is causing a 'hidden tsunami' in Southeast Asia, watchdog report saysA report by an environmental group says millions of tons of discarded U.S. electronics are being shipped overseas each month.
Task force aims to move those displaced by ex-typhoon in Alaska from shelters to hotels, rentals
Read full article: Task force aims to move those displaced by ex-typhoon in Alaska from shelters to hotels, rentalsOfficials have identified more than 1,000 available hotel rooms plus additional rental options in Alaskaโs largest city for people displaced to Anchorage after the remnants of a typhoon ravaged their villages.
Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain and a flood risk to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica
Read full article: Tropical Storm Melissa brings heavy rain and a flood risk to Haiti, Dominican Republic and JamaicaTropical Storm Melissa has begun dumping rain on Hispaniola as forecasters warned of a flood risk in parts of the Caribbean region this week.
Man killed by tree branch, pedestrian blown into road as storm buffets Wellington, New Zealand
Read full article: Man killed by tree branch, pedestrian blown into road as storm buffets Wellington, New ZealandA man was struck and killed by a tree branch in Wellington, New Zealand, as dangerous winds and heavy rain buffeted parts of the country.
State emergency officials say new rules and delays for FEMA grants put disaster response at risk
Read full article: State emergency officials say new rules and delays for FEMA grants put disaster response at riskState emergency management officials say they're facing funding challenges from the federal government that threaten the country's ability to respond to crises.
A mushroom farm in Kenya and fungi-based panels give hope for sustainable building
Read full article: A mushroom farm in Kenya and fungi-based panels give hope for sustainable buildingA large mushroom farm near Nairobi is producing mycelium for building materials that end up as fungi-based panels, which are more sustainable and affordable than traditional bricks.
Deadly floods in Mexico another sign of need for improved severe weather warnings
Read full article: Deadly floods in Mexico another sign of need for improved severe weather warningsTorrential rains in east-central Mexico last week have left at least 76 dead and raised concerns about the government's ability to alert people to severe weather.
The other Alaska airlift: Volunteers save dogs from a flooded Alaska village, 1 tiny plane at a time
Read full article: The other Alaska airlift: Volunteers save dogs from a flooded Alaska village, 1 tiny plane at a timeA nonprofit in rural Alaska is working to rescue dogs from Kipnuk, a village hit hard by Typhoon Halong.
FEMA staff sound the alarm on disaster preparedness at rally in front of agency headquarters
Read full article: FEMA staff sound the alarm on disaster preparedness at rally in front of agency headquartersCurrent and former FEMA staff have gathered for a โFEMA Solidarity Rallyโ outside the agency's headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Friday.
US blocks a global fee on shipping emissions as international meeting ends without new regulations
Read full article: US blocks a global fee on shipping emissions as international meeting ends without new regulationsThe U.S. has blocked a global fee on shipping emissions as an international maritime meeting ended Friday without adopting new regulations.
Victims of July flooding in Texas struggling to get financial help from FEMA
Read full article: Victims of July flooding in Texas struggling to get financial help from FEMAOnly about one-fifth of applicants for federal disaster assistance in Kerr County, Texas have been deemed eligible to get financial help so far.
Louisiana judge orders review of Gulf Coast liquefied natural gas facility's climate change impacts
Read full article: Louisiana judge orders review of Gulf Coast liquefied natural gas facility's climate change impactsA Louisiana judge has tossed out a key permit for a liquefied natural gas facility that won approval from President Donald Trumpโs administration.
State attorneys general sue Trump administration for canceled solar program funding
Read full article: State attorneys general sue Trump administration for canceled solar program fundingThe attorneys general of more than a dozen states on Thursday sued the Trump administration over the termination of $7 billion in funding intended for affordable solar energy projects across the U.S. The coalition argued in the lawsuit that the Environmental Protection Agencyโs cancellation of the Solar for All program violated federal law governing federal agencies and constitutional doctrine on separation of powers.
Energy Department offers $1.6 billion loan guarantee to upgrade transmission lines across Midwest
Read full article: Energy Department offers $1.6 billion loan guarantee to upgrade transmission lines across MidwestThe Department of Energy says it has finalized a $1.6 billion loan guarantee to a subsidiary of one of the nationโs largest power companies to upgrade nearly 5,000 miles of transmission lines across five states, mostly in the Midwest, for largely fossil fuel-run energy.
Evacuees detail harrowing scenes of flooding in coastal Alaska villages as airlift continues
Read full article: Evacuees detail harrowing scenes of flooding in coastal Alaska villages as airlift continuesMore evacuees from coastal Alaska villages inundated by high surf last weekend are arriving in Anchorage.
A week after floods, swathes of central Mexico reel from devastation
Read full article: A week after floods, swathes of central Mexico reel from devastationThe stench of decay has spread around Poza Rica, one of the areas hardest hit by last weekโs torrential rains that flooded central and eastern Mexico.
Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcas
Read full article: Scientists hope underwater fiber-optic cables can help save endangered orcasScientists from the University of Washington recently deployed a little over 1 mile of fiber-optic cable in the Salish Sea to test whether internet cables can monitor endangered orcas.
UN agency says CO2 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather
Read full article: UN agency says CO2 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weatherThe United Nations weather agency said carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere reached record highs last year, intensifying climate change and extreme weather.
Alaska airlifting hundreds from storm-devastated coastal villages
Read full article: Alaska airlifting hundreds from storm-devastated coastal villagesOfficials say one of the โmost significantโ airlifts in Alaska history is underway to evacuate hundreds of people from storm-devastated coastal towns.
Trump officials back firm in fight over California offshore oil drilling after huge spill
Read full article: Trump officials back firm in fight over California offshore oil drilling after huge spillOne of Californiaโs worst oil spills occurred off the Santa Barbara coast in 2015, when a corroded pipeline burst.
Officials airlift evacuees to safety after the remnants of Typhoon Halong devastate Alaska villages
Read full article: Officials airlift evacuees to safety after the remnants of Typhoon Halong devastate Alaska villagesOfficials in Alaska are rushing to find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong.
Florida officials didn't disclose funding request for 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility, lawsuit says
Read full article: Florida officials didn't disclose funding request for 'Alligator Alcatraz' facility, lawsuit saysFlorida officials have been accused of failing to disclose their application for federal reimbursement for an immigration detention center in the Everglades known as "Alligator Alcatraz."
US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton
Read full article: US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per tonFederal officials have rejected a companyโs bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton.
Drought has muted this year's leaf-peeping season, but pockets of brilliant colors remain
Read full article: Drought has muted this year's leaf-peeping season, but pockets of brilliant colors remainLeaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have muted this yearโs autumn colors, and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.
Tropical Storm Lorenzo gets slightly stronger in the Atlantic Ocean but isn't threatening land
Read full article: Tropical Storm Lorenzo gets slightly stronger in the Atlantic Ocean but isn't threatening landForecasters say Tropical Storm Lorenzo has gotten slightly stronger in the central tropical Atlantic Ocean but still is not threatening land.
A sacred lake, a Columbus statue, and an Indigenous people's long struggle for land
Read full article: A sacred lake, a Columbus statue, and an Indigenous people's long struggle for landBefore white settlers came to Onondaga Lake and the city of Syracuse grew along its shore, it was a sacred place for the Onondaga Nation.
Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bears
Read full article: Republicans try to weaken 50-year-old law protecting whales, seals and polar bearsOne of the U.S.โs longest standing pieces of environmental legislation, credited with helping save rare whales from extinction, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers who now feel they have the political will to do so.
Arctic seals and more than half of bird species are in trouble on latest list of threatened species
Read full article: Arctic seals and more than half of bird species are in trouble on latest list of threatened speciesArctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction and more than half of bird species around the world are declining.
Nor'easter without a name to bring ocean flooding and high winds to US East Coast
Read full article: Nor'easter without a name to bring ocean flooding and high winds to US East CoastTropical weather in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans is causing dangerous conditions in the United States, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Republicans vote to roll back Biden-era restrictions on mining and drilling in 3 Western states
Read full article: Republicans vote to roll back Biden-era restrictions on mining and drilling in 3 Western statesSenate Republicans have voted to roll back restrictions on mining and drilling in federal land in three Western states.
New California law aims to stabilize insurance for people who can't get private coverage
Read full article: New California law aims to stabilize insurance for people who can't get private coverageCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill to prevent the stateโs plan that provides insurance to homeowners who canโt get private coverage from running out of money.
Judge orders suspect in deadly LA wildfire to remain jailed, citing mental health concerns
Read full article: Judge orders suspect in deadly LA wildfire to remain jailed, citing mental health concernsA federal judge has ordered a man charged in Californiaโs deadly Palisades Fire to remain jailed amid concerns about his mental health.
La Nina is back, but it's weak and may be brief. Will it still amp up the Atlantic hurricane season?
Read full article: La Nina is back, but it's weak and may be brief. Will it still amp up the Atlantic hurricane season?Meteorologists say La Nina has arrived, bringing cooler weather patterns worldwide.
Ferrari reveals features of first fully electric vehicle, raises 2026 forecasts
Read full article: Ferrari reveals features of first fully electric vehicle, raises 2026 forecastsFerrari has raised its 2025 financial forecast despite facing 15% tariffs on foreign car imports to the U.S. The company on Thursday unveiled the powertrain and chassis of its first fully electric vehicle the Ferrari Elettrica set for delivery late next year.
Canada's prime minister discussed reviving contentious Keystone XL pipeline with Trump
Read full article: Canada's prime minister discussed reviving contentious Keystone XL pipeline with TrumpA Canadian government official familiar with the matter says Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the contentious Keystone XL pipeline project during his White House meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump this week.
Man charged with sparking the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles history
Read full article: Man charged with sparking the most destructive wildfire in Los Angeles historyAuthorities have charged a 29-year-old man with igniting the January fire that destroyed Los Angelesโ Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
Weakened Priscilla nears Mexico's Baja peninsula as Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the Atlantic
Read full article: Weakened Priscilla nears Mexico's Baja peninsula as Tropical Storm Jerry churns in the AtlanticPriscilla has lost hurricane strength as it churns off Mexico's western Pacific coast ever closer to the Baja California peninsula.
Florida county battered by 2024 hurricanes spends $125M on beach restoration
Read full article: Florida county battered by 2024 hurricanes spends $125M on beach restorationThe white sandy beaches along a swath of Floridaโs Gulf Coast were battered by three hurricanes last year, leading to a multimillion-dollar effort to repair a coastline that is the regionโs economic engine.
Buildings are turning to 'ice batteries' for sustainable air conditioning
Read full article: Buildings are turning to 'ice batteries' for sustainable air conditioningBuildings in the U.S. are turning to ice batteries for air conditioning โ a technology that freezes water into ice at night when electricity is cheap and lets it thaw during the day to cool indoor spaces.