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Releasing cool water protects fish in the Grand Canyon. That comes at cost to hydropower
Read full article: Releasing cool water protects fish in the Grand Canyon. That comes at cost to hydropowerFederal officials are considering cool water releases for the third consecutive year at Glen Canyon Dam in Northern Arizona this summer to safeguard the humpback chub, a federally protected fish.
Southern California officials lift all evacuation orders for residents near damaged chemical tank
Read full article: Southern California officials lift all evacuation orders for residents near damaged chemical tankOfficials have lifted evacuation orders for final 16,000 residents near a damaged chemical tank in California.
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Parts of Europe swelter in record May heat as deaths at amateur sports events spur warnings
Read full article: Parts of Europe swelter in record May heat as deaths at amateur sports events spur warningsEurope is baking under unseasonal heat that is shattering temperature records and prompting government warnings after deaths were reported at amateur sports events in France.
Newsom's office warns Californians to avoid Chevron this holiday weekend, citing high gas prices
Read full article: Newsom's office warns Californians to avoid Chevron this holiday weekend, citing high gas pricesCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office is warning people to avoid buying gas from Chevron stations over Memorial Day weekend because of the high price at the pump.
Hurricane season expected to be mild in 2026, but officials urge Texans to stay prepared
Read full article: Hurricane season expected to be mild in 2026, but officials urge Texans to stay preparedA strong El Niño weather pattern is expected to develop and intensify during the 2026 hurricane season, which could suppress the formation of tropical storms and hurricanes.
Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be milder than normal thanks to El Nino
Read full article: Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be milder than normal thanks to El NinoMeteorologists predict a developing El Nino could dampen the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, but it won't eliminate storms.
Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costs
Read full article: Trump eases refrigerant rule in a bid to address surging grocery costsThe Trump administration is loosening a federal rule that requires grocery stores and air-conditioning companies to reduce greenhouse gases used in cooling equipment.
UN votes to support strong action on climate change despite US efforts to thwart the effort
Read full article: UN votes to support strong action on climate change despite US efforts to thwart the effortThe U.N. General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to support strong action to prevent climate change despite recent diplomatic efforts by the United States to have the measure withdrawn.
Kansas farmers hit hard by weather extremes and growing costs, wheat crop could be worst since 1972
Read full article: Kansas farmers hit hard by weather extremes and growing costs, wheat crop could be worst since 1972Amid a punishing drought, tariffs and the high cost of fertilizers, farming wheat has become more uncertain as farmers in western Kansas are feeling the impact in their major wheat-producing region.
San Francisco turns to AI to avoid collisions between ships and whales searching for food
Read full article: San Francisco turns to AI to avoid collisions between ships and whales searching for foodClimate change is pushing starving gray whales into the San Francisco Bay in unusual numbers, where ship strikes killed at least 40% of the 21 whales found dead last year.
Rain gives Corpus Christi a small break, delaying projected water crisis by 3 months
Read full article: Rain gives Corpus Christi a small break, delaying projected water crisis by 3 monthsWithout additional rain, the coastal city expects to impose mandatory water restrictions around December, new data shows.
More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes
Read full article: More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homesMore than 17,000 people are under evacuation orders as a wildfire continues to threaten suburban homes in Southern California.
The worst climate future is less likely, but the best one is slipping away, scientists say
Read full article: The worst climate future is less likely, but the best one is slipping away, scientists sayBoth the old best and worst case future scenarios in the fight against climate change are being jettisoned by the world’s top scientists as they prepare the next series of huge United Nations reports.
New Mexico wildfire sparked by fatal medical plane crash spreads quickly in rural area
Read full article: New Mexico wildfire sparked by fatal medical plane crash spreads quickly in rural areaA wildfire sparked by the fatal crash of a small medical plane in New Mexico has triggered evacuations for a rural area north of the Capitan Mountains and closures in the Lincoln National Forest.
Thousands ordered to evacuate as Southern California wildfire threatens homes
Read full article: Thousands ordered to evacuate as Southern California wildfire threatens homesAuthorities have ordered thousands of people to evacuate as a wind-driven wildfire threatens suburban homes in Southern California.
US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say
Read full article: US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders sayIndigenous leaders say that federal contractors are desecrating sacred Native American places and cultural sites at an unprecedented pace in the rush to build more walls on the U.S.-Mexico border.
Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years leaves farmers struggling and fewer veggies at the market
Read full article: Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years leaves farmers struggling and fewer veggies at the marketHawaii's recent catastrophic flooding has devastated local farms, leaving many farmers struggling.
Trump administration aims to roll back limits on toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plants
Read full article: Trump administration aims to roll back limits on toxic wastewater from coal-fired power plantsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency wants to relax limits that require coal-fired power plants to prevent the release of toxic heavy metals into streams and rivers.
Bald eagle hatchlings spotted in a Chicago park may be the city's first for more than a century
Read full article: Bald eagle hatchlings spotted in a Chicago park may be the city's first for more than a centuryTwo bald eagle hatchlings have been spotted in a Chicago park in what experts believe is a first for the Windy City in more than a century.
Corpus Christi moves toward mandatory 25% cut in water use if emergency is declared
Read full article: Corpus Christi moves toward mandatory 25% cut in water use if emergency is declaredFinal approval of the curtailment plan is expected at a future City Council meeting. Experts predict that, without significant rainfall, a water emergency could arrive by September.