Images highlight just how drastic change in Great Lakes ice coverage has been in recent years
Read full article: Images highlight just how drastic change in Great Lakes ice coverage has been in recent yearsIce coverage for all the Great Lakes was at historical lows, with the coldest of the lakes — Lake Superior — having just 1% ice coverage as of Tuesday. The historical average is 40%.
Melissa strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane, threatening catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, Haiti
Read full article: Melissa strengthens into a Category 4 hurricane, threatening catastrophic flooding in Jamaica, HaitiHurricane Melissa has strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane, with the possibility of intensifying to a Category 5 storm Sunday night, unleashing torrential rain and 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.
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.
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.
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 Brown’s home in Northeast Houston becomes a refuge for neighbors during power outages thanks to her solar panel and battery system.
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.
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 Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nation’s 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.
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 Alaska’s 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 “FEMA Solidarity Rally” 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.
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.
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 Trump’s 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 Agency’s cancellation of the Solar for All program violated federal law governing federal agencies and constitutional doctrine on separation of powers.