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A special weather statement in effect for 3 regions in the area

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Here’s how Brevard County’s new beach cleaning robot could save lives

Florida’s efforts to keep beaches clean and save lives in the ocean are taking a high-tech turn with the introduction of a cleaning robot.

What to know about urban heat islands

Cities, especially urban ones, are often plagued by an issue most commonly referred to as heat islands.

10 hours ago

Extreme fire threats prompt US suspension of planned burns

The head of the U.S. Forest Service is suspending planned burning operations to clear out brush and small trees at all national forests while his agency conducts a 90-day review of protocols and practices.

17 hours ago

Mining companies back away from Brazil's Indigenous areas

Some of the world’s biggest mining companies have withdrawn requests to research and extract minerals on Indigenous land in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest, and repudiated Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s efforts to legalize mining activity in the areas.

18 hours ago

Energy secretary: We must find a solution for nuclear waste

The U.S. energy secretary says it is critical to find a solution for storing the nation’s spent nuclear fuel.

19 hours ago

Elon Musk visits Brazil's Bolsonaro to discuss Amazon plans

Tesla and SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk has met with Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro to discuss connectivity and other projects in the Amazon rainforest.

22 hours ago

Parts of Spain on alert amid 'extreme' May temperatures

Large parts of Spain are under alert as a wave of intense heat sweeps across the country, leaving residents sweltering through May temperatures that rank among the hottest in two decades.

23 hours ago

Farmer sues VW over climate change; German court has doubts

A court in Germany cast has doubt on claims by a German farmer that automaker Volkswagen is partly responsible for the impact that global warming is having on his family business.

1 day ago

Gusty winds fan wildfires in Texas, New Mexico, Colorado

More than 5,000 firefighters are battling multiple wildland blazes in dry, windy weather across the Southwest.

1 day ago

Arizona developer's lawyer wants to rebut US House charges

An attorney for an Arizona real estate developer who was referred to the Department of Justice for a criminal investigation by congressional Democrats wants to publicly rebut the allegations.

1 day ago

How gas interests slowed Chile's clean energy transition

Chile holds itself out as a global leader on climate change.

1 day ago

Carbon removal technologies to get $3.5B federal investment

The federal government is investing in machines that suck giant amounts of carbon dioxide out of the air in the hopes of reducing damage from climate change.

1 day ago

House passes bill to crack down on gasoline 'price gouging'

A closely divided House has approved legislation to crack down on alleged price gouging by oil companies as prices at the pump continue to soar.

1 day ago

GOP directs culture war fury toward green investing trend

Red state officials are coming out swinging against growing Wall Street efforts to consider environmental risk in investment decisions.

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1 day ago

How have environmentally friendly activities changed over the past 10 years?

But compared to recent times, exactly how much have activities such as recycling, dieting or using electric vehicles changed or evolved?

2 days ago

California woman says dog defended her from mountain lion

A woman who was attacked by a mountain lion in Northern California says her dog jumped to her defense and was badly wounded in protecting her.

2 days ago

Century-old canal project sparks opposition in South Sudan

A petition to stop the revival of the 118-year-old Jonglei Canal project in South Sudan, started by one of the country’s top academics, is gaining traction in the country, with the waterway touted as a catastrophic environmental and social disaster for the country’s Sudd wetlands.

2 days ago

Happy is an Asian elephant. But is she also a person?

She has four limbs, expressive eyes and likes to stroll through greenery in New York City.

2 days ago

4 EU nations to harness North Sea wind for green transition

Four EU countries plan to speed up the continent’s green transition and help wean it off Russian energy imports through a large new project to build wind farms in the North Sea.

2 days ago

EU rushes out $300 billion roadmap to ditch Russian energy

The European Union’s executive arm is moving to jump-start plans for the EU to abandon Russian energy amid the Kremlin’s war in Ukraine.

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COVID-19, shootings: Is mass death now tolerated in America?

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Biden signs $40B for Ukraine assistance during Asia trip

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Near-record heat continues with more afternoon storms

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EXPLAINER: Who were Mariupol's last defenders?

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2 days ago

168-year-old Peterboro Basket Co. closing, cites forest pest

A 168-year-old company in New Hampshire known for its handwoven, hardwood baskets is closing its factory and stopping production, partly because of an insect pest that has been destroying ash trees.

2 days ago

Green options transforming a wedding industry prone to waste

Brides and grooms who want more sustainable options for their weddings are transforming an industry traditionally fraught with waste.

3 days ago

Environmentalists oppose more life for California nuke plant

Dozens of environmental and anti-nuclear organizations are opposing any attempt to extend the operating life of California's last running nuclear power plant.

3 days ago

Boy dies after being buried under sand dune at state park

A 13-year-old Utah boy has died a day after a sand dune he was digging in collapsed and buried him at a state park.

In US, states struggle to replace fossil fuel tax revenue

Major energy producing states from Alaska to Pennsylvania are reaping a windfall from soaring oil and natural gas prices, stoked by the war in Ukraine and the U.S.-led ban on Russian oil imports.

New Mexico governor seeks more US aid for wildfire response

New Mexico’s governor is asking for additional federal assistance to respond to wildfires burning across the state’s north, including one that is the second-largest in the state’s history and that officials estimate has destroyed hundreds of homes.

India bans exports of wheat, citing threat to food security

India has banned exports of wheat effective immediately.

Menaced by flames, nuclear lab peers into future of wildfire

Lighter winds allowed for the most intense aerial attack this week on multiple wildfires in New Mexico, including the biggest U.S. wildfire burning northeast of Santa Fe.

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Bracing for her future: Baby giraffe fitted with orthotic

A baby giraffe was born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park with an unusual disorder that caused her front limb to bend the wrong way.

No sea serpents, mobsters but Tahoe trash divers strike gold

Scuba divers at Lake Tahoe are sorting through their haul after an unprecedented, yearlong effort to remove litter from the alpine lake's entire 72 miles of shoreline atop the Sierra Nevada.

Agency unanimously rejects California desalination project

The California Coastal Commission has rejected a long-standing proposal to build a $1.4 billion seawater desalination plant to turn ocean water into drinking water.

Study: Climate change a major factor in South Africa floods

The fatal floods that wreaked havoc in South Africa in mid-April this year have been attributed to human-caused climate change, a rapid analysis published Friday by a team of leading international scientists said.

'Like an inferno:' US West burning at furious pace so far

Wildfires in the West are on a furious pace early this year.

Bracing for her future: Human medicine rescues giraffe

In the 30 years that Ara Mirzaian has worked with orthotics, he has never had a patient like this: A baby giraffe.

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