1 day agoGermany is first major economy to phase out coal and nuclearGermany’s parliament is preparing to pass new legislation finalizing the country’s long-awaited phase-out of coal, over objections from environmental groups the plan is n...
2 days agoFish more vulnerable to warming water than first thoughtA new study has scientists more worried about survival of the world's fish species with global warming.
2 days agoCourt papers: Meghan felt 'unprotected' by monarchyU.K. news outlets say court documents reveal that Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, felt “unprotected” by Britain’s monarchy and “prohibited from defending herself” against ...
Regulators deny quick approval of new Great Lakes pipelineA Michigan regulatory agency has denied Enbridge's request for quick approval of its plan to put a replacement oil pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel.
Diageo goes green with carbon neutral distillery in KentuckySpirits giant Diageo is going green with its newest whiskey-making venture in the Bluegrass State.
Fivefold growth of forest fires in Siberia reportedRussia's forest fire aerial protection service says fires in Siberia have grown nearly fivefold over the past week.
Lawsuit brewing in fight over game bird in Sierra NevadaConservationists are headed back to court to try to force the Trump administration to protect a rare game bird along the California-Nevada border.
Paraplegic rower found dead during California-Hawaii voyageThe U.S. Coast Guard says the body of a paraplegic woman rowing from California to Hawaii is headed to Tahiti.
California approves 1st-in-US electric truck sales ruleCalifornia regulators approved new rules that would force automakers to sell more electric work trucks and delivery vans in the state.
On hottest day of year, thousands cram onto English beachesPolice around the southern English coastal town of Bournemouth urged people to stay away as thousands defied social distancing guidelines and flocked to local beaches on ...
Report highlights risks for container ships in Wadden SeaA Dutch safety watchdog says it is “undesirable” for large container ships to use a shipping route through an environmentally sensitive, shallow sea off the coast of the ...
US honeybees are doing better after bad year, survey showsThe annual survey of US beekeepers found that honeybee colonies are doing better after a bad year.
Thunberg has hope for climate, despite leaders' inactionTeenage climate activist Greta Thunberg says world leaders queued up to have their picture taken with her last year even as they shied away from acknowledging the scienti...
Deaths prompt Alaska officials to remove 'Into the Wild' busState officials say the abandoned bus in Alaska's backcountry that was popularized by the book “Into the Wild” and movie of the same na, has been removed.
Major railroad expansion tearing up Flint Hills in KansasMore than a century after the arrival of the railroads to the Flint Hills of Kansas, a large-scale track expansion is tearing up a scenic stretch in the last remaining ta...
Justices revive permit for pipeline under Appalachian TrailThe Supreme Court is siding with energy companies and the Trump administration in reinstating a permit for a proposed natural gas pipeline that would cross under the Appa...
Rescuers relieved after legendary $2M treasure foundPeople who’ve had to rescue imperiled treasure seekers in the Rocky Mountains say they're glad to hear that the legendary Fenn treasure is found.
Firefighters grapple with triple-digit heat against wildfireHundreds of foothills homes on the outskirts of Tucson remain under an evacuation notice as firefighters work to keep a wildfire from moving downhill from canyons and rid...
Pangolin released into wild under China's new protectionsActivists in China have released a pangolin into the wild to celebrate new protections for the armadillo-like animal whose numbers in the country have dropped to near ext...
Going green: Swiss officials must take trains for some tripsFor Swiss federal officials, it’s no more jetting to Paris for their business trips.
Cristobal remnants head to Canada after battering Midwest USThe remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal are moving out of the Midwest and into Canada, with gusty winds and heavy rain leaving behind flooding in Wisconsin, Missouri and...
Trump administration cuts oil, gas fees in hundreds of casesGovernment data show the Trump administration has awarded energy companies hundreds of breaks on payments for oil and gas extraction from U.S. lands and the Gulf of Mexic...
German government agrees on national hydrogen strategyThe German government is poised to agree Wednesday on a long-term strategy for increasing production and use of hydrogen as part of a plan to cut the country’s greenhouse...
Russia detains managers of plant that spilled fuel in ArcticRussian authorities have detained three top managers of an Arctic power plant that leaked 20,000 tons of diesel fuel into the ecologically fragile region.
Remnants of Cristobal move into Midwest after lashing SouthThe remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal are moving across parts of the Midwest after lashing the South, unleashing downpours and bringing gusty winds.
Siberian governor says leaked oil spilled into Arctic lakeThe governor of a Siberian region says that some of the 20,000 tons of diesel oil that leaked from a power plant has seeped into a fragile Arctic lake.
Cristobal to merge with new storm system after lashing SouthTropical Storm Cristobal has weakened into a depression after inundating coastal Louisiana and ginning up dangerous weather along most of the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Heat-trapping carbon dioxide in air hits new record highNew measurements show carbon pollution levels in the air hit another record in May.
Landslide in Arctic Norway sweeps away 8 homesA powerful landslide in Arctic Norway has swept away eight homes but no injuries have been reported.
Scientists learn how tiny critters make ocean 'snot palaces'Scientists are learning about one of the weirder things in the oceans: “snot palaces.”.
Mexico's president goes full-steam ahead with Mayan trainSeveral decades ago, residents of the Yucatan peninsula rode trains to visit relatives or sell their produce.
Germany seeks 5-fold increase in offshore wind power by 2040The German government wants to increase offshore wind power capacity five-fold by 2040 as part of its plan to wean the country off fossil fuels.
Italy's seas speak: No tourists or boats mean cleaner waterPreliminary results from a survey of seawater quality during Italy’s coronavirus lockdown indicate a sharp reduction in pollution from human and livestock waste in the se...
Virus protection adds new wrinkle to Southwest heat reliefTrying to stay safe during a global pandemic is hard enough, but people in Southwest desert cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas where temperatures can soar into the triple ...
Court rejects bid to revive cancelled US pipeline programA U.S. appeals court has turned down a request by the Trump administration to revive a permit program for new oil and gas pipelines that was canceled by a lower court.
Virus, heat wave and locusts form perfect storm in IndiaIndia is facing a triple disaster that drew biblical comparisons with scorching temperatures, locust swarms and a coronavirus toll growing by thousands of new infections ...
States, cities challenge Trump mileage standards rollbackNearly two dozen states and several cities are challenging the Trump administration’s rollback of Obama-era mileage standards.
Big Oil loses appeal, climate suits go to California courts A U.S. appeals court has ruled against major oil companies in lawsuits brought by California cities and counties seeking damages for climate change.
Judge strikes down US energy leasing rules in bird habitatA U.S. judge has dealt a setback to the Trump administration’s efforts to increase domestic oil and gas exploration.
German court ruling clears the way to settle VW diesel casesA German court has ruled Volkswagen must buy back cars from owners who bought vehicles rigged to cheat in emissions tests but consumers must accept current value taking i...
Baby gorilla badly injured in family skirmish at Seattle zooZookeepers at a Seattle zoo say a baby gorilla was badly injured Saturday when he was caught in a skirmish between his family group members.
National parks hope visitors comply with virus measuresAs Yellowstone and other national parks end a two-month shutdown due to the coronavirus, park officials want visitors to take precautions, such as washing their hands, ke...
Biggest US solar project approved in Nevada despite criticsThe Trump administration has approved the largest solar energy project in the U.S. and one of the biggest in the world despite objections from conservationists who say it...
US plans reimagine fighting wildfires amid crews' virus riskNew plans offer a national reimagining of how to fight wildfires amid the risk of the coronavirus spreading through crews.
With fewer humans to fear, flamingos flock to Albania lagoonVirus home confinement rules have upset some people in Albania.
National parks visitors should plan for 'new normal'As the coronavirus pandemic continues, the National Park Service is testing public access at several parks across the nation, including two in Utah, with limited offering...
Bug experts dismiss worry about US 'murder hornets' as hypeBug experts are dismissing as media hype the recent worry about so-called murder hornets spotted in Washington state.
Billions projected to suffer nearly unlivable heat in 2070A new study says 2 billion to 3.5 billion people in 50 years will be living in a climate that historically has proven just too hot to handle.
