Global warming fills New England’s rich waters with death traps for endangered sea turtles
QUINCY, Mass. (AP) — Global warming is filling the plankton-rich waters of New England with death traps for sea turtles and the number of stranded reptiles...
Great Lakes region cleans up after lake-effect storms, but more snow may be coming
Cleanup work was nearing an end around parts of the Great Lakes region socked by lake-effect snowstorms that dropped more than a foot of snow over...
Weather system in southwestern Caribbean expected to strengthen and head northward this week
MIAMI (AP) — A weather system in the southwestern Caribbean is expected to develop and strengthen this week, prompting a tropical storm warning for Jamaica and...
Environment Canada issues weather warnings for B.C. coast, mountain passes
VANCOUVER – Environment Canada says strong winds and heavy rain are expected overnight and into Monday for British Columbia’s south coast. It says “relatively short but...
London protesters demand water companies clean up sewage-tainted rivers
LONDON (AP) — Holding signs with slogans including “stop the plop” and “species not feces,” thousands of people marched in London on Sunday to demand a...
‘Red patches on the road’: Alberta wildlife corridors reduce animal-car collisions
EXSHAW, Alta. – Almost every day when Blair Painter drives on the scenic Rocky Mountain highway near his home, the grey asphalt is stained red somewhere...
Crashing waves in a hilltop village, a night of terror from Spain’s floods
CHIVA, Spain (AP) — Irene Cuevas will never forget the sound of the waves crashing below her apartment’s balcony. If only there had been a flash...
G20 environment ministers back funding for forest conservation
SAO PAULO (AP) — Environment ministers of the Group of 20 nations agreed Thursday to support the creation of funding sources for ecosystem services, acknowledging Brazil’s...
Twin babies who died alongside their mother in Georgia are youngest-known Hurricane Helene victims
Georgia father Obie Lee Williams spent every morning looking forward to a daily phone call from his daughter. But their last conversation was fraught with fear...
Rare whale died of chronic entanglement in Maine fishing gear
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A rare whale found dead off Massachusetts earlier this year died as a result of entanglement in Maine lobster fishing gear, federal...