Environment
Storms flood neighborhoods with a wintry mix and drop ‘thunder ice’ in several states
Storms sent creeks over their banks and caused flash flooding in portions of West Virginia and Kentucky on Thursday, while a wintry mix coated trees and roads in ice and even dropped "thunder ice" in several states.
Utility says its equipment likely started a small blaze that erupted during January’s L.A. firestorm
A California utility said Thursday that its equipment likely sparked a wildfire in Los Angeles that broke out the same day as two massive blazes in the area killed at least 29 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
Two years on, survivors of Turkish earthquake still struggle with loss and hardship
Two years have passed since a devastating earthquake shattered Turkey's southern region, but for Omer Aydin and many other of its survivors the memory and the suffering remain fresh.
Earthquake surge prompts state of emergency on Greek island of Santorini
Greece's government declared a state of emergency on Santorini on Thursday after hundreds of undersea earthquakes shook the resort island for nearly a week.
Freezing hikers stuck in waist-deep snow rescued during Mount Washington whiteout
The two friends had hiked New Hampshire's challenging Mount Washington trail a month ago. They returned and did it again Sunday after trekking through neighboring peaks in the White Mountains. Both veteran hikers, the women were an hour behind schedule on their descent and losing daylight, but they had warm clothing, headlamps and other gear.
North Carolina lawmakers propose next Helene package that’s half the price of the governor’s
North Carolina Republican lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled their initial attempt this year to boost recovery funding for Hurricane Helene's historic flooding, proposing new spending that totals less than half of what new Democratic Gov. Josh Stein requested this week.
Storm threatens significant ice accumulations in several mid-Atlantic states, forecasters say
A winter storm approaching several mid-Atlantic states is threatening significant ice accumulations that could cause widespread power outages and disrupt travel, forecasters warned Wednesday.
Biden agency misled over the extent of ‘ecogrief’ training
New documents reveal the extent of the Biden administration's "eco grief" workshops, in which U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service employees were encouraged to channel feelings of ecological anxiety into "lifesaving changes" for the planet.
Thieves take 100,000 organic eggs worth $40,000 from distribution trailer in Pennsylvania
Thieves stole 100,000 eggs, worth about $40,000, after breaking into a distribution trailer for egg supplier in Pennsylvania over the weekend.
California’s insurance crisis leaves neighbors facing unequal recovery after wildfires
Before a wildfire ravaged their street in northwest Altadena, Louise Hamlin and Chris Wilson lived next door to each other in nearly identical houses.
Heavy snow hits northern Japan, disrupting daily life
Record-breaking snowfall fell on Japan 's northern main island of Hokkaido, disrupting traffic, causing airport closures and delaying deliveries on Tuesday.
A North Carolina wildlife crossing will save people. Can it save the last wild red wolves too?
Hunters were once the greatest human threat to the country's only unique wolf species. Today, it's motorists.
Multiple earthquakes are rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini. Here’s what we know
Multiple earthquakes are rattling Santorini, a volcanic island in Greece, prompting authorities to dispatch rescuers with tents, a sniffer dog and drones, and to shut schools on four islands.
Chris Wright confirmed to lead the Energy Department
The Senate on Wednesday evening confirmed Christopher Wright, a self-described "science geek turned energy nerd turned lifelong energy entrepreneur," to run the Energy Department.
As crews clean up from L.A. wildfires, some residents are furious over hazardous waste
Not far from where Ceci Carroll lives, a rock-mining company has polluted the air with dust across the San Gabriel Valley, she said.
Scientists hope these tiny froglets can save their species
It was quite the journey for such tiny froglets: traveling thousands of miles from the forests of southern Chile to London, carried and brooded inside their fathers' vocal sacs for safety.
Who gets more disaster aid? Republican states. Experts explain that and more about FEMA
Federal disaster aid is nearly everywhere. About 94% of Americans live in a county that has gotten Federal Emergency Management Agency help for disasters since 2011.
Court restores protections for endangered whale species to prevent entanglement in fishing gear
Commercial fishermen who hoped for a loosening of fishing regulations during President Donald Trump's administration faced a setback when a federal appeals court reinstated rules meant to protect a dwindling whale species from getting entangled in fishing gear.
Multiple earthquakes are rattling Greece’s volcanic island of Santorini. Here’s what we know
Multiple earthquakes are rattling Santorini, a volcanic island in Greece, prompting authorities to dispatch rescuers with tents, a sniffer dog and drones, and to shut schools on four islands.
Scientists hope these tiny froglets can save their species
It was quite the journey for such tiny froglets: traveling thousands of miles from the forests of southern Chile to London, carried and brooded inside their fathers' vocal sacs for safety.
