Environment
Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfires
The Pacific Coast Highway reopened Monday morning, nearly a month after it was closed when flames from the deadly Palisades Fire ripped through hillside Los Angeles neighborhoods, destroying properties all the way down to the beach.
American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally
Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle -- the national bird of the United States, often seen against a clear blue sky -- is having a moment.
Multiple tremors near Greek island of Santorini shut schools and put residents on edge
A series of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini have led authorities to shut down schools, dispatch rescue teams with sniffer dogs and send instructions to residents including a request to drain their swimming pools.
Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, handlers say, predicting 6 more weeks of wintry weather
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow Sunday and predicted six more weeks of wintry weather, his top-hatted handlers announced to a raucus, record-sized crowd at Gobbler's Knob in Pennsylvania.
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.
Man whose drone damaged plane fighting Palisades fire agrees to plead guilty
A Culver City, California, man has agreed to plead guilty to flying a drone that damaged the wing of a Super Scooper firefighting plane during the Palisades blaze this month.
In win for Trump, oil giant Shell walks away from major New Jersey offshore wind farm
In the first serious fallout from President Trump's early actions against offshore wind power, oil and gas giant Shell is walking away from a major project off the coast of New Jersey.
Senate confirms Doug Burgum to head Interior Department
The Senate on Thursday evening confirmed President Trump's primary rival-turned-ally Doug Burgum to serve as interior secretary.
Elderly truck driver stuck in sinkhole in Japan for days
A 74-year-old truck driver remains trapped in a sinkhole that opened earlier this week in Yashio, Japan.
Scientists project underwater volcano off Oregon coast will erupt this year
The Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano 300 miles off the coast of Oregon, is expected to erupt this year, its first burst since 2015.
Wildfire breaks out near North Carolina town previously ravaged by Hurricane Helene
A tree that fell on a power line in Old Fort, North Carolina, caused a 250-acre wildfire Wednesday, leading to temporary evacuations and damage to some structures.
Senate Republicans seek to delist Yellowstone grizzly bear after Biden’s rebuff
Former President Joseph R. Biden's refusal to delist the grizzly bear as a threatened species earlier this month infuriated Western Republicans, but Mr. Biden is no longer in power -- and they are.
Senate confirms Lee Zeldin to lead EPA
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency.
Too little, too late: Residents say they were in the dark as fire spread with no evacuation order
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe.
Things to know about the Trump administration order on miles per gallon for cars and pickups
Hours after being sworn in as the new U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Sean Duffy took aim at the main way the federal government regulates miles per gallon for cars and pickup trucks - also a principal way that it regulates air pollution and addresses climate change. Duffy ordered the federal agency in charge of fuel economy standards to reverse them as soon as possible. The standards have been in place since the 1970s energy crisis and were intended to conserve fuel and save consumers money at the gas pump.
Trump’s EPA nominee stays vague on plans as senators press him on climate views
Lee Zeldin said Americans deserve a clean environment "without suffocating the economy" during his Senate confirmation hearing Thursday to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a department likely to play a central role in President-elect Donald Trump's pledge to slash federal regulations and promote oil and gas development.
RFK Jr. admits he disagrees with Trump on climate change
Health Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said under questioning during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that he and President Trump have different opinions on climate change.
Housing advocates sue over scope, cost of Maryland green-energy building requirements
Montgomery County residents are challenging state energy emission regulations they say conflict with federal law and impose unfair cost burdens on businesses and residents.
Amazon’s advocates fear Trump’s return means little U.S. help to protect rainforest
Alexis Damancio Silva can't forget the hardship in his town of Puerto Narino in far southern Colombia last year when extreme drought nearly dried up the Amazon River. Pink dolphins and fish died. Crops dried up. The town lost its easy access to markets.
‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight amid threats of climate change, nuclear war, pandemics, AI
Earth is moving closer to destruction, a science-oriented advocacy group said Tuesday as it advanced its famous "Doomsday Clock" to 89 seconds till midnight, the closest it has ever been.
