Reduce, reuse, recycle: Celebrating Earth Day on April 22
Read full article: Reduce, reuse, recycle: Celebrating Earth Day on April 22With the threat of global warming and climate change looming large, Earth Day encourages people to take steps to reduce their carbon footprint and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Jacksonville native, musician Samuel Herb plants a tree for every 1K streams, releases new song on Earth Day
Read full article: Jacksonville native, musician Samuel Herb plants a tree for every 1K streams, releases new song on Earth DayHerb is preparing to plant his 1,000th tree soon and is releasing a new single, “To the Trees,” on April 22 in honor of Earth Day.
2022 was fifth or sixth warmest on record as Earth heats up
Read full article: 2022 was fifth or sixth warmest on record as Earth heats upGovernment science teams say that 2022 didn't quite set a record for heat, but it was in the top five or six warmest on record depending on who's doing the measuring.
G7 vows to step up moves to renewable energy, zero carbon
Read full article: G7 vows to step up moves to renewable energy, zero carbonEnergy and environment ministers of the Group of Seven wealthy nations have vowed to work to hasten the shift toward cleaner, renewable energy, but set no timetable for phasing out coal-fired power plants.
As Earth warms, more 'flash droughts' suck soil, plants dry
Read full article: As Earth warms, more 'flash droughts' suck soil, plants dryA new study finds that climate change is making droughts faster and more furious — and especially one fast-moving kind of drought that can take farmers by surprise.
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Deaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the Midwest
Read full article: Deaths, damage reported as severe weather spawns tornadoes, flash flooding in the MidwestSevere storms have wreaked havoc across the Midwest, causing tornadoes, heavy rains, and flash flooding.
India’s small steelmakers could save money and cut emissions with switch to renewable power
Read full article: India’s small steelmakers could save money and cut emissions with switch to renewable powerSwitching to renewable energy can help smaller steel companies reduce electricity costs and cut millions of tons of carbon emissions.
Thousands flee yearslong drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinks
Read full article: Thousands flee yearslong drought in Somalia as hunger deepens and aid shrinksOne Somali family's long trek to escape drought conditions is an example of a deepening humanitarian emergency in Somalia, where years of drought, conflict and economic pressures are pushing more families from rural communities into displacement camps as hunger rises and humanitarian funding shrinks.
Severe weather knocks out power in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio as 'ring of fire' strikes Midwest
Read full article: Severe weather knocks out power in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio as 'ring of fire' strikes MidwestSevere weather has cut power to over half a million people in the Chicago area, Indiana and Ohio.
Key Amazon cases reach Brazil’s Supreme Court following Lula's defeats in Congress
Read full article: Key Amazon cases reach Brazil’s Supreme Court following Lula's defeats in CongressBrazil's Supreme Court is set to decide cases that could reshape protections for the Amazon rainforest and Indigenous communities.
Vietnam’s VinSpace signs deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch its first satellites in 2027
Read full article: Vietnam’s VinSpace signs deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to launch its first satellites in 2027The Vietnamese aerospace company VinSpace has signed a contract with SpaceX to launch its first satellites in 2027, marking a big step in Vietnam’s efforts to develop its space industry.
Jackie, the California bald eagle who became an internet sensation, dies after illness
Read full article: Jackie, the California bald eagle who became an internet sensation, dies after illnessJackie, the bald eagle who became an internet sensation and a symbol of the species’ recovery in California, has died after being treated for an illness at a veterinary facility.
Red Tide Alert issued for Fort George Inlet. What you need to know about potential health hazard
Read full article: Red Tide Alert issued for Fort George Inlet. What you need to know about potential health hazardThe Florida Department of Health in Duval County (DOH-Duval) has issued a health alert for the presence of red tide near Ft. George Inlet.
Traditional plastic forks shed harmful microplastics. Plastic created from sugar is an alternative
Read full article: Traditional plastic forks shed harmful microplastics. Plastic created from sugar is an alternativeAt a Massachusetts lab, pebble-sized pellets are transformed into forks and films that won’t leave microplastics in the environment.
Hundreds more flights are canceled as Tropical Storm Dolphin causes flooding in eastern China
Read full article: Hundreds more flights are canceled as Tropical Storm Dolphin causes flooding in eastern ChinaTropical Storm Dolphin has dumped heavy rain in eastern China, causing flooding after making landfall as a typhoon.
Indonesia battles growing wildfires as Mount Bromo blaze spreads
Read full article: Indonesia battles growing wildfires as Mount Bromo blaze spreadsIndonesia has intensified efforts to combat wildfires that have burned more than 107,000 264,000 acres across the country during an unusually dry season.
UK and France prepare for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature record
Read full article: UK and France prepare for another heat wave as western Europe sets new temperature recordThe U.K. and France are bracing for the fifth heat wave of the season, adding to an intense stretch of hot weather that has repeatedly sent temperatures soaring across Europe since May.
Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infections
Read full article: Health officials urge caution for Gulf Coast beachgoers during surge of deadly bacterial infectionsHealth officials in Louisiana are urging beachgoers to take precautions during a summertime surge in infections from a flesh-eating bacteria.
Wildfire in Indonesian national park grows
Read full article: Wildfire in Indonesian national park growsIndonesia is battling a growing wildfire threat during an unusually dry season, with authorities warning that drought, strong winds and the El Niño weather pattern have increased fire risks across the country.
Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting wildfire in Utah are dead, officials say
Read full article: Pilots of helicopter that crashed while fighting wildfire in Utah are dead, officials sayOfficials have confirmed that two pilots who crashed while fighting a wildfire in Utah are dead.
Farmers in Kenya dispute that cyanide poisoning could have killed 16 elephants
Read full article: Farmers in Kenya dispute that cyanide poisoning could have killed 16 elephantsFarmers in Kenya's Kimana area that neighbors Amboseli National Park are disputing claims that 16 elephants died of cyanide poisoning saying the toxin is not present in the pesticides they use.
Man charged with arson in Spokane, Washington, told police he planned wildfire for weeks
Read full article: Man charged with arson in Spokane, Washington, told police he planned wildfire for weeksPolice say a man charged with starting one of the wildfires in Spokane, Washington, that have destroyed hundreds of buildings planned the crime for weeks and researched when the weather would be best for igniting it.
Body found in California home burned by wildfire believed started by chain saw
Read full article: Body found in California home burned by wildfire believed started by chain sawAuthorities say a dead body has been found inside a central California home burned by a wildfire that investigators believe was accidentally started by sparks from a chain saw.
Trump administration's latest buyback of offshore wind leases brings total to nearly $4 billion
Read full article: Trump administration's latest buyback of offshore wind leases brings total to nearly $4 billionAn offshore wind company says it's reached a $1.2 billion settlement with the Trump administration to walk away from projects under development off New York, California and Louisiana.
Pakistan army helicopters airlift bodies of famed climber Purja and 4 others killed in avalanche
Read full article: Pakistan army helicopters airlift bodies of famed climber Purja and 4 others killed in avalanchePakistani military helicopters have airlifted the bodies of five climbers from the snow-covered slopes of Broad Peak.
How extreme heat is changing Americans' lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll
Read full article: How extreme heat is changing Americans' lives, according to a new AP-NORC pollA new AP-NORC poll finds that Americans are increasingly noticing the impact of extreme heat on their lives, and they say much of that shift is happening in the West and Midwest.
