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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Arctic air sweeps south as residents of the Pacific Northwest remain on guard after severe flooding
Read full article: Arctic air sweeps south as residents of the Pacific Northwest remain on guard after severe floodingAn arctic air blast swept south from Canada, spreading into the northern United States.
Historic rains and flooding trigger dramatic rescues in Washington state
Read full article: Historic rains and flooding trigger dramatic rescues in Washington stateRecord floodwaters are slowly receding in Washington state after triggering evacuations, inundating communities and prompting dramatic rescues from rooftops and vehicles.
Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seas
Read full article: Before megalodon, researchers say a monstrous shark ruled ancient Australian seasResearchers have dated vertebrae from a massive prehistoric shark thought to have ruled the waves off northern Australia back to further in the Cretaceous period than was previously known.
Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterflies
Read full article: Trump administration delays decision on federal protections for monarch butterfliesThe Trump administration has delayed a decision on whether to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies indefinitely.
Federal judge orders FEMA to restore billions in canceled disaster mitigation funding
Read full article: Federal judge orders FEMA to restore billions in canceled disaster mitigation fundingA federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to restore billions in canceled FEMA disaster mitigation funding.
Lawsuit challenges the approval of an exploratory drilling program in Alaska petroleum reserve
Read full article: Lawsuit challenges the approval of an exploratory drilling program in Alaska petroleum reserveA new lawsuit seeks to overturn the recent approval of an exploratory drilling program in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI
Read full article: US national park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEIThe Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to remove certain items from gift shops.
AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Tramell Tillman, the 'Severance' star who is very much connecting
Read full article: AP Breakthrough Entertainer: Tramell Tillman, the 'Severance' star who is very much connectingTramell Tillman has had a remarkable 2025, becoming a force in the entertainment world and winning a spot as one of The Associated Press’ Breakthrough Entertainers of 2025.
Tens of thousands ordered to flee flooding after torrential rain in Pacific Northwest
Read full article: Tens of thousands ordered to flee flooding after torrential rain in Pacific NorthwestWashington state is under a state of emergency from a barrage of torrential rain that's sent rivers flowing over their banks, caused mudslides to close highways and trapped people in floodwaters.
Blend of unusual weather conditions brings trillions of gallons in persistent rain to the Northwest
Read full article: Blend of unusual weather conditions brings trillions of gallons in persistent rain to the NorthwestA powerful atmospheric river has drenched Washington state with nearly 5 trillion gallons of rain over the past week.
Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study finds
Read full article: Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study findsOcean temperatures warmed by human-caused climate change fed the intense rainfall that triggered deadly floods and landslides across Asia in recent weeks, according to an analysis released Wednesday.
First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $300 million from companies
Read full article: First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $300 million from companiesOil companies have offered $300 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico in the first offshore lease sale for the region since 2023.
MacKenzie Scott has given $26B to nonprofits since 2019. Here's what she supported in 2025
Read full article: MacKenzie Scott has given $26B to nonprofits since 2019. Here's what she supported in 2025The billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits Tuesday, bringing her overall giving since 2019 to $26.3 billion.
Southeast Asia embraces offshore wind power, as Trump bashes renewable energy
Read full article: Southeast Asia embraces offshore wind power, as Trump bashes renewable energySoutheast Asia is embracing the embattled offshore wind industry as it reels from U.S. President Donald Trump’s rejection of renewable energy.
EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it misleading
Read full article: EPA eliminates mention of fossil fuels in website on warming's causes. Scientists call it misleadingThe Environmental Protection Agency has removed references to fossil fuels from its online page about climate change causes.
Storms bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, snow and freezing rain to the Upper Midwest
Read full article: Storms bring heavy rain to the Pacific Northwest, snow and freezing rain to the Upper MidwestThe first of a series of powerful storms is dumping heavy rain and swelling rivers in the Pacific Northwest, closing roads and prompting high water rescues.
UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land loss
Read full article: UN says world must jointly tackle issues of climate change, pollution, biodiversity and land lossThe most comprehensive global environment assessment ever undertaken calls for a new approach to jointly tackle the most pressing environmental issues including climate change and biodiversity loss that threaten over 1 million plant and animal species with extinction.
IMF approves $1.2 billion for Pakistan from bailout, citing progress on economic and climate reforms
Read full article: IMF approves $1.2 billion for Pakistan from bailout, citing progress on economic and climate reformsThe International Monetary Fund says it has approved the release of $1.2 billion to Pakistan, giving the cash-strapped country a fresh boost as it works to recover from one of its worst economic crises in years.
Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energy
Read full article: Federal judge throws out Trump order blocking development of wind energyA federal judge has struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, saying the effort to halt virtually all leasing of wind farms on federal lands and waters was “arbitrary and capricious” and violates U.S. law.
'It’s not safe to live here.' Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defenders
Read full article: 'It’s not safe to live here.' Colombia is deadliest country for environmental defendersJani Silva is a renowned environmental activist in Colombia’s Amazon, but she has been unable to live in her house for nearly a decade.
