1 day agoRare gorillas in Nigeria captured on camera with babiesConservationists have captured the first images of a group of rare Cross River gorillas with multiple babies in Nigeria.
1 day agoWhat you need to know before snapper mini season opens FridayFishing for the highly restricted red snapper briefly opens this Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Here's how to legally catch the fish.
1 day agoRodman Resovoir named top Southeastern bass lake of the decadeBassmaster magazine ranks the top 100 Bass lakes every year and also broke out the top 25 lakes per region.
1 day agoAggressive seaweed smothers one of world's most remote reefsResearchers say a newly discovered species of seaweed is killing large areas of historically pristine coral reef in one of the most protected ocean environments on earth.
2 days agoFeds to decide if 2 Mississippi turtles need protectionThe federal government says it will decide whether protection is needed for a map turtle found only in Mississippi and a related species found in Mississippi and Louisian...
3 days agoWaste-watching: Sewage can help track pandemic virus trendsResearch is indicating that sewage can help reveal trends in pandemic virus outbreaks, and health officials are taking note.
Germany is first major economy to phase out coal and nuclearGermany’s parliament is preparing to pass new legislation finalizing the country’s long-awaited phase-out of coal, over objections from environmental groups the plan is n...
Fish more vulnerable to warming water than first thoughtA new study has scientists more worried about survival of the world's fish species with global warming.
Court papers: Meghan felt 'unprotected' by monarchyU.K. news outlets say court documents reveal that Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, felt “unprotected” by Britain’s monarchy and “prohibited from defending herself” against ...
Regulators deny quick approval of new Great Lakes pipelineA Michigan regulatory agency has denied Enbridge's request for quick approval of its plan to put a replacement oil pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel.
Florida gov chooses side in sunscreen debate: Slather away!When it comes to sunscreen, skin cancer and coral reefs, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is siding with sun worshipers who have gotten tacit approval to slather away.
Lawsuit brewing in fight over game bird in Sierra NevadaConservationists are headed back to court to try to force the Trump administration to protect a rare game bird along the California-Nevada border.
Paraplegic rower found dead during California-Hawaii voyageThe U.S. Coast Guard says the body of a paraplegic woman rowing from California to Hawaii is headed to Tahiti.
California approves 1st-in-US electric truck sales ruleCalifornia regulators approved new rules that would force automakers to sell more electric work trucks and delivery vans in the state.
On hottest day of year, thousands cram onto English beachesPolice around the southern English coastal town of Bournemouth urged people to stay away as thousands defied social distancing guidelines and flocked to local beaches on ...
Space agencies unveil site showing lockdown changes to EarthThree space agencies are showing people how the coronavirus lockdowns are changing Earth in real time.
Report highlights risks for container ships in Wadden SeaA Dutch safety watchdog says it is “undesirable” for large container ships to use a shipping route through an environmentally sensitive, shallow sea off the coast of the ...
Germany bans single-use plastic straws, food containersGermany is banning the sale of single-use plastic straws, cotton buds and food containers.
Black bird watchers draw attention to racial issues outdoorsA video of a white woman targeting an African American bird watcher in New York's Central Park has drawn attention to how the great outdoors can be far from great for Bla...
UN evaluates reports of record Arctic heat in SiberiaThe U.N. weather agency says it’s investigating media reports suggesting a new record high temperature of over 38 degrees Celsius (100.4 degrees Fahrenheit) in the Arctic...
Starbucks adds plant-based meat to US menuStarbucks is adding plant-based meat to its U.S. menu for the first time.
Plants fill seats at Barcelona opera house concertBarcelona’s opera house has reopened and performed its first concert since the coronavirus lockdown.
US honeybees are doing better after bad year, survey showsThe annual survey of US beekeepers found that honeybee colonies are doing better after a bad year.
Solar eclipse wows stargazers in Africa, Asia, Middle EastStargazers in Africa, Asia and parts of the Middle East looked to the skies this weekend to witness a partial social eclipse.
Thunberg has hope for climate, despite leaders' inactionTeenage climate activist Greta Thunberg says world leaders queued up to have their picture taken with her last year even as they shied away from acknowledging the scienti...
Deaths prompt Alaska officials to remove 'Into the Wild' busState officials say the abandoned bus in Alaska's backcountry that was popularized by the book “Into the Wild” and movie of the same na, has been removed.
It’s raining plastic and the proof is in the rain gaugePlastic pollution is turning up everywhere -- including the most remote parks in America -- and the source is surprising.
Justices revive permit for pipeline under Appalachian TrailThe Supreme Court is siding with energy companies and the Trump administration in reinstating a permit for a proposed natural gas pipeline that would cross under the Appa...
Rescuers relieved after legendary $2M treasure foundPeople who’ve had to rescue imperiled treasure seekers in the Rocky Mountains say they're glad to hear that the legendary Fenn treasure is found.
Firefighters grapple with triple-digit heat against wildfireHundreds of foothills homes on the outskirts of Tucson remain under an evacuation notice as firefighters work to keep a wildfire from moving downhill from canyons and rid...
Pangolin released into wild under China's new protectionsActivists in China have released a pangolin into the wild to celebrate new protections for the armadillo-like animal whose numbers in the country have dropped to near ext...
We know, it 'sucks’: Early start to rainy season means more mosquitoesFlorida is officially in its rainy season, so you might notice an uptick in those pesky pests: mosquitoes.
Going green: Swiss officials must take trains for some tripsFor Swiss federal officials, it’s no more jetting to Paris for their business trips.
Cristobal remnants head to Canada after battering Midwest USThe remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal are moving out of the Midwest and into Canada, with gusty winds and heavy rain leaving behind flooding in Wisconsin, Missouri and...
Trump administration cuts oil, gas fees in hundreds of casesGovernment data show the Trump administration has awarded energy companies hundreds of breaks on payments for oil and gas extraction from U.S. lands and the Gulf of Mexic...
Florida family traps baby gator found in swimming poolA Tampa-area family who found a baby alligator in their home’s pool decided to take matters into their own hands.
German government agrees on national hydrogen strategyThe German government is poised to agree Wednesday on a long-term strategy for increasing production and use of hydrogen as part of a plan to cut the country’s greenhouse...
Russia detains managers of plant that spilled fuel in ArcticRussian authorities have detained three top managers of an Arctic power plant that leaked 20,000 tons of diesel fuel into the ecologically fragile region.
Remnants of Cristobal move into Midwest after lashing SouthThe remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal are moving across parts of the Midwest after lashing the South, unleashing downpours and bringing gusty winds.
Land Trust sells 2,500 acres of Nassau River marsh to National Park ServiceNorth Florida Land Trust announced Tuesday it has completed the sale of more than 2,500 acres of marshland along the Nassau River to the National Park Service.
Siberian governor says leaked oil spilled into Arctic lakeThe governor of a Siberian region says that some of the 20,000 tons of diesel oil that leaked from a power plant has seeped into a fragile Arctic lake.
Scallop season opens June 15 for Taylor and Dixie countiesFamilies will head to the Gulf to go scalloping starting in mid June.
Mexico's president goes full-steam ahead with Mayan trainSeveral decades ago, residents of the Yucatan peninsula rode trains to visit relatives or sell their produce.
Environmentalists appeal North Florida Rodman dam decisionAn environmental group gave notice Tuesday that it is appealing a federal judge’s ruling in a dispute about whether North Florida’s Rodman dam has operated without a requ...
Germany seeks 5-fold increase in offshore wind power by 2040The German government wants to increase offshore wind power capacity five-fold by 2040 as part of its plan to wean the country off fossil fuels.
Young Floridians appeal dismissal of their climate change lawsuitA judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of Floridians aged 12 to 22 who are concerned about climate change, but the youth plaintiffs are appealing the ruling.
Italy’s seas speak: No tourists or boats mean cleaner waterPreliminary results from a survey of seawater quality during Italy’s coronavirus lockdown indicate a sharp reduction in pollution from human and livestock waste in the se...
Virus protection adds new wrinkle to Southwest heat reliefTrying to stay safe during a global pandemic is hard enough, but people in Southwest desert cities like Phoenix and Las Vegas where temperatures can soar into the triple ...
