1 day agoItaly’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...
1 day agoVirus 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 ...
2 days agoCourt rejects bid to revive cancelled US pipeline programA U.S. appeals court has turned down a request by the Trump administration to revive a permit program for new oil and gas pipelines that was canceled by a lower court.
2 days agoVirus, heat wave and locusts form perfect storm in IndiaIndia is facing a triple disaster that drew biblical comparisons with scorching temperatures, locust swarms and a coronavirus toll growing by thousands of new infections ...
3 days agoStates, cities challenge Trump mileage standards rollbackNearly two dozen states and several cities are challenging the Trump administration’s rollback of Obama-era mileage standards.
German court ruling clears the way to settle VW diesel casesA German court has ruled Volkswagen must buy back cars from owners who bought vehicles rigged to cheat in emissions tests but consumers must accept current value taking i...
Baby gorilla badly injured in family skirmish at Seattle zooZookeepers at a Seattle zoo say a baby gorilla was badly injured Saturday when he was caught in a skirmish between his family group members.
National parks hope visitors comply with virus measuresAs Yellowstone and other national parks end a two-month shutdown due to the coronavirus, park officials want visitors to take precautions, such as washing their hands, ke...
Pandemic a boon for the bicycle as thousands snap them up Cooped-up Americans are snapping up new bicycles or dusting off decades-old bikes to stay fit, keep their sanity or have a safe alternative to public transportation.
Judge nixes bid to stop coal sales that Trump revivedA federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from a coalition of states, environmental groups and American Indians that sought to revive an Obama-era moratorium against U.S. g...
Florida’s Grayton Beach No. 1 in top-10 US listA Florida state park has been named as having the best beach in the country.
Africa's endangered wildlife at risk as tourism dries upThe COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new alertness to anti-poaching patrols in Africa, and a new fear.
Shrieks of excitement as panda cub makes video appearanceLittle shrieks of excitement highlighted the fist video appearance the tiny cub of a giant panda at a Dutch zoo Tuesday.
Biggest US solar project approved in Nevada despite criticsThe Trump administration has approved the largest solar energy project in the U.S. and one of the biggest in the world despite objections from conservationists who say it...
US plans reimagine fighting wildfires amid crews' virus riskNew plans offer a national reimagining of how to fight wildfires amid the risk of the coronavirus spreading through crews.
With fewer humans to fear, flamingos flock to Albania lagoonVirus home confinement rules have upset some people in Albania.
National parks visitors should plan for ‘new normal’As the coronavirus pandemic continues, the National Park Service is testing public access at several parks across the nation, including two in Utah, with limited offering...
Bug experts dismiss worry about US 'murder hornets' as hypeBug experts are dismissing as media hype the recent worry about so-called murder hornets spotted in Washington state.
Billions projected to suffer nearly unlivable heat in 2070A new study says 2 billion to 3.5 billion people in 50 years will be living in a climate that historically has proven just too hot to handle.
Brussels going greener amid coronavirus crisisBrussels regional authorities are adding about 25 miles of bike lanes to avoid traffic jams and congestion as Belgium begins to relax lockdown measures.
Protests mark growing unrest with California stay-home orderA rural California county is defying Gov. Gavin Newsom's coronavirus shutdown order and has become the first to permit nonessential businesses to reopen and allow diners ...
China sends survey team to Everest after season canceledChina sent scientists to climb Mount Everest while the world’s highest peak is empty of commercial climbers because of the coronavirus pandemic.
California governor orders Orange County beaches to closeA memo sent to California's police chiefs says Gov. Gavin Newsom intends to close all beaches and state parks starting Friday in the wake of a weekend that saw a crush of...
Memo says California governor will order all beaches closedA memo sent to California police chiefs says Gov. Gavin Newsom will order all beaches and state parks closed starting Friday to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
Virtual meetings set for drilling plan near national parkFederal land managers plan to hold a series of virtual meetings on a contested plan that will guide oil and gas development near Chaco Culture National Historical Park fo...
National parks balancing demands for cell service, silenceNational parks are grappling with how to expand cellphone service while preserving the serenity of nature.
Climate activists take global protest online during pandemicYouth groups are staging a long-planned global climate demonstration online because of restrictions on public protests during the coronavirus pandemic.
Bugged: Earth's insect population shrinks 27% in 30 yearsA big picture look at global insect decline shows land bugs are disappearing at a rate of nearly 1% a year.
Pandemic forces global climate protest to be held onlineYouth groups are moving a long-planned global climate protest online Friday to skirt restrictions on public assemblies during the coronavirus pandemic.
Thailand's tourist drought leaves space for shy sea mammalIt’s rare to see a threatened species of sea mammal in shallow waters in southern Thailand but thanks to travel restrictions that have stripped popular destinations of cr...
US to boost aid to Greenland in bid to counter Russia, ChinaThe Trump administration is poised to announce an expanded diplomatic presence in Greenland and a new assistance package for the vast island.
Berlin gets 'pop-up' bike lanes to boost cycling in pandemicAuthorities in Berlin are setting up temporary bicycle lanes to meet demand for safe cycling on the German capital’s streets during the coronavirus pandemic.
As people stay home, Earth turns wilder and cleanerCoyotes, pumas and goats are wandering around cities, while air across the world is becoming less polluted.
Lockdown reveals fresh air, cleaner rivers in IndiaIndia’s extended lockdown to curb the coronavirus outbreak has shut down schools, workplaces, industries, transport, and forced people to stay home.
US climate activists to livestream Earth Day due to virusAs the coronavirus crisis expands, young climate organizers in the United States who'd planned massive marches for Earth Day next month are planning a three-day livestrea...
Wildlife photographer Peter Beard found dead near his homeArtist, adventurer and celebrated wildlife photographer Peter Beard has been found dead in woods three weeks after being reported missing from his cliff-side home at the ...
Sparkling waters hide some lasting harm from 2010 oil spillTen years after the nation's biggest offshore oil spill fouled its waters, the Gulf of Mexico sparkles in the sunlight and its fish are safe to eat.
Jane Goodall talks coronavirus impact, Nat Geo documentaryJane Goodall says the planet has reaped the benefits of a cleaner environment from society shutting down during the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus accelerates decline of slumping coal industryThe coal industry was already hurting before the coronavirus, and the pandemic has made things much worse.
Tribes press judge to halt US-Canada pipeline as work startsAmerican Indian tribes and environmental groups are pressuring a federal judge to shut down work on the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to Nebraska less than two weeks a...
EPA gutting rule credited with coal-plant toxic air cleanupThe Trump administration is gutting an Obama-era rule that compelled coal plants to cut back emissions of mercury and other human health hazards.
Study: Warming makes US West megadrought worst in modern ageA new study finds that much of the western United States is baking in what scientists call an emerging megadrought.
Pandemic deals blow to plastic bag bans, plastic reductionJust weeks ago, cities and even states across the U.S. were busy banning straws, limiting takeout containers and requiring shoppers to bring reusable bags or pay a small ...
Wildlife group: Gulf oil spill still affecting wildlife A decade after the nation’s worst offshore oil spill, a wildlife advocacy organization says dolphins, turtles and other wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico are still seriously...
Work starts in Montana on disputed Canada-US oil pipelineA Canadian company has started construction on the long-stalled Keystone XL oil sands pipeline despite calls from tribal leaders and environmentalists to delay the $8 bil...
Work starts in Montana on disputed Canada-US oil pipelineA Canadian company has started construction on the long-stalled Keystone XL oil sands pipeline despite calls from tribal leaders and environmentalists to delay the $8 bil...
Tiger at NYC’s Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirusA tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the new coronavirus.
Government lawyer named as new Grand Canyon park leaderA veteran lawyer for the U.S. Interior Department has been appointed as the new superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park, a crown jewel of the park system.
