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Environment

3 months, 21 dead gray whales: Why so many carcasses are washing up on Pacific shores

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U.S. news

Southern California crews prepare for possible toxic tank explosion

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Western Wildfires

Los Angeles-area wildfires left lead in soil, but how much and where remains contentious

A man looks for salvageable items in the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa in Black River, Jamaica, Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.
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Hurricanes

Atlantic hurricane season forecast to be milder than normal thanks to El Niño

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California Wildfires

Thousands ordered to evacuate as Southern California wildfire threatens homes

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California’s growing mushroom poisoning outbreak is the biggest-ever in U.S.

altadena fire cleanup
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Environment

The toxic aftermath of the L.A.-area fires

04:50

How forecasting has changed since the 1996 movie 'Twister'

04:57

Jane Fonda on Musical ‘Dear Everything,’ Climate Activism, More

03:51

New exhibit highlights impact of industrial fishing

00:45

Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano shoots lava more than 1,000 feet high

02:38

Trump says federal government will protect Potomac River amid sewage spill

01:01

Trump announces repeal of measure that allowed for regulation of gas emissions

01:49

Wildfires ripping across Australia, Argentina and South Africa

03:34

Exclusive: Colin O’Brady makes historic crossing of Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf

02:26

7.6-magnitude earthquake triggers tsunami warnings in Japan

04:50

Farmers use native seeds to heal land impacted by wildfires

02:19

Deadly typhoon makes landfall in Vietnam after tearing through Philippines

02:07

Clean energy program in California turns waves into renewable energy

01:16

Drone video shows Hurricane Melissa damage in Jamaica

03:56

National Geographic releases its must see destinations for 2026

03:29

Space-based solar power emerging as alternative as other solar projects shut down

02:21

IVF is helping coral reef restoration with a reproductive boost

00:31

Robotic rabbits combat Florida's invasive pythons

02:53

Mother says son injured after octopus latched on during aquarium visit

02:29

New report details rising cost of weather disasters

06:41

'24 hours too late': Fmr. FEMA official says Trump admin delays “cost lives” during Texas floods

Tanjung Luar is one of the largest shark markets in Indonesia and Southeast Asia, from where shark fins are exported to other Asian markets, primarily Hong Kong and China, was bones are used in cosmetic products also sold to China. Shark meat and skins are consumed locally as an important source of protein. In recent years, facing heavy criticism because of the unregulated shark fishing industry, the Indonesian government has sought to bring in stricter controls over commercial hunting of sharks in an attempt to balance the needs of fishermen as well as the need to protect dwindling shark populations.
Nicole Tung for Fondation Carmignac

Asia

Photo essay: Southeast Asia's overfishing crisis — and the effort to uncover its roots

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Tornadoes

'We are missing data': NWS weather balloon changes scrutinized as tornados hit Midwest

Lightning flashes.
Charlie Riedel / AP

Storms

Severe storms and tornadoes damage communities from Plains to Midwest

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Climate in Crisis

March smashes heat records for continental U.S.

John Rix of Rix Farms. Great Horkesley, England. 2nd April  2026.
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United Kingdom

Iran war's shock waves threaten England's farms 6,000 miles away

Skiers Hit The Slopes During A Heat Wave In Colorado
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Heat

As Western heat wave ends, scientists try to make sense of its length and intensity

Climate Arctic Sea Ice
Emilio Morenatti / AP file

Climate change

Arctic sea ice hits lowest winter level as unprecedented heat smashes records all over Earth

Soldier Hollow Nordic Center staa roll out Snow Secure as part of the snow preservation process.
Courtesy Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation

Environment

Saving the snow for next year: Ski resorts try 'snow farming' as temperatures rise

A sign with a water glass on it appears in soft focus in front of a large mountain lake.
Aaron Ontiveroz / Denver Post via Getty Images file

Environment

Colorado residents face earliest-ever water restrictions — a harbinger of worse to come

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Climate in Crisis

Air quality monitor reveals world’s smoggiest country last year

Flooding on the morning of March 20, 2026 in Waialua, located on Oahu, Hawaii.
Mac Burton

Storms

Thousands ordered to evacuate as Oahu floods put dam at imminent risk of failure

Storms

Hawaii braces for more rain as storms hit wildfire burn scars

Heat

Early heat wave could shatter records across California and the Southwest

Trump Offshore Wind.
Charles Krupa / AP file

Climate in Crisis

Construction finishes on major offshore wind farm after government tried to halt project

Superbloom in Death Valley
Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Environment

Death Valley sees its most spectacular superbloom in a decade

Great Salt Lake's retreat poses a major fear: poisonous dust clouds
Kim Raff / Guardian/eyevine via Redux

Environment

The audacious plan to refill the Great Salt Lake

Climate Sea Level Rise
Annika Hammerschlag / AP

Climate in Crisis

The sea is higher than we thought, and millions more are at risk, study finds

Utah's Current Snow Drought Threatens More Than Just Region's Ski Season
Mario Tama / Getty Images

Science News

With time running out, snow drought and warm weather raise wildfire risk in the West

Early Morning Along the Rio Grande
Tim Speer / Getty Images file

Immigration

Texas' Big Bend braces for border wall in national park, worrying local Republicans and Democrats

Image: Trump Works To Revive US Coal Industry With Pentagon Contracts And Less Regulation
Jon Cherry / Getty Images file

Environment

Trump administration eases limits on coal plant emissions of mercury and other toxins

Emergency equipment is staged along the C&O Canal towpath.
Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP - Getty Images

Donald Trump

Potomac sewage spills onto the national stage with political finger-pointing

A pipes spills sewage into a body of water
Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

U.S. news

E-coli levels surge after 240 million gallons of sewage pour into Potomac River

Donald Trump and Lee Zeldin.
Evan Vucci / AP file

Trump administration

Public health and green groups sue EPA over repeal of greenhouse gases rule

Donald Trump.
Mandel Ngan / AFP - Getty Images

Trump administration

Trump says federal government to step in to protect Potomac River after sewage leak

People wear rain ponchos;
Brontë Wittpenn / San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images

Winter weather

11 million under flood watch as storms bring heavy rain and snow to California

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