A lush knee-high jungle grows in the Arctic, but warming is changing Earth’s mini-greenhouse
This Arctic region is warming four times faster than the rest of Earth.
Environment
Wave energy testing site opens off Oregon, a green energy milestone in the Trump administration
Trump officials see promise in harnessing the power of the ocean's waves.
Invasive green crabs are bad for the environment so New Englanders are starting to eat more of them
Restaurants are designing dishes around the crabs while others are now selling broths and sauces.
Swimming advisory issued for Newport News beach
A swimming advisory has been issued for King-Lincoln Beach in Newport News, near I-664.
US declares drought disaster for parts of Puerto Rico as dry conditions persist
July was the driest month on record for San Juan in more than 120 years.
Rainfall exceeded Norfolk pump station capacity during Saturday’s downtown flooding
The Saturday storm dumped more than 3.5 inches of rain near downtown Norfolk, according to...
Texas wildfire mushrooms within hours, ripping through ranchlands
National Interagency Fire Center says a dozen new large fires were reported on Sunday alone.
Earth is simmering in its hottest water temps on record, and that’s bad for fish and us
Experts warn of potential fisheries collapse and food shortages.
Sea turtles are hatching in near-record numbers in NC this year
North Carolina’s 300-plus miles of coastline are a crucial habitat for endangered turtles, especially loggerheads,...
Firefighters make progress against a Nevada wildfire that’s destroyed more than 30 homes
There’s concern shifting winds could push the flames into densely packed neighborhoods.
The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: ‘Bigger shocks are on the way’
In the last few years, the planetary ingredients needed for a massive disturbance have been...
Federal officials announce water cuts as Colorado River supplies continue to plunge
Last winter saw the worst snowpack on record for the Colorado River Basin.
Google commits $10M to Virginia water stewardship
Google is committing $10 million to water stewardship projects across Virginia, with the first $4.4 million...
Hungary drained its waters for generations. Now drought is exposing the cost
Experts are urging the restoration of wetlands, wider floodplains and changes in agriculture.
MAHA activists criticize Trump for promoting coal to power energy-hungry AI data centers
It adds to recent tensions between the MAHA movement and the Trump administration.
Move over bears. Fat Marmot Week puts a spotlight on the alpine rodents
Marmot researchers are launching an online contest for the public's favorite critter.
What’s in a name? Why naming storms, military operations and medical maladies matters
Formal naming practices for storms and other events are a relatively new phenomenon.
Virginia Beach to oppose seabed mining off Eastern Shore
Virginia Beach City Council plans to formally oppose a federal proposal for exploratory seabed mining off...
The US and others turn to Brazil for rare earths, raising environmental concerns
Indigenous communities are beginning to sound the alarm.
Champagne growers race to preserve quality in record-early harvest
Champagne’s official harvest opened roughly a month earlier than what was once common.
Orphaned colt gets new home with Chincoteague herd
A Virginia fire company is giving an orphaned Assateague colt a new life, days after...
Minnesota governor signs order to slow down any mining efforts near Boundary Waters wilderness
This decision comes four months after Congress and the Trump administration lifted a federal ban.
Trump administration moves ahead to end roadless rule on national forests
The rule was adopted in the last days of Bill Clinton’s presidency in 2001.
The best fabric for extreme heat? It’s more complicated than you think
What we wear can affect how the body handles extreme heat.
The UK and Google are testing changes to flight paths to tackle aviation’s climate impact
The 30-month research program includes test periods this winter and next.
Portsmouth lifts water advisory after 3 million-gallon sewage spill
The Virginia Department of Health has lifted a recreational water advisory for Hull Creek following...
Trump administration briefly pauses contentious border project in Texas’ Big Bend National Park
The project through the national park in southern Texas has faced fierce bipartisan opposition.
Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions
The alarming milestone follows a record low set by Lake Mead.
Growing smarter farmers: University, neighborhoods localize climate science
“Our mission is to create a new kind of farmer," Farmer Chippy said.
An Indiana pastor became an Illinois oilman. Spills and pollution followed.
Abandoned oil and gas wells have proliferated at the expense of taxpayers and the environment.
How severe drought is affecting Colorado, from record fishing restrictions to threatened power supplies
Some reservoirs have fallen so low that they instead look more like the rivers they...
The livin’ is no longer so easy: How carefree dreams of ‘summertime’ are fading in 2026’s swelter
This summer, many are grieving the loss of that leisurely state of mind.
Oppressive heat, high humidity grip much of the US as students start a new school year
Roughly 97 million people from the central Plains to the Southeast face heat advisories.
Hampton’s $3 million storm risk management study ‘not practical,’ researchers say
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers promised to look into structural protections like bulkheads to...
The warming climate is forcing marathons to consider changes to keep runners cool
The focus is on ensuring runner safety while maintaining the spirit of these events.
Alpine resorts’ snowmaking equipment may be put to work fighting summer forest fires
Snow cannons and lances are the visible part of the network.
Stingray lashings up as marine heat wave off Southern California draws more to shore
Rays sting when they are stepped on, and the pain can be severe.
Big Sur travel plans? Officials urge visitors to stay away as California’s Timber Fire grows
Hotels, campgrounds and state parks are under evacuation orders or closed, while travelers with reservations...
Oman says the oil spill from a grounded tanker has reached its coastline
Oman's environment authority found contamination on beaches 125 miles to the north.
3 million gallons of sewage spilled in Portsmouth. Here’s what to know about clean up, repairs.
On Aug. 4, a 30-inch sewer main break occurred around 6 p.m. on Douglas Avenue...
Extreme heat is reshaping Italy’s sparkling wine industry with early harvests and nighttime picking
Climate change is forcing quick decisions on harvest timing.
Big Sur fire: California resorts evacuated as Timber Fire quadruples in size
Luxury resorts, popular tourist spots are near the blaze, which grew to 1,300 acres.
Contiguous US breaks its record for hottest month ever, NOAA says
It eclipsed the Dust Bowl’s July 1936 by an eighth of a degree.
Traditional plastic forks shed harmful microplastics. Plastic created from sugar is an alternative
Bioplastics are an alternative to traditional plastics made of fossil fuels.
With $1.6 million in donations, this Florida church is going green — for God
Decades of erosion and sea level rise left church in need of a seawall.
Young activists in the Maldives confront climate threats to their island nation
With rising sea levels, much of the country's expected to become uninhabitable in 50 years.
Officials will not release cool water from a Colorado River reservoir to protect threatened fish
The decision comes after the worst snowpack on record for the Colorado River Basin.
Romania rushes to sink 4 barges in the Danube to keep a nuclear power plant’s second reactor running
The plant accounts for about 20% of the country’s electricity generation.
Trump administration’s latest buyback of offshore wind leases brings total to nearly $4 billion
Trump seeks to discourage expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels development.
China can’t get enough of this smelly fruit as farmers fight extreme weather to feed the craving
An oversupply of durians in Malaysia has also driven prices down.
Climate change created conditions for Canada fires, scientists say, as Trump blames mismanagement
Hazardous smoke spread across both the United States and Canada.
Wounds show 14-foot hammerhead encountered humans before its death, NC experts say
The shark "had a very deep laceration through the base of the tail hindering its...
Record heat wave impacts people and animals in Japan and Korean Peninsula
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung told officials to view the heat wave as “a...
Rising temperatures could keep more flights from taking off on time
Clear blue skies don’t always mean smooth flying.
Historic Kingsmill site development review finds shortcomings in archaeological assessment
Other than one-off construction of single residences, a block of new homes has not been...
Eastern Shore seabed mining proposal threatens 60 years of conservation, environmentalists say
Environmental experts and Eastern Shore residents worry that a federal proposal to open the waters...
Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds
The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund was designed to finance small energy projects.
This summer isn’t breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say
So far this is only the third-hottest year, behind 2024 and 2025.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe’s most threatened species
DiCaprio has for years been developing the idea of a major effort to help threatened...
Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return
Burning for a fifth day, the blaze outside Athens prompted the evacuation of more than...
A Roomba for ticks? ODU researchers pilot remote-controlled tick prevention.
A group of researchers at Old Dominion University have set out to test a new...
How desert hospitals treat heat stroke before it’s too late
While every hospital is trying to solve the same problem, they aren't all doing it...
Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers in the US West
The closures follow an exceptionally dry winter in the Rocky Mountains that's left waterways depleted.
Tiger shark caught off Massachusetts could be sign of warming waters
Many kinds of sea life have been trending north in recent years as seas warm.
‘Deeply alarming’: Virginia senators urge special session on groundwater report
In a joint letter sent last week by Sens. Russet Perry, D-Leesburg, and Richard Stuart, R-Montross,...
Record low Danube levels push some countries in Eastern Europe to the brink of energy emergency
The low water levels threaten power plants using the water to cool reactors.
Washington state fires destroy hundreds of buildings and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate
At least 390 square miles have burned across the state.
In rural southern Illinois, a cattle farmer fights back against an emerging threat from above
After her calf was killed, a cattle farmer is on the alert for black vultures..
Birding: Return of beavers is great news for birds
With climate-change increasing floods, fires and drought, we can benefit greatly from the work of...
UN, scientists warn that strong El Nino will add fuel to ‘a planet already on fire’
It will likely trigger extreme heat, drought and rainfall well into next year.
Arizona, California and Nevada would share cuts under federal proposal to manage the Colorado River
The proposed cuts would be the biggest to date and could have huge impacts across...
Human-caused climate change made Spanish, French fires much more likely, scientists calculate
Experts emphasize that climate change is already impacting fire severity.
Virginia groundwater report highlights areas of concern for Hampton Roads
A new state report finds groundwater resources are heading toward unsustainable levels in the eastern...
Record-low Danube River affects tourism and industry as drought and heat grip Central Europe
The receding river is exposing rocks, sand bars and old shipwrecks rarely seen before.
The Mediterranean’s warming waters are drawing hundreds of invasive species
This threatens coastal communities that rely on traditional fishing.
Anger grows over Pentagon’s delayed ‘forever chemicals’ cleanup
Hundreds of bases are contaminated with PFAS, which are linked to low birth weight and...
Wildfires near Bordeaux bring more troubles to France’s wine industry
A regional business leader says the blaze is an economic apocalypse.
After Venezuela’s quakes, experts say environmental and health risks have just begun
Public health experts say coming weeks are critical to prevent secondary crises from contaminants.
Wildfires are more extreme in Europe and North America, but global burning is oddly decreasing
Experts say these trends are happening because of what humanity is doing to the planet.
Four decades after Chernobyl, a generational divide reshapes Italy’s nuclear debate
Italy’s debate comes as several European countries expand or pursue nuclear power.
‘No matter what you do, you can’t put it out’: Spanish firefighters describe record blaze
The number of days of extreme fire risk per year have grown sharply.
As North America grapples with destructive wildfires, ‘super’ El Niño may offer hope
El Niño often brings wetter conditions to the Southern U.S.
What to know about the historic wildfires in France and Spain
Climate data shows Europe is heating faster than anywhere else on earth.
Days disrupted: 7 people around the world share how the Iran war has reshaped their lives
War effects quickly ricocheted across the world — into the fabric of life.
Newport News fountain installation has become a hazard for stuck ducks
City Center's massive fountain installation as a sheer drop off, which has trapped a family...
Teens ‘touch grass’ and get PE credit at outdoor education with Newport News schools
"It's been a very good way to make new friends outside of social media," one...
More than 200,000 people flee raging wildfires in France and Spain, some escaping by boat
Massive wildfires burn out of control in France and Spain as thousands flee homes.
Virginia study on groundwater, data centers calls for tighter water regulations
Virginia has more data centers than anywhere in the world.
Brazil uses forensic science to trace gold’s origin and tackle illegal mining in the Amazon
Investigators say criminals use schemes to insert illegally mined gold into legal market.
Leatherback sea turtle lays eggs in Virginia Beach, a first in the state
A leatherback sea turtle laid eggs on the Navy-owed beach at Naval Air Station Oceana...
Heat — a ‘silent killer’ — is sending more people to the hospital this summer
Heat illness cases that require trips to the emergency room have been steadily growing in...
Warner proposes link of data center tax break to energy efficiency
With Virginia lawmakers divided on how best to tax and regulate data centers, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D- Va., is trying...
The feds no longer protect endangered species’ habitats. States say they can’t pick up the slack
The new rule will open many landscapes to development, logging, mining and oil and gas...
As water restrictions hit farmers, solar is making sense
Farmers’ desperation coincides with California’s solar dreams.
Last winter’s extreme snow drought was a sign of the West’s future, Colorado study finds
The lack of snow has translated this summer to parched rivers, increased wildfire risk and more.
Florida researchers bring endangered elkhorn coral ashore to protect them
Elkhorn coral populations already were decimated by a 2023 heat wave.
Need backup power? Automakers want you to look no further than their vehicles in your driveway
Automakers are broadly adapting their electrification technologies to the home energy business.
Endangered right whales could wait almost a decade for new US protections
Environmentalists warn this could doom the whales.
From the Mexican border to Washington: A tiny Texas town fights Trump’s wall plan
The town argues the wall could endanger levees protecting it from flash floods.
As Lake Powell shrinks, marinas are having to adapt to dwindling water levels
The second largest reservoir in the U.S. is shrinking from overuse, drought and climate change.