Environment
Scientists Find Something New On Mount Everest: Germs
July 20, 2023, 12:00 pm EDT
Scientists have, for the first time, identified human-related microbes frozen in rocks and ice fives miles above sea level on the mountain
Low Tide Strands Boats in Puget Sound
July 19, 2023, 10:26 am EDT
A low tide at least 4 feet below normal stranded boats and docks in Tacoma, Washington.
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Crosses Atlantic Ocean
July 15, 2023, 11:59 am EDT
As many Americans deal with a cloud of smoke from wildfires burning in Canada, satellite imagery reveals that cloud traveled much further, reaching the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
Alligator Lunges At SC Fisherman, Bystanders Scream
July 13, 2023, 12:00 pm EDT
A fisherman was seeing what he could catch in a pond on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, when an alligator emerged from the water and lunged towards the man. The fisherman and bystanders screamed and scrambled to reach a safe distance.
Death Valley Gets Temporary Lake After Storm Floods Parts of Park
July 13, 2023, 11:56 am EDT
A recent storm has transformed the driest spot in America.
How California Labor Laws Could Put Goats Out Of A Job
July 7, 2023, 12:01 pm EDT
Goats are used to help prevent wildfires by grazing on the vegetation that fuels them. But a new labor law in California would increase goat herders’ salaries sharply, which companies say would put them out of business.
Canadian Wildfire Smoke ‘Absolutely A Public Health Story,’ Expert Says
July 6, 2023, 5:32 pm EDT
Peter Lahm, air resource specialist with the U.S. Forest Service, says public health is at the heart of why we should care about Canadian wildfire smoke.
Huge Seaweed Bloom is the Largest in the World
July 6, 2023, 1:25 pm EDT
A huge mass of seaweed stretches from Africa to the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean and is the largest seaweed bloom in the world.
Massive Seaweed Mat Moving Toward The United States
July 6, 2023, 1:24 pm EDT
Stretching from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico, a huge mat of seaweed drifts in the Atlantic currents toward the United States.
Iran Land Subsidence Threatening Tehran-Area Infrastructure
July 2, 2023, 8:01 pm EDT
Prolonged drought plaguing Iran’s capital city is causing damage that may be irreversible.
