Environment
Satellite Images Show Severity of California’s Water Crisis
September 1, 2021, 12:00 pm EDT
Sobering new satellite images show how much water levels have fallen at California’s Lake Oroville, the state’s second-largest reservoir and a crucial water supply.
International Capital City Is Sinking
August 25, 2021, 12:00 pm EDT
Much of Tehran and Iran are sinking and it’s threatening to swallow people’s homes and businesses. Here’s what’s at play.
What to Do If Drought Causes Earthy Taste in Your Water
August 24, 2021, 12:00 pm EDT
Sacramento Utilities is receiving calls about water that smells and tastes earthy. There’s no cause for alarm, but here’s what you can do about it.
Rocky Mountain Wildfires Burning More Now Than Past 2,000 Years
August 19, 2021, 12:00 pm EDT
Western wildfires aren’t just getting bad. Researchers say high elevation forests in the Rockies are burning more now than they have over the past 2,000 years. Here’s why.
North America Facing 'Bird Emergency'
August 19, 2021, 12:00 pm EDT
A new report by the U.S. Fish and WIldlife Service listed over 250 bird species as “high conservation priorities.” Conservationists are calling for aggressive federal action.
How One Dropped Cigarette Can Start a Wildfire
August 16, 2021, 12:00 pm EDT
Firefighters in British Columbia demonstrated in a controlled setting just how easily a wildfire can start from one cigarette dropped in dry grass.
Mysterious Skin Lesions Appearing on Sharks
August 14, 2021, 12:00 pm EDT
Skin lesions have appeared on whitetip reef sharks in Malaysia and the suspected cause may surprise you.
'Mount Recyclemore' Display Urges G7 Leaders to Tackle E-Waste
August 11, 2021, 12:00 pm EDT
A huge multistory e-waste display featuring the faces of the G7 leaders is on display in southern England ahead of the summit. Here’s why.
Siberian Smoke Reaches North Pole as Wildfires Devastate the Region
August 10, 2021, 5:41 pm EDT
Local news outlets are calling the fires some of the worst Siberia’s ever seen, and their effects could soon be felt as far away as Canada.
Thousands of Deaths Linked to Traffic Pollution in Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
August 10, 2021, 12:02 pm EDT
A Harvard and University of North Carolina study found vehicle pollution caused about 7,100 premature deaths in 2016 across 12 states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, and billions of dollars in health care.
