Environment
Nuclear recycling campuses slash need for buried radioactive dumps
The federal government is pushing for the development of "nuclear lifecycle innovation campuses" across the U.S. that will reuse much of the spent fuel from nuclear reactors to generate additional energy and eliminate the need for a single, massive underground storage site for radioactive waste.
Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years threatens dam, prompts evacuations, as more rain looms
Hawaii officials urged people in hard-hit areas to evacuate Saturday due to the state's worst flooding in more than 20 years, after heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago with still more expected over the weekend.
Trump’s EPA is paving the way for haze to return to national parks, conservationists warn
A year ago, federal environmental regulators told West Virginia officials that their plan to clear sulfur and smog from skies over the state's national wilderness areas wasn't good enough because a dozen coal plants didn't analyze whether they needed better pollution controls.
Africa’s solar boom faces higher costs as China cuts export subsidies
China's decision to end value-added tax rebates on solar panel exports and phase out incentives for making battery storage equipment could push up the cost of solar installations in Africa, which relies heavily on imported Chinese technology.
A deadly South Tyrol avalanche kills 2 skiers, trapping 25 near the Austria border
An avalanche in high alpine terrain in Italy 's South Tyrol on Saturday killed two skiers, according to the country's mountain rescue service.
Summer heat hits the Southwest in March, shattering records
The dangerous heat wave shattering March records all over the U.S. Southwest is more than just another extreme weather blip. It's the latest next-level weather wildness that is occurring ever more frequently as Earth's warming builds.
Hawaii suffers its worst flooding in 20 years and forecasters warn more rain is coming
Hawaii suffered its worst flooding in more than 20 years as heavy rains fell on soil already saturated by downpours from a winter storm a week ago, officials said Friday while warning that still more rain was expected during the weekend.
Over 4,000 told to evacuate flooding in Hawaii as officials warn 120-year-old dam could fail
Muddy floodwaters from severe rains inundated streets, pushed homes off their foundations, swallowed vehicles and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents in towns north of Honolulu on Friday as officials warned of the possible failure of a 120-year-old dam.
Uganda reintroduces rhinos into a protected area where they have been extinct since 1983
Ugandan wildlife authorities have reintroduced rhinos into a remote protected area where they were once poached into extinction, an event seen by conservationists as a milestone in efforts to support the recovery of a species threatened by poaching.
Shark attacks surfer at California state park, bites both his legs
A surfer suffered injuries to his legs after a shark bit him at Mendocino Headlands State Park, about 156 miles northwest of San Francisco.
Record Southwest heat continues after California community ties all-time March high
A day after a tiny desert community in Southern California reached 108 degrees (42.2 Celsius), tying the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S., forecasters warned Thursday that record-breaking winter heat across the Southwest will continue into the weekend.
Iran war underscores risks of Trump’s relentless focus on oil
When President Trump returned to office last year, he launched a crusade to shift the country away from renewable energy, drastically undoing the climate-friendly policies of his Democratic predecessor to focus instead on oil and other fossil fuels as the answer to his goal of American energy dominance.
Nebraska wildfire fight drags into day 7 as winds ease, but danger still looms
A coalition of firefighters and volunteers entered their seventh day Wednesday of battling wildfires in western and central Nebraska - including one that is the largest in state history - that have scorched a massive area of range and grassland and killed one person.
Five EU leaders seek urgent solution for drifting Russian tanker to avoid environmental catastrophe
Five southern European nations are seeking an urgent solution for an unmanned Russian tanker drifting in the Mediterranean, warning the European Commission that it poses a major environmental threat, according to a letter confirmed by Spain's government on Wednesday.
Union Pacific train cars derailment in Texas town causes ethanol leak, no injuries reported
More than two dozen cars of a Union Pacific train derailed Wednesday morning in a Texas town near Houston, causing an ethanol leak from two of the cars that officials said didn't pose a threat to the public.
This new bird ER offers hope for injured wildlife
When a male bullfinch smashed into Marcin Jarzebski's apartment window, he took it in but realized it needed expert treatment. So the next morning he brought it to Warsaw's new emergency room for wild birds.
Decades after a Florida canal project was abandoned, advocates are trying to reunite 3 rivers
It was supposed to be Florida's version of the Panama Canal - a shortcut for boats to pass through the middle of the state from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf instead of navigating around the peninsula. But work on the Cross Florida Barge Canal was stopped in 1971 over environmental concerns.
San Francisco sizzles as a winter heat wave grips the West
San Franciscans bared an unusual amount of skin for this time of year Tuesday, as a city better known for its chilly summers, drizzle and fog is seeing its hottest March in at least two decades, part of a rare winter heat wave baking the U.S. West.
Meteor rattles northeast Ohio on St. Patrick’s Day: What to know
A loud boom that rattled homes across northeast Ohio on Tuesday morning was likely caused by a meteor, according to the National Weather Service, though some details about the event remain under investigation.
D.C.’s cherry trees at stage 3 of the bloom cycle, with florets starting to extend
The cherry trees along the Tidal Basin on Monday reached the third stage of the six-part bloom cycle, with florets extending outward.
