Environment
How to use 8 arms? Octopuses tend to explore with their front limbs
Humans may be right-handed or left-handed. It turns out octopuses don't have a dominant arm, but they do tend to perform some tasks more often with their front arms, new research shows.
Sudden deluge of rain floods some streets and halts air and rail traffic in Tokyo
Heavy rain flooded some streets and halted rail and air traffic in Tokyo on Thursday with more storms forecast.
Wind and solar power fuel over one-third of Brazil’s electricity for first time
Wind and solar power generated more than a third of Brazil's electricity in August, the first month on record the two renewable sources have crossed that threshold, according to government data made public on Thursday and analyzed by energy think tank Ember.
Rescue boat evacuating flood victims capsizes in eastern Pakistan, killing 9
A rescue boat evacuating people displaced by floods capsized in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province this week, killing nine people, government officials said Thursday.
Trump administration seeks to revoke Biden-era rule conserving public lands
The Trump administration moved Wednesday to rescind a Biden-era rule that aimed to conserve land owned by the federal government, saying it prohibits valuable uses for the lands such as mining or drilling.
Flash floods in Indonesia leave at least 11 dead and 13 missing
Indonesian rescuers recovered the bodies of at least 11 people while 13 people were missing Wednesday after flash floods struck two provinces of the island nation, authorities said.
Cyprus will host a regional firefighting hub as climate change worsens blazes
The European Commission will propose setting up a regional firefighting hub based in Cyprus that could also assist Middle East countries in battling major wildfires, the head of the bloc's executive arm said Wednesday.
Rescuers in Pakistan scramble to save residents as swollen rivers reach dangerous levels
Rescuers backed by the military raced Tuesday to evacuate thousands of people from flooded villages near the city of Jalalpur Pirwala in eastern Pakistan, officials said, as authorities struggled to shore up embankments against rising waters which touched the official danger mark.
Georgia governor’s electric mobility dream for Georgia tested after South Koreans detained in raid
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has courted foreign investment to his state and has also talked so tough about immigration he once offered to use his own pickup truck to round up "criminal illegals." Those key issues collided this past week when immigration authorities raided a battery plant and detained foreign workers, putting Kemp in a tough spot. Can he be both tough on immigration and encourage foreign companies to invest?
Scientists are baffled by a powerful and long-lasting gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy
Scientists have discovered a gamma ray explosion outside our galaxy that's not only exceptionally powerful, but also long-lasting.
Kiko weakens into a tropical storm but still could create dangerous surf in Hawaii
Hurricane Kiko has weakened into a tropical storm but still could create life-threatening surf and rip currents in Hawaii, forecasters said.
Climate tracking apps measure your carbon footprint. Here’s how they work
This idea of a carbon footprint comes up a lot in news coverage about personal climate impact.
Brighten winter with indoor blooms by forcing spring bulbs to flower early
If the wait for bulbs to bloom in spring seems excruciatingly long, you can pot some up now and enjoy a floriferous winter indoors.
Hurricane Kiko is weakening and expected to bypass Hawaii, forecasters say
The risk of direct impacts from Hurricane Kiko decreased Monday as the tropical cyclone showed signs it would pass to the north of the Hawaiian Islands, forecasters said.
Invasive, disease-carrying tick found in Maine, the farthest northeast it has been spotted
Researchers have confirmed the presence of an invasive species of tick in Maine for the first time, marking the farthest northeast in the United States the pest has been discovered.
Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds
For decades, scientists believed Prochlorococcus, the smallest and most abundant phytoplankton on Earth, would thrive in a warmer world. But new research suggests the microscopic bacterium, which forms the foundation of the marine food web and helps regulate the planet's climate, will decline sharply as seas heat up.
Hurricane Kiko is weakening and expected to bypass Hawaii, forecasters say
The risk of direct impacts from Hurricane Kiko decreased Monday as the tropical cyclone showed signs it would pass to the north of the Hawaiian Islands, forecasters said.
As world gets hotter, Americans are turning to more sugar, study finds
Global warming in the United States is amping up the country's sweet tooth, a new study found.
Rainwater harvesting grows in the Southwest and beyond to nourish thirsty gardens in a hotter world
Nothing makes Brad Lancaster happier than a monsoon downpour.
Sweden’s plans to mine rare-earth minerals could ruin the lives of Indigenous Sami reindeer herders
High atop the Luossavaara Mountain in northern Sweden, Sami reindeer herder Lars-Marcus Kuhmunen mapped out a bleak future for himself and other Indigenous people whose reindeer have roamed this land for thousands of years.
