Environment
Monkey escape in Mississippi gives a glimpse into the secretive world of animal research
The recent escape of several research monkeys after the truck carrying them overturned on a Mississippi interstate is the latest glimpse into the secretive industry of animal research and the processes that allow key details of what happened to be kept from the public.
Crocodile captive in Florida after spotted with dead dog in its jaws
Florida wildlife officials have taken a crocodile into permanent captivity after it was seen with a dead dog in its mouth.
2 die in flooded New York City basements during heavy rainstorm
Two people died in flooded New York City basements Thursday during a rainstorm that shut down roadways and caused airport delays, authorities said.
Trump celebrates win against climate ‘hoax’ after Bill Gates pivots on global warming
President Trump took a victory lap after billionaire Bill Gates lowered the temperature on his global-warming activism by walking back his warnings of climate catastrophe.
Haiti, Jamaica and Cuba pick up the pieces after Melissa’s destruction
The rumble of large machinery, whine of chain saws and chopping of machetes echoed through communities across the northern Caribbean on Thursday as they dug out from the destruction of Hurricane Melissa and assessed the damage left behind.
Young T. rex or a new dinosaur? New bones add to the debate
Scientists have long puzzled over the origins of a mysterious dinosaur excavated in the 1940s: Was it a young T. rex or another type of dinosaur?
Hurricane Melissa weakens as it churns across Cuba as a Category 2 storm
Hurricane Melissa was grinding across Cuba on Wednesday as a Category 2 storm after pummeling Jamaica as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
New ‘mummified’ dinosaur specimens found in eastern Wyoming
Scientists working in Wyoming found two new "mummified" dinosaur fossils that show skin and the oldest confirmed hooves in reptiles.
Category 5 Hurricane Melissa brings flooding and catastrophic winds to Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa intensified Tuesday before making landfall in Jamaica, where officials and residents braced for catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides from the Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history.
Cyclone Montha making landfall in India, threatening millions with torrential rains and gusty winds
Cyclone Montha started making landfall along India's eastern coast, the weather office said late Tuesday, with the storm due to bring torrential rains and strong winds.
From errant birdseed to mint mishaps, gardening can be as scary as any Halloween night
There may be a 20-foot-tall skeleton on your next-door neighbor's lawn and zombies in the yard across the street, but the real horrors often lie in unmarked graves in the gardens of those you least suspect - maybe even your own.
Vietnam’s tourist sites submerged as record rainfall causes major flooding
Heavy rains have caused major flooding in central Vietnam, with rivers swelling and submerging homes, farmland and tourist destinations including the historic cities of Hue and Hoi An.
Jamaica braces for catastrophic winds and flooding as Hurricane Melissa approaches
Hurricane Melissa intensified Tuesday as it crawled toward Jamaica, where officials and residents braced for catastrophic winds, flash flooding and landslides from the Category 5 storm, one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes in history.
Melissa strengthens to a Category 5 hurricane as it nears Jamaica
Hurricane Melissa intensified to Category 5 strength Monday as it neared Jamaica with up to 30 inches (76 centimeters) of rain and a life-threatening storm surge.
Arkansas officials killed wrong bear from fatal mauling
Arkansas officials killed a bear earlier this month, thinking it was the one that killed a man at a campground. DNA testing revealed that they got the wrong bear.
Tropical Storm Melissa stationary in the Caribbean as forecasters warn it will quickly intensify
Tropical Storm Melissa was nearly stationary in the central Caribbean on Friday, with forecasters warning it could soon strengthen and brush past Jamaica as a powerful hurricane while unleashing catastrophic flash flooding and landslides in southern Haiti.
FEMA denies more funding for flooding in western Maryland, OKs money for other states
The Federal Emergency Management Agency declined an appeal to declare the May floods in western Maryland a major disaster, which would have opened up more funding for relief.
Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling
The Trump administration on Thursday finalized plans to open the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to potential oil and gas drilling, renewing a long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nation's environmental jewels.
Trump issues disaster declarations for Alaska and other states but denies Illinois and Maryland
President Donald Trump approved major disaster declarations for Alaska, Nebraska, North Dakota and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe late Wednesday, while denying requests from Vermont, Illinois and Maryland and leaving other states still waiting for answers.
Pakistan uses anti-smog guns to fight air pollution in its cultural capital
Pakistani authorities are using anti-smog guns in the eastern city of Lahore for the first time this winter in a bid to combat hazardous air pollution, officials said Thursday.
