Environment
A driver is found dead in a submerged car near Seattle after a week of heavy rain and flooding
A man who drove past warning signs was found dead early Tuesday in a car submerged in floodwaters near Seattle, officials said, in the first reported death following a week of heavy rain and flooding in the region.
As reefs vanish, assisted coral fertilization offers hope in the Dominican Republic
Oxygen tank strapped to his back, Michael del Rosario moves his fins delicately as he glides along an underwater nursery just off the Dominican Republic coast, proudly showing off the "coral babies" growing on metal structures that look like large spiders. The conservationist enthusiastically points a finger to trace around the largest corals, just starting to reveal their vibrant colors.
Japan lifts its megaquake advisory but urges caution a week after magnitude 7.5 temblor
Japan lifted a megaquake advisory for the country's northeastern coast Tuesday, one week after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck off northern Japan that officials said had caused an increased risk of a subsequent major quake.
Evacuations ordered in 3 south Seattle suburbs after week of heavy rain causes a levee to fail
Officials ordered immediate evacuations in three south Seattle suburbs Monday after a levee failed following a week of heavy rains.
Weekend storm drops heavy snow around Northeast as Pacific Northwest braces for more rain
A weekend storm sent temperatures plunging well below zero in the Midwest and dumped heavy snow on parts of the Northeast on Sunday, creating many airport delays and slick roads as the Pacific Northwest braced for more rain after days of flooding and mudslides.
Arctic air mass pushes to the U.S. South; Midwest also bracing for dangerous wind chills
A blast of arctic air swept south from Canada and spread into parts of the northern U.S. on Saturday, while residents of the Pacific Northwest braced for possible mudslides and levee failures from floodwaters that are expected to be slow to recede.
Raccoon that broke into Virginia liquor store also broke into karate studio, DMV in same strip mall
The raccoon that broke into a Virginia liquor store last month is a repeat offender at the same strip mall, also hitting the Department of Motor Vehicles and a karate studio.
Arctic air plunges south as residents of the Pacific Northwest remain on guard after severe flooding
A blast of arctic air is plunging south from Canada and spreading into parts of the northern U.S., while residents of the Pacific Northwest brace for possible mudslides and levee failures from floodwaters that are expected to be slow to recede.
Loons are filling lakes in Maine with their ghost-like calls
Loons are on the mend in Maine, filling more of the state's lakes and ponds with their haunting calls, although conservations say the birds aren't out of the woods yet.
Preservationist group sues Trump over White House ballroom
President Trump is being sued by the nonprofit National Trust for Historic Preservation to stop the construction of the new White House ballroom.
Washington state faces historic floods that have washed away homes and stranded families
Days of torrential rain in Washington state caused historic floods that stranded families on rooftops, washed over bridges and ripped at least two homes from their foundations, and experts warned that that flooding Friday could be catastrophic.
Hunger and makeshift shelters persist in north Caribbean nearly 2 months after Hurricane Melissa
Amizia Renotte sat on a broken piece of concrete and pointed to a large pile of dirt where her house once stood before the outer bands of Hurricane Melissa crumpled it as the storm lashed Haiti's southern region.
Conservationists connect with chimps in a Ugandan rainforest as they seek a sense of communion
The man tracking chimpanzee movements in a rainforest is required to follow the primates wherever they go - except up in the trees.
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake causes small tsunami waves off northeastern Japan
A 6.9 magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan and caused small tsunami waves but no apparent damage Friday, days after a stronger quake in the same region.
Lawsuit challenges the approval of an exploratory drilling program in Alaska petroleum reserve
Conservation groups and an Inupiat-aligned group sued Thursday to overturn the recent approval of an exploratory drilling program in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, saying it was improperly analyzed by the federal government and could harm caribou and important habitat areas.
Climate change is straining Alaska’s Arctic. A new mining road may push the region past the brink
Ice blocks drift past Tristen Pattee's boat as he scans the banks of Northwest Alaska's Kobuk River for caribou. His great uncle Ernest steadies a rifle on his lap. It's the last day of September, and by every measure of history and memory, thousands should have crossed by now. But the tundra is empty, save for the mountains looming on the horizon - the Gates of the Arctic National Park.
Tens of thousands in Washington state could face evacuations as rain continues to pound the region
Tens of thousands of residents in western Washington could face evacuation orders when another round of heavy rain drops on the region Thursday, threatening to bring catastrophic flooding as rivers near historic levels.
Hiker mired in quicksand in Utah’s Arches National Park is rescued unharmed
Getting trapped in quicksand is a corny peril of old movies and TV shows, but it really did happen to one unfortunate hiker in Utah's Arches National Park.
Blend of unusual weather conditions brings trillions of gallons in persistent rain to the Northwest
Warm water and air and unusual weather conditions tracing back as far as tropical cyclone flooding in Indonesia helped supercharge stubborn atmospheric rivers that have drenched Washington state with almost 5 trillion gallons (19 trillion liters) of rain in the past seven days, threatening record flood levels, meteorologists said.
Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study finds
Ocean temperatures warmed by human-caused climate change fed the intense rainfall that triggered deadly floods and landslides across Asia in recent weeks, according to an analysis released Wednesday.
