Environment

Uncover the latest environmental challenges and solutions in the U.S. From climate change and environmental policy to conservation and sustainability, our stories bring clarity to the most pressing ecological concerns of our time.

A raptor with no qualms about eating its opponents wins New Zealand’s annual bird election

Ruthless Raptor Devours Competition: Wins New Zealand’s Annual Bird Election!

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s beloved annual bird contest sees a variety of participants, ranging from playful parrots ...

Tropical storm from former Typhoon Bualoi rips through Vietnam and kills at least 12 people

Deadly Tropical Storm Bualoi Hits Vietnam: 12 Dead in Devastating Aftermath

Storm Devastation in Vietnam Following Former Typhoon Bualoi Vietnam has recently been struck by a severe tropical storm, which originally ...

Namibia sends hundreds of soldiers to help battle huge wildfire in Etosha National Park

Namibia Deploys Soldiers to Combat Massive Etosha Park Wildfire: Urgent Response Underway

Namibia Deploys Troops to Combat Massive Wildfire in Etosha National Park Namibia has mobilized a substantial number of military personnel ...

2 killed in Cuba as Tropical Storm Imelda and Hurricane Humberto threaten Bahamas and Bermuda

Deadly Tropical Storm Imelda Hits Cuba, Hurricane Humberto Looms Over Bahamas, Bermuda

Hurricane Humberto Looms Over Bermuda, Tropical Storm Imelda Affects Bahamas As meteorological concerns escalate, Bermuda is bracing for the impact ...

Melting makeup, sweaty tuxes and overheating guests are shifting summer weddings

Summer Weddings Transform: Melting Makeup, Sweaty Tuxes, Overheating Guests!

NEWTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Having both been raised with a fondness for camping, Tyler Jones and Kayla McDonald decided that ...

High in India’s Himalayan mountains, yak herders struggle to survive a warming world

Climate Crisis in the Himalayas: Yak Herders Battle Survival as Temperatures Rise

In the remote mountains of Ladakh, India, Tsering Dolma balances her 1-year-old son on her back while guiding a group ...

Habitat loss and climate change make it tough to be an amphibian. Some humans are helping

Amphibians Struggle with Habitat Loss and Climate Change: How Some Humans are Fighting Back

HONEOYE, N.Y. (AP) — On a damp evening in March, John Bateman dons his boots and headlamp and makes his ...

‘All kinds of nutty about climate.’ New York’s Rochester draws residents fleeing extreme weather

Climate Refugees Flock to Rochester: New York City Offers Safe Haven from Extreme Weather

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — After experiencing severe wildfires throughout Southern California in 2020, Jasmin Singer and her spouse, Moore Rhys, ...

Climate change is making coffee more expensive. Tariffs likely will too

Climate Change and Tariffs Spike Coffee Prices: Your Morning Brew Could Cost More!

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — Reneé Colón, with her vibrant purple-and-pink hair, ascends a small ladder within a section of a ...

Vineyards in NY wine country push sustainability as they adapt to climate change

NY Wine Country Vineyards Embrace Sustainability: Adapting to Climate Change

PENN YAN, N.Y. (AP) — A decade earlier, Scott Osborn would have enthusiastically encouraged those considering starting a vineyard to ...