As the war — and gas prices — escalate, Trump uses Israel to deflect domestic and allied pressure
March 20, 2026OBX Anglers Club casts a line for the environment
March 20, 2026Trump wants the EPA to stop regulating climate pollution. Blue states have launched a high-stakes legal case against him
March 20, 2026They're getting maple syrup from trees with a modern twist in Sharon, Massachusetts
March 20, 2026Many aspects of animals that people find beautiful evolved to be attractive to the animals themselves. A new study hints at a common aspect of perception that dates back hundreds of millions of years.
March 20, 2026What is the South Pars gas field and why is Israel’s attack an escalation?
March 19, 2026Sharply swinging oil prices have left consumers feeling the effects of the Iran war and its damage to worldwide energy production
March 10, 2026American Airlines and Google said Thursday that they significantly reduced the climate impact of some of the airline’s flights using an AI-based forecasting tool to help prevent contrails
March 19, 2026Newly discovered ‘hell heron’ adds evidence in longstanding dinosaur debate
March 19, 2026Student who survived deadly Tesla Cybertruck crash in California sues automaker
March 19, 2026Bay Lights set to return to the Bay Bridge after $11M restoration project
March 19, 2026Children learn what it means to be a woman or a man early on. How they respond to threats to how well they conform to gender stereotypes changes with age.
March 19, 2026Asian countries are racing to save energy and shield consumers as the war on Iran disrupts oil and gas flows
March 19, 2026The Trump administration’s new child care subsidy rules are the latest measure to challenge the struggling industry.
March 19, 2026A new study linking Pittsburgh’s air pollution to thousands of deaths each year has been published just as the EPA moves to weaken pollution standards.
March 19, 2026There’s lots of copper in the ground, but demand is already outstripping usable supply – and the shortfall is likely to get worse.
March 19, 2026Base pay rose as intended, but the drivers’ total compensation, including tips, didn’t increase.
March 19, 2026Carbon dioxide levels are higher than humans have ever experienced. It could be changing our blood chemistry
March 19, 2026On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop, one fluffy possum stood out because its brown eyes were moving
March 19, 2026Authorities in Karachi say heavy rains and strong winds overnight have killed at least 15 people and injured several others
March 19, 2026Iconic labor leader Cesar Chavez accused of decades of sexual abuse as annual celebrations are canceled nationwide
March 18, 2026A tiny desert community in Southern California has tied the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. The 108 degree day in North Shore, California, came amid a record-breaking winter heat wave in the Southwest that will stretch into the weekend and could produce even higher temperatures
March 19, 2026Suspending the Jones Act will increase the supply of fuel by allowing foreign-flagged ships to transport oil between US ports, which should eventually educe gas prices.
March 19, 2026Cuba is going dark under US pressure. How the crisis unfolded and why its troubles are far from over
March 19, 2026Firefighters are battling huge wildfires in western and central Nebraska, as driving winds and dry grass keep the danger high
March 19, 2026Compass drops lawsuit against Zillow over how some homes are marketed online
March 19, 2026A partial government shutdown has hit the Department of Homeland Security. Here’s what that means
February 13, 2026Video shows Michigan State Police directing horse to shelter during blizzard
March 19, 2026Salmon fishing season returns to Central Coast for first time in 4 years
March 18, 2026Jail inmates and 4-H students bond through agriculture and art
March 19, 2026Pennsylvania regulators are seeking $2.6 million in penalties from UGI because of a gas leak and deadly explosion at a chocolate factory
March 19, 2026The Iran war has rattled the global flow of oil, with steeper fuel costs already straining households worldwide
March 18, 2026Environmentalists want to permanently open a dam built for a canal that was supposed to cut through the middle of Florida from the Atlantic to the Gulf
March 18, 2026Warsaw Zoo has created a new emergency drop-off system that gets injured birds treated fast
March 18, 2026Firefighters rescue raccoon with peanut butter jar stuck on its head
March 18, 2026Suspect in mass shooting: voices told me to kill demons
March 18, 2026Proposed 'Cherish Act' would give residents more say on environmental decisions
March 18, 2026Extreme weather conditions from coast to coast put more than half the U.S. in the path of rough conditions
March 16, 2026Pastor walks 40 miles to Raleigh, calling for justice and reparations
March 18, 2026STEM class develops tool for wheelchair users
March 18, 2026Coffee shop stepping up to help nonprofit in need give away bikes
March 18, 2026Driver survives after falling oak tree smashes truck's windshield
March 18, 2026High schoolers shave heads for pediatric cancer research
March 18, 2026KCK firefighters search for Good Samaritan who saved driver from burning car
March 18, 2026Wildlife officers investigating after dead coyotes dumped in Ohio
March 18, 2026Grubhub drone food delivery to begin in New Jersey with pilot program. Here's how it works.
March 18, 2026Farmers are bracing for effects of the Iran war on fertilizer prices and availability as the spring planting season nears
March 18, 2026Georgia bill could allow homeowners to build smaller houses in their backyards
March 18, 2026Magnet fisherman finds "completely pristine" derringer pistol in river
March 18, 2026Oil prices jump following first attacks on Iranian production facilities
March 18, 2026Americans still dig French bulldogs, retrievers and German shepherds
March 18, 2026US Postal Service will run out of cash within a year without Congress’ help, postmaster warns
March 18, 2026Iran’s chokehold on Hormuz threatens India’s beloved samosas and chai
March 18, 2026Becky O’Brien always wanted to work with ocean life, but she didn’t realize she’d be able to do the job in the middle of the Las Vegas desert
March 18, 2026Officials in Cuba report an islandwide blackout in the country of some 11 million people as its energy and economic crises deepen
March 17, 2026A 7-ton meteor that sped across the Cleveland sky at 45,000 miles per hour on Tuesday broke apart in a thunderous boom that startled residents who feared an explosion
March 17, 2026Japan has recorded a trade surplus of 57.3 billion yen, or $360 million, in February, according to government data, reversing from a deficit a month earlier
March 18, 2026The widening U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is choking the Strait of Hormuz and sending energy and security shocks around the world
March 17, 2026Storms sweeping across the eastern half of the country are disrupting air travel across the United States
March 17, 2026Rising jet fuel costs tied to the war in the Middle East are adding hundreds of millions of dollars in expenses for some major U.S. airlines
March 18, 2026A rare March heat wave is pushing San Francisco close to 90 degrees and setting records across the West
March 18, 2026U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are calling for new people in charge of Cuba as the socialist island experiences its third nationwide blackout in four months
March 17, 2026Just over a year ago, the Trump administration began an immigration enforcement campaign that swept up multiple people who had participated in pro-Palestinian activism on U.S. campuses
March 18, 2026Columbia, Walla Walla counties recovering from weekend floods
March 18, 2026Henderson woman fights to keep her animals amid camel controversy
March 18, 2026New company plans to use AI to help fire teams detect and respond to wildfires earlier
March 18, 2026Denver Rescue Mission works to end homelessness in Northern Colorado with new Fort Collins facility
March 18, 2026Trump muses over ‘taking Cuba’ as island’s power grid collapses after weeks of US oil blockade
March 17, 2026How Atlanta's reinvigorated Pothole Posse tackles street problems
March 18, 2026Rare fireball spotted over eastern US caused a sonic boom
March 18, 2026Omaha man recalls 'trying to dodge' cars in I-80 pileup
March 18, 2026A retired general vanished from his home. An unseasonably warm spring is making him harder to find
March 17, 2026Student creates website to help community find, share blessing boxes
March 17, 202632 years after deadly tornado, survivors say the fear never fully goes away
March 17, 2026Marine veteran continues mission of service, leading disaster response with Team Rubicon
March 17, 2026Warming winters are making ice thinner and less predictable, leading to more drownings as people fall through while fishing, hunting and recreating on frozen waters
March 17, 2026Man to face murder charge after body found under garage floor
March 17, 2026'Glad it didn't hit the house’: Blizzard causes downed trees, power outages in Wisconsin
March 17, 2026Twin Cities snow-shoveling groups seek volunteers to help neighbors in need
March 17, 2026Rev. Al Sharpton joins NYC museum's call to stop next-door construction after Underground Railroad discovery
March 17, 2026Fallen tree destroys home during storms, 95-year-old escapes in time
March 17, 2026Mother of fallen firefighter frustrated with lack of action on welding safety bill
March 17, 2026Potentially toxic ‘forever chemicals’ may harm kids during critical period for bone development
March 17, 2026From beetles to sustainable packaging – one failure in the lab led to a new line of promising research.
March 17, 2026Extraordinary, climate change-fueled heat wave envelops the West with mounting consequences
March 17, 2026Health officials say seven people in three states, including children, have been sickened by E
March 17, 2026Books on homelessness, the U.S. Census and ancient India are among this year’s winners of prizes handed out by the J
March 17, 2026Don’t expect your state to give you a gas tax holiday anytime soon
March 17, 2026Flyers face hourslong lines as TSA agents quit amid first weekend without full pay
March 16, 2026A sprawling storm is sweeping across the US, bringing a significant severe weather threat from the Gulf Coast to the Northeast, and blizzard conditions are threatening parts of the Midwest. CNN meteorologist Derek Van Dam has the forecast.
March 15, 2026A drop in oil prices helped send the U.S. stock market to its best day since the war in Iran began
March 16, 2026Sprawling storm drops feet of snow, knocks out power with high winds and disrupts thousands of flights
March 15, 2026Explosions are sounding in Dubai after the United Arab Emirates reopened its airspace following a brief closure amid incoming attacks from Iran
March 16, 2026Paul R. Ehrlich will be remembered as a scientist whose books about population and threats to the environment shaped the idea of limited growth in the modern era.
March 16, 2026Utah mother receives honor for fallen son while raising alarm on veteran suicide crisis
March 17, 2026NASA technology could help Utah water managers better understand snowpack
March 17, 2026The hunt for a mythicized fossil hot spot took a team of researchers on a journey through the Sahara Desert.
March 16, 2026‘Ticking time bomb’: Stricken Russian fuel tanker drifts near to Italian islands
March 17, 2026Thousands of meatpacking workers walk off job in first strike in 40 years
March 17, 2026Researchers say the discovery of the oldest known recordings of whale sounds could open up a new understanding of how the huge animals communicate
March 16, 2026Arabbers launch app to keep the tradition alive
March 16, 2026The U.S. military is identifying the six service members who died last week when a KC-135 refueling plane crashed in western Iraq
March 15, 2026Meet the 9-year-old author inspiring kids to love sea turtles
March 16, 2026Climbing stairs has been increasingly ingrained in exercise guidance, but it can sometimes be hard to find a place to do it
March 16, 2026Plants changed the atmosphere, built soil and created ecosystems that allowed animals like us to thrive. But first they had to make their way from the water to the land.
March 16, 2026A pilot program in Los Angeles reduced the rate of homelessness among homeless people with pets.
March 16, 2026Japan’s cherry blossom season is starting as officials confirm the first blooms in three Japanese cities
March 16, 2026Africa’s great divide: Why the continent’s split is so exciting for science
March 16, 2026A harsh climate for many LGBTQ people in Africa is getting worse. Some blame the US
March 16, 2026When gas prices go up, it adds to drivers' pain at the pump
March 16, 2026A powerful storm chain has brought blizzard conditions to the Upper Midwest, with dangerous winds elsewhere and the threat of severe storms heading east
March 15, 2026Minnesota National Guard on standby for snowstorm rescue operations
March 16, 2026Will the price of plane tickets go up due to the war with Iran? Here’s what to know
March 15, 2026Vietnam hold a nationwide vote to choose a new five-year National Assembly, just two months after the ruling Communist Party confirmed its leadership at its national congress and reelected To Lam as general secretary
March 15, 2026U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright has directed a Texas-based oil and gas company to restore operations in waters off southern California that were damaged by a 2015 oil spill, invoking the Defense Production Act
March 15, 2026Powerful winds and extreme weather are knocking out power, damaging property, and fueling wildfires across parts of the United States
March 14, 2026Power outages disrupt storm preparations for Hawaii residents
March 15, 2026Minnesota braces for major winter storm; significant number of flights canceled or delayed at MSP Airport
March 15, 2026Airline ticket prices are starting to climb as carriers respond to rising jet fuel costs tied to the war in Iran
March 14, 2026The massive sewage pipe that ruptured and leaked millions of gallons of raw waste into the Potomac River has returned to operation after the completion of emergency repairs
March 14, 2026'Fully engulfed in flames': Investigation underway after North Carolina home explodes
March 15, 2026About 30 Indigenous women from seven Amazon nationalities have traveled to Ecuador’s northern oil region to witness the environmental impacts of decades of oil and gas extraction
March 14, 2026President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders that aim to make housing and mortgages more affordable
March 14, 2026Passengers face hours-long delays across DC-area airports after equipment malfunction at air traffic control center
March 14, 2026A strong chemical smell has forced a temporary halt to flights at four major airports near Washington, D.C. The FAA says air traffic controllers cannot manage traffic safely during the incident
March 14, 2026An offshore wind project targeted by the Trump administration has begun sending power to New England’s electric grid
March 14, 2026The U.S. is temporarily easing part of its sanctions measures on Russian oil, a reflection of global worries about sharply higher oil prices due to the Iran war
March 13, 2026Case against man prosecutors say sold gun to Old Dominion shooter provides new details on the attack
March 14, 2026The United States is getting slammed by a stretch of weather extremes, from flooding rain to record heat and late-season snow
March 13, 2026The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed weakening air pollution limits for a chemical used to sterilize medical equipment
March 14, 2026Thousands of snow geese touch down at a Pennsylvania reservoir each spring, turning sunrise into a loud, swirling liftoff that draws big crowds
March 13, 2026'We're out here trying to educate folks': Florida enforces new mooring rules to protect waterways
March 14, 2026California farmers concerned over fertilizer shortage as Iran war disrupts shipments
March 14, 2026Baltimore firefighters get special training to better handle wildfires
March 14, 2026Ahwatukee residents say foul balls from nearby school are causing damage and safety concerns
March 13, 2026Iran is escalating the war by attacking ships along a key oil route. Here’s what we know.
March 11, 2026Exclusive: ‘Rescuers were flying blind’: Inside the crucial $200,000 contract Kristi Noem’s team let lapse
March 13, 2026The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing a request for new warnings on antidepressant drugs, and that's presenting an unusual conflict of interest at the agency
March 05, 2026In addition to watching out for missile and drone attacks, mariners in conflict zones need to be on guard for GPS spoofing and other cyberattacks. The stakes are high and mariners are ill-prepared.
March 13, 2026Rather than generating climate-warming emissions and wasting nutrients and energy, food waste can become a resource if processed in sewage treatment plants.
March 13, 2026At this month’s Milan Cortina Paralympics, some athletes competed in shorts, T-shirts and even tank tops
March 13, 2026Alpine monitors are reporting that all but two of Austria’s 96 glaciers have retreated over the last two years and say such a “dramatic development” highlights the impact of climate change
March 13, 2026Iran’s secretive new leader has issued his first public statements, resolving to keep fighting
March 12, 2026A war waged by the world’s wealthiest nation is hitting the wallets of those who can least afford it
March 13, 2026The Panama Canal's administrator says the war in the Middle East and higher fuel prices make the canal more appealing for shippers
March 13, 2026China is signaling it will stay focused on technology and economic growth, even as U.S. tensions with Iran rise
March 12, 2026Iran’s new supreme leader vowed to keep attacking the country's Gulf Arab neighbors and using its threat of closing the Strait of Hormuz as leverage
March 12, 2026Oil and gas prices have spiked with the war in Iran
March 13, 2026The state of Oregon may soon have some new public property: A spectacular waterfall, beloved by generations, that was recently put up for sale on Redfin
March 13, 2026A wildflower in California reveals a newly documented evolutionary process
March 13, 2026The Trump administration is suing California over the state's nation-leading vehicle emission standards
March 13, 2026Worries about the war with Iran sent oil prices back to $100 per barrel and stocks sinking worldwide
March 12, 2026This stowaway truly was sly as a fox
March 12, 2026With spring still a week away, Southern California is seeing a burst of summerlike heat, and forecasters warn that it raises the risk of heat illness
March 12, 2026In a rare bipartisan effort for a deeply divided Congress, the Senate has passed a broad bill to make U.S. housing more accessible and affordable
March 12, 2026Neighbors say deadly dog attack that killed beloved cat follows years of complaints
March 13, 2026With the Strait of Hormuz choked by war, the Panama Canal reaps the benefits
March 13, 2026Arkansas Game and Fish Commission seeks public help to protect endangered species
March 13, 2026Deputies rescue Wisconsin man from burning car on interstate
March 13, 2026Oil and gasoline prices are rising as the war in Iran intensifies and other global conflicts affect supply
March 12, 2026Family of Vietnam War veteran killed in accident while mowing lawn speaks
March 13, 2026An official says at least 50 people have died and 125 others are missing after landslides hit three districts in southern Ethiopia following a week of heavy rains
March 12, 2026Nearly 200-year-old mystery surrounding sign embedded in tree revealed to be unsolvable
March 13, 2026Largest housing affordability package in a generation passes in the Senate
March 13, 2026Residents call for federal support to stabilize coastline after winter storms
March 13, 2026Tracking destructive and deadly tornadoes in the US, in maps and charts
July 02, 2024Oil soars above $100 after Iran says Strait of Hormuz will remain shut
March 12, 2026Tornado kills 2 in Indiana as dangerous storms make their final push
March 11, 2026House on the verge of falling down a hill
March 12, 2026Senior forced to crawl up stairs after apartment elevator breaks: 'It's not humane'
March 12, 2026The National Museum of African American History and Culture is removing a rare slave ship timber from its “Slavery and Freedom” exhibit and returning it to South Africa
March 12, 2026Outdated intelligence has likely led to the United States carrying out a deadly missile strike on an elementary school in Iran that killed over 165 people, many of them children, in the opening hours of the conflict, according to a U.S. official and a second person briefed on findings of a preliminary U
March 12, 2026Elderly couple identified as the 2 killed in Indiana during suspected tornado touchdown
March 12, 2026El Niño could be here soon, bringing wild weather and a hotter climate
March 10, 2026Hundreds of thousands of rural families could lose their affordable homes as mortgages the program supported expire by 2050.
March 12, 2026As devices get smarter, families and communities bear a heavier burden of technology caregiving for older adults.
March 12, 2026Controlling the spread of many infections, including measles, depends on trust in public health, which is eroding.
March 12, 2026Some commercial ships near or in the Strait of Hormuz and in the Persian Gulf have declared themselves as China-linked since the Iran war began, marine traffic data show, as their operators try to reduce risks of being targeted in attacks
March 12, 2026Gas is just the start: What else the Iran war could soon cost you
March 12, 2026This drone manufacturer wants to protect Africa’s power, mining and oil assets
September 09, 2025Say goodbye to spring — a major weather pattern shift is coming
March 12, 2026Despite Iranian threats to destroy any ships that pass through a key maritime route, some ships are still doing so.
March 11, 2026From wearable samplers to passive environmental monitoring, new research is changing how scientists observe chemical exposure – without invasive sampling.
March 09, 2026Tornadoes have killed at least two people in northwest Indiana and leveled buildings in Kankakee, Illinois
March 11, 2026What we know on the 12th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
March 11, 2026Iran targeted the world’s busiest international airport Wednesday and attacked commercial ships as U.S. and Israeli strikes rocked Tehran, while the United Nations’ most powerful body demanded a halt to the Islamic Republic’s strikes on its Gulf neighbors that threaten global oil supplies
March 11, 2026The International Energy Agency has agreed to release the largest volume of emergency oil reserves in its history, in a bid to counter the effects on energy markets of the war in the Middle East
March 11, 2026NASA spacecraft makes an uncontrolled plunge back to Earth
March 11, 2026Southern California is seeing a burst of summerlike heat, and forecasters warn that it raises the risk of heat illness
March 12, 2026Lyft has agreed to protect the rights of blind and disabled riders to travel with service animals under a Minnesota settlement that applies nationwide
March 12, 2026An old NASA science satellite is no more
March 12, 2026Georgia police rescue runaway tortoise near school
March 12, 2026There’s a new leader at billionaire eBay founder Pierre Omidyar’s philanthropic firm
March 12, 2026DNA from a tiny but mighty insect could help reveal the timeline for prehistoric humans
March 11, 2026Boutique hosts fashion show to support child abuse survivors
March 12, 2026First recorded sighting of once near-extinct swan species
March 12, 2026King penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully, which is unusual
March 12, 2026Flower garlands are synonymous with Hawaii
March 11, 2026House Republicans sweat Iran’s costs as they struggle to push economic agenda
March 11, 2026Spelman College students developing AI tool designed to help people talk to their plants
March 11, 2026As the Iran war widens, experts say the Middle East’s real strategic weak point may be water — not oil
March 08, 2026A surprising percentage of produce from the nation’s largest supplier contains ‘forever’ pesticides
March 11, 2026The answer has to do with the air we breathe and that bright white snowpack, as an atmospheric scientist in Colorado explains.
March 09, 2026Fishermen want a voice in the science that controls their future
March 11, 2026Virginia senators are pushing to curtail a 5.3% tax break for data centers
March 11, 2026'Social workers showed up with donuts, but no housing:' Homeless encampment closures raising eyebrows
March 11, 2026Meet the goats helping kids build confidence at school
March 11, 2026The Trump administration is leaning away from dramatic funding cuts and settlements with universities, and more toward standard tactics to try to limit funding.
March 11, 2026GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy aid in weight loss by suppressing appetite. Researchers are looking next at how the body expends energy – including through fat.
March 11, 2026Most tap water in the U.S. is safe to drink
March 11, 2026When will prices at the pump start to fall?
March 11, 2026Farming areas that use lots of fertilizers and pesticides stood out for the swift and accelerating decline of their bird populations.
March 11, 2026At least 2 people killed as dangerous storms tear through central US with tornadoes and huge hail
March 11, 2026Japan is marking the 15th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster on its northeastern coast as the government pushes for atomic energy use
March 11, 2026Video from Kankakee, Illinois, shows a tornado moving through the city, accompanied by strong gusts of wind that sent debris flying near a highway.
March 11, 2026A massive fire has broken out on a barge carrying scrap metal on the Delaware Bay and was still burning by the evening
March 10, 2026Hawaii's Kilauea volcano is shooting lava fountains up to 1,000 feet, and falling ash and volcanic fragments are forcing temporary closures on the Big Island
March 11, 2026Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano say their meeting on May 16 is the biggest fight that can be made in mixed martial arts, and they’re both thrilled to end their lengthy retirements for the long-awaited showdown
March 11, 2026Once deemed the riskiest asteroid ever observed, asteroid 2024 YR4’s path is now clearer
March 10, 2026What we know on the 11th day of the US and Israel’s war with Iran
March 10, 2026A major sewer pipe collapse has dumped hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River, highlighting a nationwide problem involving failing infrastructure
March 10, 2026Mother’s home birth experience highlights challenges with rising trend
March 11, 2026Americans are divided along party lines on U.S. military action against Iran, according to polls conducted since the war began, with most polls showing opposition is higher than support
March 10, 2026Historic elementary school suffers "extensive damage" in fire
March 11, 2026Many voters are frustrated by rising prices for essentials like housing
March 09, 2026Baltimore brings out sharpshooters to reduce deer population
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