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Climate change: Warmth shatters section of Greenland ice shelf
A big chunk of ice breaks away from the Arctic's largest remaining ice shelf - 79N, or Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden.
New England Patriots top Miami Dolphins in Cam Newton's debut
Playing in their first game in the post-Tom Brady era, the New England Patriots opened the 2020 season with a 21-11 win over the AFC East rival Miami Dolphins on...
Western leaders blame climate change as wildfires burn 4.6 million acres
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti declared Sunday that climate change has contributed to the wildfires that have burned 4.6 million acres...
Western leaders blame climate change as wildfires burn 4.6 million acres
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti declared Sunday that climate change has contributed to the wildfires that have burned 4.6 million acres...
What did we learn from the Deepwater Horizon disaster?
10 years after the largest accidental oil spill in history, scientists look back on insights gained about how microbes and chemical processes degrade oil. And they still see gaps that...
Taylor Swift to perform on ACM Awards broadcast
Taylor Swift is set to perform on the ACM Awards for the first time in seven years Wednesday.
New rule to further smog-forming-pollutant reduction in heavy-duty trucks in California adopted
The below Aug. 28, 2020 press release is from the California Environmental Protection Agency Air Resources Board. The California Air Resources Board late yesterday [Aug. 27, 2020] approved a multi-pronged...
NFL teams open season devoid of fans
The NFL season opened Sunday at stadiums throughout the United States mainly without fans because of coronavirus.
Hurricane warnings in effect for parts of Gulf Coast as Tropical Storm Sally gathers strength
Hurricane and tropical storm warnings were in effect for portions of the U.S. Gulf Coast as AccuWeather meteorologists on Sunday continued monitoring the latest threat to the U.S.: Tropical Storm...
Hurricane warning set for Bermuda as Paulette approaches
Paulette is expected to pass close enough to Bermuda to bring hurricane conditions Sunday.
A summer of seeing and tasting climate change
Bob McDonald's blog: Bob's summer adventures included witnessing the results of global warming
During pandemic, crime and trash piled up on Whittier Boulevard. Lowrider clubs said enough
The Los Angeles Lowrider Community, a coalition of 15 car clubs in the region, formed about a year ago to clean up the image of their scene.
Smoke chokes West Coast as wildfire deaths keep climbing
Wildfire smoke that posed a health hazard to millions choked the West Coast on Saturday as firefighters battled deadly blazes that obliterated some towns and displaced tens of thousands of...
Coronavirus: Disposable masks 'causing enormous plastic waste'
The government is urged to do more to get people to wear reusable, washable face coverings.
Tropical Storm Sally forms off Florida Coast, sets sights on Gulf Coast
AccuWeather meteorologists monitored several features across the Atlantic Basin on Saturday, including Tropical Storm Sally, which is forecast to reach hurricane strength before making landfall along the Gulf Coast.
US gears for rising death toll in West Coast wildfires
US officials girded Saturday for the possibility of mass fatalities from raging wildfires up and down the West Coast, as evacuees recounted the pain of leaving everything behind in the...
Tropical Storm Paulette: Hurricane warning set for Bermuda
Paulette is expected to pass close enough to Bermuda to bring hurricane conditions Sunday.
Rene weakens to tropical depression in Central Atlantic
Rene weakened Saturday to a tropical depression in the Central Atlantic, currently posing no threat to land.
Congo gold mine collapses killing at least 50
A gold mine has collapsed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 50 people, officials said.
'Top Chef' alum Aaron Grissom dead at 34
Former "Top Chef" contestant Aaron Grissom was killed this week in a motorcycle crash in Washington. He was 34.
Tropical Storm Rene weakens in Central Atlantic
Tropical Storm Rene weakened Saturday and forecasters expect it to become a tropical depression early next week.
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday
Toronto is opening a centre for those with COVID-19 who cannot self-isolate at home — a service the federal government says is open to other cities across the country. Here's a look at what's...
Tropical Depression 19 forms off the coast of Florida
As the frenzy of tropical activity continues to set early-formation records in the Atlantic with Paulette and Rene, Tropical Depression 19 also formed in the waters off the coast of...
Paulette to set sights on Bermuda as strong hurricane
Paulette is expected to pass close enough to Bermuda to bring hurricane conditions Sunday.
US wildfires fuelled by climate change, California governor says
The fires raging in three states show that the climate debate "is over", California's governor says.
Sri Lanka navy plugs fuel leak on fire-stricken tanker
Sri Lankan military divers fixed a fuel leak from the engine of a fire-damaged oil tanker off the island's east coast, the navy said Saturday, in a salvage operation after...
Antarctica is still free of COVID-19. Can it stay that way?
At this very moment a vast world exists that's free of the coronavirus, where people can mingle without masks and watch the pandemic unfold from thousands of miles away.
What's behind the 'unprecedented' wildfires ravaging California
The deadly fires devastating California are unlike any seen before, experts say. Research shows that climate change has amplified the risk of many conditions that help them ignite and spread,...