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UN report: Covid crisis does little to slow climate change
Global lockdowns disrupted CO2 emissions temporarily say scientists but they didn't stop climate change.
Amazon: In the cross-hairs of coronavirus and forest fires
People living in the Brazilian Amazon are facing the twin dangers of the coronavirus and forest fires.
Tropical Storm Paulette strengthens in central Atlantic
Tropical Storm Paulette has strengthened as it moved westward across the central Atlantic Ocean, forecasters said Wednesday.
Today's crises parallel those of 1914, 1939 and 2001
This week marks 19 years since the attacks of Sept. 11 destroyed New York City's Twin Towers and a portion of the Pentagon, killing 3,000 Americans.
Why plants in wetlands are highly productive
Environmental scientists of Leiden University have found that the so-called leaf economics spectrum for plants can not only be applied to terrestrial ecosystems, such as forests and grasslands, but also...
Gusty winds pose continued wildfire threats in California
Wildfires raged unchecked throughout California Wednesday, and gusty winds could drive flames into new ferocity, authorities warned.
Nearly 60 bridges, 2,000 houses wrecked by typhoon in North Korea
A typhoon that struck North Korea wrecked nearly 60 bridges and destroyed or inundated more than 2,000 houses, state media reported Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong Un saying the damage...
Kilometre-long slick left by burning oil tanker off Sri Lanka
A stricken oil tanker off Sri Lanka that has been on fire since last week has left a kilometre-long (0.6 mile) slick across the Indian Ocean, the country's navy said...
Deep channels link ocean to Antarctic glacier
Newly discovered deep seabed channels beneath Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica may be the pathway for warm ocean water to melt the underside of the ice. Data from two research...
NASA-NOAA satellite tracking record-breaking Tropical Storm Paulette
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of Tropical Storm Paulette as it tracked through the Central North Atlantic Ocean on Sept. 8. Paulette, like some other...
Wild cousins may help crops battle climate change
Earth is getting hotter. Huge amounts of greenhouse gases are warming the planet and altering the climate. Heat waves are harsher. Droughts are longer. And some diseases and pests are...
Famous birthdays for Sept. 9: Michelle Williams, Hugh Grant
Actor Michelle Williams turns 40 and actor Hugh Grant turns 60, among the famous birthdays for Sept. 9.
Rene downgraded to a tropical depression near Cabo Verde Islands
Tropical Storm Rene was downgraded to a tropical depression on Tuesday, after producing strong winds and heavy rains in the Cabo Verde Islands.
Deep channels link ocean to Antarctic glacier
Newly discovered deep seabed channels beneath Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica may be the pathway for warm ocean water to melt the underside of the ice. Data from two research...
Cleveland Browns sign Pro Bowl RB Kareem Hunt to 2-year extension
The Cleveland Browns signed former Pro Bowl running back Kareem Hunt to a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the franchise through the 2022 season.
Thwaites: 'Doomsday Glacier' vulnerability seen in new maps
Sea and airborne surveys show how Antarctica's mighty Thwaites ice stream can be melted from below.
USS Detroit deployed for counternarcotics operations
The USS Detroit departed for the U.S. Southern Command Monday to support enhanced counternarcotics operations operations in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific.
'Very high' health risk for parts of southern B.C. as smoke from U.S. wildfires creeps north
Smoke from raging wildfires in Washington state is expected to float into British Columbia on Tuesday, turning clear blue skies into an orange-brown haze.
Skies hazy over much of southern B.C. as smoke from U.S. wildfires creeps north
Smoke from raging wildfires in Washington state is expected to float into British Columbia on Tuesday, turning clear blue skies into an orange-brown haze.
Detecting soil-surface ozone early can help prevent damage to grapes and apples
Farmers and fruit growers are reporting that climate change is leading to increased ozone concentrations on the soil surface in their fields and orchards—an exposure that can cause irreversible plant...
As another heat wave sears California, experts say health impacts will worsen with climate change
As the second major heat wave in weeks bears down on Southern California, experts and authorities are warning the public to take seriously the health dangers of extreme temperatures that...
NASA-NOAA satellite sees new Tropical Storm Rene drenching Cabo Verde islands
NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite provided forecasters with a visible image of the latest tropical cyclone in the North Atlantic hurricane season. Tropical Storm Rene was bringing tropical-storm force winds and...
IRS to mail letters to urge 9M non-filers to claim stimulus payments
The Internal Revenue Services said Tuesday it will start mailing letters to an estimated 9 million non-filers, urging them to register by Oct. 15 to receive stimulus payments by year-end.
Developing models to predict storm surges
Storm surges sometimes can increase coastal sea levels 10 feet or more, jeopardizing communities and businesses along the water, but new research shows there may be a way to predict...
Watch: Mississippi hunters bag one-eyed gator weighing nearly 500 pounds
A pair of gator hunters in Mississippi said they had to call for a bigger boat when they captured a one-eyed alligator weighing nearly 500 pounds.
California wildfires force evacuations; National Guard rescues 35
California's National Guard said helicopter crews rescued 35 people trapped by the Creek Fire in the Sierra National Forest on Tuesday.
Detecting soil-surface ozone early can help prevent damage to grapes and apples
Farmers and fruit growers report that climate change is leading to increased ozone concentrations on the soil surface in their fields and orchards, which can cause irreversible plant damage, reduce...
Fire, smoke, heat, drought: How climate change could spoil your next glass of California Cabernet
A couple of years ago my wife and I visited the Bonny Doon Vineyard near Santa Cruz to sample the offerings of winemaking savant Randall Grahm. While we were there,...