Rising sea levels to flood nearly 650,000 oceanfront properties across US by 2050, study finds
The effects will strain the pocketbooks of not only the property owners, but also the cities and counties who rely on those property taxes.
West Virginia coal miners rescue couple stranded in broken-down electric car: 'You can't make this stuff up'
"It was pretty ironic… to be plugged into a coal mine."
Jason Momoa shaves head to denounce single-use plastics
The 43-year-old actor said he’s tired of plastic bottles, bags and packaging ending up as pollution.
Swiss retailer rolls out 'coffee balls' to replace plastic capsules
Swiss retailer Migros said its “coffee balls” are fully compostable, unlike the plastic and aluminum containers popularized by its rival Nestle under the brand Nespresso.
Californians plagued with feet-eating 'mini-shark' bugs
Scientists identified the foot-biting bug at a water-line isopod.
Sunken steamboat exposed once again after drought in Missouri River
The North Alabama sank in 1870 after it hit a snag on a river between South Dakota and Nebraska.
Satellite images reveal nearly 100-km-wide inland lake formed during deadly flooding in Pakistan
The recent flooding in Pakistan has killed more than 1,130 people and left millions displaced. Now, satellite images show how an entire new lake has formed.
Watch: Rescuer carries frantic cat over raging river amid deadly Pakistan flooding
More than 1,160 people have been killed in flooding across Pakistan since mid-June, hundreds of them in the major surge that began last week.
Pennsylvania residents asked to conserve water as drought watch is declared for nearly 40 counties
Nearly 40 counties in Pennsylvania are now under a drought watch and residents in the counties are being asked to voluntarily cut their water use by three to six gallons each day.
K2 in Pakistan polluted with 'rotting food and human waste' left by climbers, foundation says
The foundation of elite mountain climber Nirmal Purja has announced it is bringing a team to Pakistan's K2 next year to clean up "rotting food and human waste" that is "frozen into the ice and leaching into the groundwater."
'Zombie ice' in Greenland will raise global sea level 10 inches, study says
Zombie or doomed ice is ice that is still attached to thicker areas of ice, but is no longer getting fed by those larger glaciers.
Desert flooding damages Interstate 10 between Los Angeles and Phoenix
Traffic in both directions was halted initially, but westbound lanes for motorists heading from Arizona to California reopened later.
Tiny oysters play big role in stabilizing eroding shorelines
As sea levels rise and buildings by coasts are increasingly endangered, communities around the world are turning to the small but mighty oyster to help stabilize shorelines. By establishing oyster colonies along badly eroded shorelines, governments and volunteer groups are creating natural speed bumps designed to blunt the force of waves and slow down erosion.
Now is prime time for toxic algae blooms that can sicken people, kill pets
Over 2,300 lakes and rivers across the contiguous U.S. are hosts to blue-green algae blooms.
Atlantic Ocean sets records for warmth down at the Jersey shore
The Atlantic Ocean is much warmer, much farther north than it's ever been, and it's setting records.
EPA to designate two 'forever chemicals' as hazardous substances
'Forever chemicals' have been phased out by U.S. manufacturers, but they remain in the environment because they don't degrade over time.
Bones found in Lake Mead identified as remains of missing Las Vegas man: coroner
The Clark County coroner’s office said that Thomas Erndt was reported missing Aug. 2, 2002.
Melting ice uncovers Viking Age artifacts as climate change creates ‘boon’ for archaeologists
"Most of the artifacts that melt out are extremely well-preserved. It's like they are frozen in time."
Fleet of hydrogen passenger trains debuts in Germany
A fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains is replacing diesel trains that previously operated on nonelectrified tracks in Germany. The trains use hydrogen fuel cells to generate electricity, saving about 420,000 gallons of diesel fuel a year.