Polar bears on Kolyuchin Island, off Russia's far eastern coast, have taken over the ruins of a Soviet-era weather station, drone footage by photographer Vadim Makhorov shows. He counted about 20 bears near the abandoned site, some peering from windows, lounging on porches, and even swiping at his drone, with...
Global CO2 concentrations jumped by a record 3.5 ppm to 424 ppm in 2024, the largest annual rise since measurements began in 1957, the World Meteorological Organization reports. Scientists warn that relentless fossil fuel burning, historic wildfire emissions in the Americas during the hottest year on record, and a weakening...
In the ghost town of Kolmanskop, South African photographer Wim van den Heever finally captured a brown hyena — a shot that won the grand title at this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year. After a decade of 2–3 a.m. setups, trashed cameras and fog-thick nights, his trap fired as...
An unusual, winter-like storm will hit Southern California late Monday through Wednesday, the National Weather Service warned, bringing rain, damaging winds and flash-flood risk. A flood watch runs Monday evening through Tuesday, with recent burn scars, including the Eaton and Palisades fires, most vulnerable. Coastal and valley areas could see...
Coral reefs have become the first environmental system to cross a climate tipping point, a new Global Tipping Points report warns, calling the crisis unprecedented. University of Exeter researchers say warming oceans have pushed reefs into self‑perpetuating dieback, with bleaching now the most extensive and intense ever recorded and an...
Remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska on Sunday with hurricane-force winds and catastrophic flooding, ripping houses from foundations and sweeping some away. Rescue aircraft reached Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, where at least 18 and 16 people were saved, respectively. Authorities reported up to 20 people possibly unaccounted for, including three...
New York City, Long Island and Westchester County are under a state of emergency as a nor’easter brings coastal flooding, high winds and travel disruptions through Monday. Coastal Flood Warnings and wind alerts are in effect. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams said agencies are coordinating and urged caution....
Flooding from the remnants of Tropical Storm Priscilla swept the Southwest on Saturday, forcing hundreds to evacuate in southwestern Colorado. Along Vallecito Creek, nearly 400 homes were ordered out as streams raged, trees washed downstream and bridges were hazardous, while crews stacked sandbags; Bayfield High School took in evacuees. Flood...
Heavy rain in southwest Colorado breached a levee along Vallecito Creek and pushed Vallecito and Grimes creeks over their banks, prompting evacuations north of Vallecito Lake and along West Vallecito Creek Drive. Officials said more than 350 homes were cleared as levels rose to 1,920 ft early Saturday. A check-in...
Spanish police arrested a site manager after discovering 250 dead animals in a filthy warehouse in Meson do Vento, where cages were totally covered in excrement. The Civil Guard said the illegal facility held carcasses, 28 chihuahuas among them, in varying stages of decomposition, some mummified. Officers rescued 171 animals,...
