Staggering number of animals, plants at risk of extinction in US, new report finds
Scientists are calling it "a mass extinction of species across the planet."
Study: 15 million people live under threat of glacial floods
As glaciers melt and pour massive amounts of water into nearby lakes, 15 million people across the globe live under the threat of a sudden and deadly outburst flood, a new study finds.
Hawaii whale dies with stomach full of fishing nets, plastic bags
Over 35 million tons of plastic pollution is produced on Earth each year, and about a fourth of that ends up in the water, scientists say.
Transition into El Nino could lead to record heat around globe
Fishermen first used the term El Niño off the coast of South America to describe the unusually warm water temperatures before Christmas.
Washington’s Hinman Glacier gone after thousands of years
The largest glacier between the high peaks of Mount Rainier and Glacier Peak has melted away after a long battle with global warming.
Green comet sighting: Here's when to see this celestial view unlikely to return for millions of years
This celestial sighting is a bit like space-speed dating. Astronomers only just learned of Comet C/2022 E3's existence, and it will be gone before we know it. Learn how it was discovered and why a naked-eye comet is rare.
Crabbing industry loses fight to prevent fishing in critical Alaskan ecosystem
In 2021, NOAA Fisheries reported that king crab fishing totaled 6 million pounds and was valued at more than $73 million.
Earth’s core may be reversing its spin and could have ‘long-term influence,’ researchers find
The impact on our daily lives is “probably small” but may have a “long-term influence over decades or longer,” scientists in China told FOX Television Stations.
Feds deny emergency request for ship-speed restrictions to protect whales
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is considering new rules designed to stop large ships from colliding with North Atlantic right whales.
Feds send $930 million to curb 'crisis' of wildfires in West
The U.S. is directing $930 million toward reducing wildfire dangers in 10 western states by clearing trees and underbrush from national forests as officials struggle to protect communities from destructive infernos being made worse by climate change.
Greenland is the warmest it's been in more than 1000 years, ice core data shows
Scientists say warming in Greenland in the past may have been masked by local weather variability. But not any more. Climate change is blowing that away.
Eating 1 fish from US lakes, rivers equal to a month of drinking 'forever chemicals' water, study says
Overall, freshwater fish caught near urban areas and the Great Lakes were found to have the highest levels of forever chemicals, according to the study.
Seattle's South Park neighborhood prepares for next wave of flooding
Seattle's South Park neighborhood is preparing for a second round of king tides. They’re expected to arrive this weekend.
Greta Thunberg carried away by police at German coal mine protest
Swedish climate activist Great Thunberg was among hundreds of people on Tuesday who resumed anti-mining protests in western German after weekend demonstrations.
Greta Thunberg removed by German police from site of mass-climate change protest at coal mine
German police reportedly removed 20-year-old climate change activist Greta Thunberg from the site of a mass protest over the demolition of an abandoned village for the expansion of a coal mine.
Push to phase out gas stoves over health concerns met with online anger
A closer look at what's behind the uproar over gas-powered stoves, and why potential health impacts have doctors speaking up.
30-foot fin whale found stranded, dead off Mississippi Gulf Coast: ‘A very rare species’
Since 2002, there have only been three reported fin whale strandings in the Gulf of Mexico.
Exxon Mobil accurately predicted global warming trends since 1970s, study says
A new study says Exxon Mobil’s scientists were remarkably accurate in their predictions about global warming.
2022 among warmest years on record; experts warn warmer temps to come
Government science teams say that 2022 didn't quite set a record for heat, but it was in the top five or six warmest on record depending on who's doing the measuring.
Snohomish County offering grants to develop flood risk reduction projects
With heavy rain in the forecast, the level of concern is increasing for people who live and work in flood-prone areas. Snohomish County is looking for developers to take on flood risk reduction projects, all funded through federal dollars, to help protect impacted neighborhoods.