Nature and Environment

Scientists Warn Earth Has Entered 'Uncharted Climate Territory'

A new climate report provides a raw, stunning assessment of the world we’ve unraveled.
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Starving Bear Euthanized After Eating Human Trash Blocked His Intestines

The Colorado black bear could not digest food due to items like plastic bags and wipes creating a "plug" in his body.
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Records: No Indication That Warning Sirens Sounded Before Deadly Maui Wildfires Overtook Town

Many survivors said they didn’t hear any sirens or receive a warning that gave them enough time to prepare to evacuate.
By Claire Rush, Ty O'Neil, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Rebecca Boone, AP

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Leaves Detroit With Some Of Worst Air Quality In U.S.

The Environmental Protection Agency’s AirNow.gov site showed Detroit in the “hazardous” range and warned that “everyone should stay indoors and reduce activity levels.”
By Mike Householder and Corey Williams, AP

Freight Train Carrying Hot Asphalt, Molten Sulfur Plunges Into The Yellowstone River As Bridge Fails

Officials shut down drinking water intakes downstream while they evaluated the danger.
By Matthew Brown, AP

NJ Charges Itself With Damaging Land It Was Bound To Protect

Unauthorized work designed to create habitat for one species of bird wound up destroying habitat for two others.
By Wayne Parry, AP

Michigan Researchers Find Every River Fish They Test Contains 'Forever Chemicals'

“It just demonstrates how ubiquitous these chemicals are in the environment,” one researcher said.
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Wild Doorbell Camera Video Captures Moose Shaking Off His Antlers

"Dude, you’ve got to watch it for yourself!" homeowner Tyra Bogert said she told her husband when he asked what the camera had captured.
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Oil Spill In Rural Kansas Creek Shuts Down Keystone Pipeline

People could smell the oil in the nearby town, witnesses reported. "It was like driving by a refinery," said one.
By By JOHN HANNA, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, and JOSH FUNK, AP

Whole Foods Decision To Pull Lobster Divides Politicians, Environmental Groups

Whole Foods said in a statement last week that it’s monitoring the situation and “committed to working with suppliers, fisheries, and environmental advocacy groups as it develops.”
By Patrick Whittle, AP