A new study by Florida Atlantic University has found that flesh-eating bacteria is sticking to sargassum seaweed and plastic marine debris, creating a pathogen storm affecting public health and marine life. According to the FAU MORE
Ranchers in Madison County first reported a 6-year-old longhorn-cross cow lying on her side, dead and mutilated, according to a release from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday. The cow’s tongue was removed “with MORE
DATELINE: CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A pilot in South Africa made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hiding under his seat. Rudolf Erasmus had four passengers on board the MORE
More than 80 orcas were rounded up in August 1970 in Penn Cove located off Whidbey Island in Washington state. Six baby whales were sold to marine parks. THE WHALES KNEW speedboats were after them MORE
Turbines from the Roth Rock wind farm spin on the spine of Backbone Mountain next to the Mettiki Coal processing plant on Aug. 23, 2022 in Oakland, Maryland. Electricity generated from renewables surpassed coal in MORE
On Tuesday, CA Governor Gavin Newsom signed “legislation to implement the strongest state-level oversight and accountability measures on Big Oil in the nation – bringing transparency to California’s oil and gas industry, shining new light MORE
This weekend, Philadelphia became the latest US city to navigate uncertainty about its drinking water following a chemical spill in the Delaware River from a nearby latex manufacturer. Currently, Philadelphia’s tap water will remain safe to drink through 3:30 pm MORE
The National Weather Service issued a tornado watch warning for 33 counties in central Georgia until 1 p.m. E.T. on Sunday. From the New York Times: Early on Sunday, President Biden declared an emergency for Mississippi, a move that MORE
“Birds are heading north before their insect prey emerge. Bees are missing out on early blossoms. Ticks and other pests have more time to feast and spread disease” From Scientific American: A really early spring MORE
The man who sparked outrage by abandoning a German Shepherd in broad daylight in Texas has been arrested, charged, and identified as an individual illegally in the U.S., the Dallas Police Department and county jail MORE
Marine biologists are tracking a 5,000 mile-wide sargassum seaweed blob so large it’s visible from space, and it’s heading for Florida’s Gulf Coast. Sargassum blooms are nothing new, but scientists think this could be the MORE
From the New York Times: 23 dead whales have washed ashore along the East Coast since early December, including 12 in New Jersey and New York, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The MORE
Thwaites Glacier is often called “the Doomsday Glacier” because its collapse could cause catastrophic sea level rise. Officially called the Thwaites Glacier, the icy behemoth has earned the nickname “Doomsday Glacier,” thanks to its significant potential MORE
The death toll surged to more than 5,000 early Tuesday after a powerful, pre-dawn earthquake Monday and series of strong aftershocks collapsed thousands of buildings along the Turkish-Syrian border. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.8 quake MORE
From NewsweekA slew of mysterious circumstances at the Dallas Zoo have grown more concerning after an endangered vulture was found dead in its enclosure on Saturday. The Dallas Zoo has suffered a trio of destructive MORE
Eating just one serving of freshwater fish each year could have the same effect as drinking water heavily polluted with “forever chemicals” for an entire month, a new study released today finds. More than 2,800 MORE
***Update to a previous News Views discussion: After a week of storms in California that have taken twelve lives thus far, President Biden approved an emergency declaration that Governor Newsom requested. As President Biden and MORE
Torrential downpours and damaging winds had left hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power in California on Sunday, and watching for more heavy rain and snow to fall through Tuesday. Forecasters from the MORE
Great Salt Lake Will Disappear in 5 Years Without Massive ‘Emergency Rescue,’ Scientists Say Without dramatic cuts to water consumption, Utah’s Great Salt Lake is on track to disappear within five years, a dire new MORE
New York has become the latest US state to allow so-called human composting. A person can now have their body turned into soil after their death – which is seen as an environmentally friendly alternative MORE
No humans have been harmed by Nahant’s coyotes, estimated to number about a dozen. But after the disappearances of more than two dozen pets in roughly two years — and reports of three brazen, fatal MORE
The Hershey Co. is being sued for allegedly failing to disclose the presence of lead and cadmium in several of its dark chocolate bars. The proposed class action, brought by Christopher Lazazzaro of New York, MORE
On Friday, 5,934 flights were canceled after nearly 2,700 cancellations on Thursday, according to flight tracking site FlightAware. Cancellations were highest Friday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, New York’s LaGuardia, Chicago O’Hare, Denver International and Detroit Metro MORE
Nearly 16 million people from Arizona up to Montana and across to Minnesota were either under a winter weather advisory or winter storm warning Monday morning, as a major winter storm continues to inch across MORE
It’s the second title in three years for the 1,400-pound behemoth dubbed “Bear Force One” On Tuesday, the internet crowned bear 747, a.k.a. “Bear Force One,” the winner of Fat Bear Week 2022. The estimated MORE