Environment

It’s a tough job, but some kitten had to do it.An animal rescue group in Kansas City, Missouri, pronounced a 6-week-old black cat the “most responsible kitten in the world” after…
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REDDING, Calif. — Several people were injured when a bull jumped a fence and escaped an arena during a popular Northern California rodeo, authorities said. (Watch the video…
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When it’s cold outside, most American homes burn gas or fuel for warmth ― a big part of why buildings are the country’s fourth-largest source of climate-changing emissions. When…
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It’s a whiz of a discovery: Dolphins recognize one another by the taste of their urine.New research suggests that the ocean mammals have a unique sense of taste that allows them to…
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A Los Angeles County supervisor is calling for the temporary shuttering of a medical device sterilizing plant and the investigation of other similar facilities elsewhere in…
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This story was published in collaboration with The Assembly, a digital magazine about the people, institutions and ideas that shape North Carolina.GASTON COUNTY, North Carolina —…
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Bring a pool float, and make it snappy!A Florida family went out to investigate some “loud noises” at their Deep Creek home and discovered a nearly 11-foot alligator “taking a dip…
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — She has four limbs, expressive eyes and likes to stroll through greenery in New York City. Happy, by species, is an Asian elephant. But can she also be…
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GAYLORD, Mich. (AP) — A rare northern Michigan tornado tore through a small community on Friday, killing at least one person and injuring more than 40 others as it flipped…
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The United States has lost yet another nuclear power plant despite the Biden administration’s efforts to prevent the country’s largest source of zero-carbon electricity from…
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