Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers in the US West
The closures follow an exceptionally dry winter in the Rocky Mountains that's left waterways depleted.
In rural southern Illinois, a cattle farmer fights back against an emerging threat from above
After her calf was killed, a cattle farmer is on the alert for black vultures..
Human-caused climate change made Spanish, French fires much more likely, scientists calculate
Two new studies reveal climate change's fingerprints over extreme fire weather-triggering infernos in Spain and France.
The Mediterranean’s warming waters are drawing hundreds of invasive species
Scientists say climate change is heating the Mediterranean Sea, inviting invasive fish species that harm native populations. The Mediterranean is a climate change "hot spot," with waters expected to warm…
Wildfires near Bordeaux bring more troubles to France’s wine industry
Wildfires near Bordeaux are hurting the wine region's economy. The fires have burned an area four times the size of Paris and forced 220,000 people to evacuate.
‘No matter what you do, you can’t put it out’: Spanish firefighters describe record blaze
Firefighters combating Spain's biggest wildfire on record say they have never seen a fire of such power. Firefighter Javier García tells The Associated Press that the fire that has burned…
What to know about the historic wildfires in France and Spain
Historic wildfires in France and Spain have forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes. Heat waves and scant rainfall have fueled these blazes, with record temperatures in June contributing…
Last winter’s extreme snow drought was a sign of the West’s future, Colorado study finds
The lack of snow has translated this summer to parched rivers, increased wildfire risk and more.
Florida researchers bring endangered elkhorn coral ashore to protect them
Elkhorn coral populations already were decimated by a 2023 heat wave that left them functionally extinct in Florida.
As Lake Powell shrinks, marinas are having to adapt to dwindling water levels
Lake Powell, the second largest reservoir in the United States, is shrinking. Overuse, drought and climate change have pummeled the lake fed by the imperiled Colorado River to near historic…