Environment

NWS predicts Mississippi River level dropping to 11.1 feet below sea level

People polled expressed little confidence that the climate guidelines in the Inflation Reduction Act will make a difference with improving the environment.

The mammal became caught last Friday in the ropes of a large buoy from part of prawn gear off the coast of Texada Island in western Canada.

From Halloween costume exchanges to pumpkin smashes, there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate the spooky holiday while also reducing waste.

Every 10% increase in natural space and private gardens was linked to a 7% drop in early death among those younger than 65, the study found.

Homes in almost every region in the study — Greater Los Angeles, the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento and Fresno — had benzene levels that far exceed the limit determined to be safe.

The possible megalodon tooth was found during a three-week expedition on a remote Pacific island.

Videos that have popped up on social media show teens pouring milk onto the floor, over sales counters and elsewhere in the store.

Scientists at the observatory were monitoring Mauna Loa closely for changes.

Last year’s snow crab harvest was the smallest in over 40 years.

Activists dumped two cans of Heinz tomato soup over the oil painting, one of the Dutch artist’s most iconic works.

About 94% of California fell under the severe, extreme, or exceptional drought categories as of last week. The state grows over a third of the nation's vegetables and 75% of its fruits and nuts.

New Zealand’s government is proposing a tax on the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change.

The discovery is prompting health advisories in parts of the country where hunting and fishing are ways of life and key pieces of the economy.

The polluted leftovers of Florida’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry are at risk for leaks or other contamination when Hurricane Ian comes ashore, environmental groups say.