Fire risks rise in previously too-wet-to-burn US Northwest
Aug 5, 2019
Experts say global warming is changing the Pacific Northwest's climate in ways that will make even its historically wet forests more likely to burn.
Puffins fill up nesting islands this year despite challenges
Aug 5, 2019
One of the most beloved birds in Maine is having one of its most successful seasons for mating pairs in years on remote islands off the state's coast
AP FACT CHECK: The Democratic debates and Trump counterpunch
Aug 3, 2019
AP FACT CHECK: The Democratic debates and Trump's counterpunches under scrutiny
Nuke plants' rescue jolts conservatives, environmentalists
Aug 2, 2019
A financial rescue for Ohio's nuclear plants and two coal-fired plants has infuriated environmentalists and conservatives
Walruses appear early on Alaska shore as sea ice recedes
Aug 1, 2019
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says thousands of Pacific walruses have come to shore on the northwest coast of Alaska in their earliest appearance since sea ice has substantially receded
APNewsBreak: Senators to introduce bipartisan wildfire bill
Aug 1, 2019
Senators from California and Montana say they are working on a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting communities from devastating wildfires like the one that killed 85 people and destroyed much of the Northern California town of Paradise last year
The Latest: Harris says Trump 'needs to be held accountable'
Aug 1, 2019
California Sen. Kamala Harris says President Donald Trump "needs to be held accountable"
Scientists say 10 warmest UK years have all been since 2002
Jul 31, 2019
Britain's weather service says the country's 10 hottest years since the 19th century have all occurred since 2002, as climate change makes the U.K. warmer and wetter
US can't find files on investigation into nuclear arms plant
Jul 30, 2019
The U.S. Department of Justice says it has lost track of more than 60 boxes of documents from a criminal investigation into environmental violations at a former nuclear weapons plant in Colorado
Indonesia's leader says sinking Jakarta needs giant sea wall
Jul 27, 2019
Indonesia's president says he wants to see the speedy construction of a giant sea wall to prevent the low-lying capital of Jakarta from sinking under the sea
