US weather forecasters are monitoring an unusually large and intense winter storm that is expected to bring dangerously cold air to more than half of the country through the weekend and into early nex...
A person's car stuck in the snow in Little Rock, Arkansas. Will Newton/Getty Images A huge winter storm has hit the US this weekend, bringing heavy snow and ice to millions. The storm is expected to s...
Most of the US is bracing for a prolonged stretch of frigid weather and a massive winter storm that could wreak havoc on roads and power grids over the next several days. At least 170 million American...
Nuclear weapons testing has affected every single human on the planet, causing at least 4 million premature deaths from cancer and other diseases over time, according to a new report delving into the ...
Over 30 US states are preparing for Winter Storm Fern. New York Daily News Archive/NY Daily News via Getty Images Historic blizzards have caused fatalities, major damage, and lasting infrastructure ch...
Shoppers across dozens of US states have begun stocking up ahead of the historic winter storm. Jesse Barber for BI Winter storm Fern is expected to impact more than 30 US states starting Friday mornin...
Thousands of U.S. flights scheduled for the weekend were canceled as a massive storm began battering large swaths of the country on Saturday, cutting power and turning major highways treacherous with ...
A sample of a polymetallic nodule at the Viridian Biometals lab in Pasadena, California. | Photo: Getty Images The Trump administration took the next step toward unilaterally jumpstarting deep-sea min...
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This past week in San Francisco, thousands gathered outside of an aquarium to celebrate one of its residents, an alligator named Claude who died in December....
Global financing is heavily skewed to industries that harm rather than preserve nature, according to a new report that calls for an urgent scale-up of nature-positive spending....
Winter in Connecticut. Kelly Marsh/Connecticut Post via Getty Images While some states' coldest temperatures were recorded recently, others were documented decades ago. Hawaii remains the only state i...
Keeping warm in the winter isn't easy in Finland, one of Europe's coldest countries. But in one Finnish town, residents are kept toasty warm thanks to cheap, efficient and renewable heat stored in a s...
US automakers are bringing back their gas-churning V8 engines as federal regulators relax climate rules. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Car companies have been re-launching powerful V8 engines that were pr...
Life is slowly returning to normal in Russia’s far east after what residents are calling a “snow apocalypse.” A powerful cyclone dumped record snowfall on the Kamchatka region, burying homes, blocking...
The world recorded its third-hottest year on record in 2025, extending an unprecedented streak of global heat with no relief expected in 2026, US and EU climate scientists said on Wednesday. The past ...
Freezing rain and snow fall in Texas, with the storm expected to move to the northeast this weekend. More than 210 million people were under cold weather advisories or warnings....
Trophy hunting interests are turning the screw on northern Tanzania's Maasai communities and wildlife paradise. Meanwhile, well-funded conservation efforts are attracting scrutiny amid rising Maasai e...
Donald Trump has renewed global focus on Greenland and the Arctic. Who controls this polar region, and why are power, security and resources at stake?...
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