A construction worker in Florida died this week after being struck by lightning. Here’s what you need to know to stay safe in a storm.
Author: Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY
The sixth extinction is underway, study finds. But here’s why all hope is not lost.
A new study finds many animal species are ‘sliding toward extinction’ at alarming rates. Here’s what that means.
Orlando a favorite among best cities to avoid worst climate change impacts. Here are others.
When considering where to live in the US to avoid the worst climate change impacts, Orlando, Ohio, western North Carolina and Ohio rank high.
Volcanoes are erupting, spewing ash on these three continents
Three of the world’s active volcanoes spewed ash and prompted warnings to nearby residents over the weekend: Mount Etna, Popocatepetl and Nyamulagira
America’s birds are under siege. These are among the most at risk for extinction.
Condors, cranes and some scrub-jay species are among more than 100 of America’s most at-risk birds for extinction.
Scientists have a futuristic plan to live underwater and ‘unlock the ocean’s mysteries’
Organizers say the underwater research facility would give scientists and the public a rare window on life under the ocean.
A devastating start to the year: 7 weather disasters, 97 lives lost, billions in damage
The seven disasters are the second most on record for the first four months of the year, even adjusted for inflation, NOAA said.
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Piles of smelly seaweed are arriving on Florida beaches: How bad will it get?
The seaweed set a record in the Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt in March. It’s difficult to predict where and when it will wash up.
‘Something different’: Rare video shows courtship ritual of threatened sharks
Scientists say they’ve captured a shark courtship ritual on camera for the first time as they work to learn more about the threatened animals.