Antarctica gets ‘taste of summer’ as watermelons bloom in coldest place on Earth
August is the coldest winter month at the arctic station Vostok, when temperatures average nearly 92 degrees below zero.
Los Angeles County community under quarantine due to invasive Tau fruit fly
In order to prevent further spread, residents living in the quarantine area are urged not to move any fruits or vegetables from their property.
July on track to be Earth's hottest month on record
Another month of record-breaking heat has brought the world into uncharted territory, scientists say.
Toxic 'coke dust' released from Martinez Refining Company
Coke dust, a petroleum refining byproduct, was released Saturday evening from the Martinez Refining Company's facility, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District announced.
Vandals target Walmart heiress's multimillion-dollar superyacht
The incident was related to a protest by an environmental group against carbon emissions.
Falling tree injures 6 people at Santa Rosa park
A falling tree in Spring Lake Park in Santa Rosa left six people injured Saturday morning.
Health department says Martinez refinery delayed notification of 'coke dust' release by nearly two hours
Health officials said there was a nearly two-hour delay from when the refinery first noticed the release of the material at 8:30 a.m. and when they notified the health department through a community warning system at 10:20 a.m.
Leonardo DiCaprio to fund scholarships, climate education at his former LA elementary school
Leonardo DiCaprio will fund scholarships and a climate education program at the UCLA-based elementary school where he was once himself a scholarship student, the actor and the college said Tuesday.
Climate change ratchets up the stress on farmworkers on the front lines of a warming Earth
As Earth this week set and then repeatedly broke unofficial records for average global heat, it served as a reminder of a danger that climate change is making steadily worse for farmworkers and others who labor outside.
California Air Resources Board makes uncommon concession to diesel truck manufacturers
In an almost unheard of move, the California Air Resources Board decided to compromise with diesel truck manufacturers and trucking associations that were suing the state over regulations they say were unobtainable in the time allowed.
Drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains PFAS, study says
PFAS chemicals have been linked in animal studies to some cancers, including kidney and testicular, plus issues such as high blood pressure and low birth weight.
Earth sees hottest day on record for third straight day
The daily highs are an indication that climate change is reaching uncharted territory, scientists say.
The world just experienced the hottest day on record, scientists say
The planet’s temperature spiked on Tuesday to its hottest day in at least 44 years and likely much longer.
California man sentenced for investment scheme, claimed he could convert cow manure into green energy
The California man bilked investors out of nearly $9 million.
Yellowstone River bridge collapses, freight train falls into waters below
Numerous tank cars were partially submerged in the river early Saturday, with an Associated Press reporter witnessing a yellow liquid pouring out of tank cars.
Las Vegas financier who turned down Titan sub dive shares texts from late CEO
A wealthy real estate developer from Las Vegas revealed that he turned down an invitation for him and his son to tour the Titanic wreckage on board the ill-fated OceanGate submersible.
No need to worry about the 5 asteroids passing by Earth this weekend
One is the size of a football stadium.
Titan sub's fatal implosion likely heard on US Navy's secret acoustic system, official says
A U.S. Navy acoustic system detected an "anomaly" on Sunday that was likely the fatal implosion of a private submersible vehicle carrying five people to tour the wreckage of the Titanic, according to a senior military official.
Former OceanGate tourist calls his 2021 Titanic sub trip a 'kamikaze operation'
A former OceanGate Expeditions customer who took a trip to see the Titanic wreckage two years ago described the dive as a "kamikaze operation."
Titanic shipwreck: A look at notable people, companies who have made the expedition
The famous RMS Titanic sank in 1912, but the wreckage wasn’t discovered until nearly 75 years later. Since then, experts say fewer than 250 people in the world have personally viewed the Titanic site.