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.

Watch: Freaky slime mold pulsates as spores spread in Alaska national park

Slime molds are a collection of single-celled organisms that move together in search of nutrients. They eat bacteria and appear on dead and decaying logs in Glacier Bay's Alaskan rainforest ecosystem during the summer.

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.

Ohio researchers develop new breed of honeybees to fight parasites

Central State University's breeding program aims to create worker bees with smaller mandibles known as 'Ohio Mite Biters.'

Milwaukee air quality, some zoo animals moved indoors

Southeast Wisconsin air quality concerns amid Canadian wildfires are sparking conversations and questions many of us have never had to deal with. They even had to make changes at the Milwaukee County Zoo.

Milwaukee air quality impacts zoo animals
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Southeast Wisconsin air quality concerns amid Canadian wildfires are sparking conversations and questions many of us have never had to deal with. They even had to make changes at the Milwaukee County Zoo.

'Unprecedented' Canadian wildfires impact Wisconsin, 19M+ acres burned

As smoke from Canadian wildfires prompted air quality problems in southeast Wisconsin Tuesday, closing parks and pools and canceling baseball games, a Canadian official said though they're doing all they can to fight these fires, we might be in for a long summer.

Another southeast Wisconsin air quality alert, wildfire smoke
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Canadian wildfire smoke prompted the issuance of another air quality alert for southeast Wisconsin on Monday, set to last through midday Thursday.

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.

Biden administration moves to restore endangered species protections dropped by Trump

The Biden administration has proposed new rules for protecting imperiled plants and animals as officials move to reverse changes under former President Donald Trump that weakened application of the Endangered Species Act.

'AirBNB of fashion': New app wants to help you rent out your closet and save the planet

By Rotation, a peer-to-peer fashion rental app, recently launched in the U.S. and has no inventory. Instead, it relies on users to rent out and monetize their own wardrobe.

El Nino blamed for recent bird deaths along Mexico's Pacific coast

Many seabirds in this region died recently, with more than 90% of the affected birds being grey-backed shearwaters, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Mexico.

Himalayan glaciers could lose 80% of their volume if global warming isn't controlled: study

A report from a Nepal-based research organization finds that water security for nearly 2 billion people downstream from the Hindu Kush Himalayan ranges will likely be threatened this century if global warming is not controlled.