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SAN DIEGO — An increase in deaths of seabirds along California’s coastline, including San Diego, is believed to be from starvation that many believe is linked to a persistent ocean heat wave.

SeaWorld San Diego said ...Read more

After the tornado sirens cut out, Andrew Donaldson stepped out of his Clinton, Missouri, home and looked to the sky. Without their warning wail, he assumed he was safe.

But in the sky, he saw the unmistakable mark of a ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Twin Metals Minnesota got a major boost on Thursday with the Senate vote to roll back a Biden administration ban on mineral leasing near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

The 50-49 vote on April ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Environmental advocates and opponents of a proposed mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness vowed to continue fighting after the U.S. Senate voted on Thursday, April 16, to repeal a mining ban ...Read more

CHEBOYGAN, Mich. — Water is creeping closer to the crest of the Cheboygan dam and now is less than 5 inches from the top, state officials reported Thursday afternoon.

The water level at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — An extreme marine heat wave is simmering the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California, and experts are warning that it could affect coastal weather and ecosystems for months.

The ocean heat wave started ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — L.A. Mayor Karen Bass released a new plan Thursday setting goals for the city to combat climate change and adapt to a warmer future.

Bass’ Climate Action Plan calls for doubling local solar power in Los ...Read more

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders joined UAW President Shawn Fain and other labor leaders Thursday to warn of the risks artificial intelligence poses for American workers, a topic they said policymakers are not ...Read more

The U.S. Senate has voted to repeal a ban on mining next to northern Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The vote sidelined a centerpiece strategy for conservationists who had waged a national campaign to ...Read more

DETROIT — Widespread flooding across Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula has washed out numerous roads, wreaking havoc on county road commissions and local motorists trying to navigate around floodwaters.

South of ...Read more

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — It’s job done with Artemis II, as the mobile launcher 1 tower that has sat on Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39-B since the historic moon mission took flight was picked up for a ride back to...Read more

Chicago may be taking another quantum leap forward in its technology aspirations.

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and IBM announced a renewed research partnership Thursday to advance artificial intelligence ...Read more

Avid Technology, the editing software company, is the latest entertainment industry player to introduce AI into its toolbox.

The company behind industry-standard platforms Pro Tools and Media Composer said it is entering...Read more

When 240 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Potomac River in Washington, D.C., starting in mid-January 2026 and running though mid-March, it was estimated to be the largest sewage spill in U.S. history. But ...Read more

North America’s largest coke plant hugs the west bank of Pennsylvania’s Monongahela River, belching out emissions from turning superheated coal into a carbon-rich fuel.

Researchers say the children at Clairton ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Here it comes, the annual flood of migratory birds returning to their summer homes across Minnesota, or even farther north. At this time of year, billions of birds are on the move, from South America, ...Read more

On April 16th, 1912, Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly a plane across the English Channel.

DETROIT — Heavy spring rainfall and lingering melt-off of winter snow and inland lake ice have left much of Michigan's northern Lower Peninsula awash in water this week, wreaking havoc on up north roadways.

Multiple ...Read more