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Florida beaches left stinking after Hurricane Laura sends seafloor critters washing ashore

September 1, 2020

Florida beaches left stinking after Hurricane Laura sends seafloor critters washing ashore

Hurricane Laura may have stayed far away from Florida's Gulf Coast, but the storm's strong waves have left a stinking remnant behind.

Map shows where your hometown was hundreds of millions of years ago

August 31, 2020

Map shows where your hometown was hundreds of millions of years ago

An online interactive map created by a California-based paleontologist allows people to see how their hometown moved through hundreds of millions of years of continental drift.

US adapts to climate threats with drastic shift in flood strategy

August 27, 2020

US adapts to climate threats with drastic shift in flood strategy

As hurricane season kicks into full swing, the U.S. strategy to tackle severe flooding is markedly shifting, using tax dollars to move entire communities out of harm's way.

Hurricane Laura spotted from International Space Station

August 25, 2020

Hurricane Laura spotted from International Space Station

Prior to being upgraded to a hurricane, Laura was spotted from the International Space Station, showing the wide swath of the storm.

Taylor Swift donates $30K to teen for college: ‘I am so inspired by your drive’

August 21, 2020

Taylor Swift donates $30K to teen for college: ‘I am so inspired by your drive’

Taylor Swift donated to a low-income teenager in the United Kingdom so that she could go to college.

Nevada lake turns 'unusual shade' of turquoise after toxic algae bloom

August 16, 2020

Nevada lake turns 'unusual shade' of turquoise after toxic algae bloom

Talk about strange waters.

Tropical Storm Kyle, earliest 11th named storm on record, spins away from coast

August 15, 2020

Tropical Storm Kyle, earliest 11th named storm on record, spins away from coast

On Saturday morning, Tropical Storm Kyle -- the 11th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season -- was tracked heading away from the Mid-Atlantic coastline.

Kenya elephant population has more than doubled in last three decades, officials say

August 13, 2020

Kenya elephant population has more than doubled in last three decades, officials say

Kenya’s elephant population has doubled in the last three decades, in part due to a crackdown on poachers and ivory smugglers, authorities announced at an event marking World Elephant Day Wednesday.

EPA announces new rules to reduce methane regulation, assures science will back changes

August 13, 2020

EPA announces new rules to reduce methane regulation, assures science will back changes

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under Administrator Andrew Wheeler on Thursday announced new rules to reduce Obama-era methane pollution regulation.

Digital content will be half 'Earth's mass' by 2245 as 'information catastrophe' looms

August 13, 2020

Digital content will be half 'Earth's mass' by 2245 as 'information catastrophe' looms

Digital content is on track to equal half of Earth’s mass by 2245, according to new research.