June 2, 2024 Cybersecurity experts sound alarm over US power grid vulnerabilities Experts say any modernization efforts to America's electrical grid need to be built with cybersecurity measures in mind due to security threats.
June 1, 2024 Coast Guard rescues 8 people, including child, after boat capsizes 36 miles west of Florida coastline A U.S. Coast Guard aircrew came to the rescue of seven adults and one child after their boat capsized 36 miles west off of the Boca Grande, Florida, coastline.
June 1, 2024 Charlotte the stingray not pregnant, has disease, says North Carolina aquarium: 'Truly sad' Charlotte, a California round ray living in an aquarium in North Carolina, is not pregnant, as initially believed. Instead, she has a "rare reproductive disease."
May 31, 2024 Improving energy resilience in Pakistan could avert 175,000 deaths by 2030, UNICEF says A new study by the United Nations children’s agency said more than 175,000 deaths in Pakistan could be averted by 2030 by developing resilient energy systems for health facilities.
May 30, 2024 Lava continues flowing from Iceland volcano after eruption Lava continued flowing from a volcano near Grindavik, Iceland, on Thursday, though activity had notably calmed down since its Wednesday eruption.
May 30, 2024 With global crises multiplying, WHO's emergency program faces severe funding shortfall, report says The world's many crises have left the World Health Organization short of funds and have the potential to hamstring the ability of its emergencies program to operate.
May 30, 2024 Critics accuse Buttigieg of 'playing politics' after comments linking turbulence to climate change Critics pushed back on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's comments connecting turbulence and climate change, but the USDOT returned fire with a study linking the two.
May 29, 2024 SpaceX Falcon 9 launches EarthCARE satellite to study heating and cooling in Earth's atmosphere SpaceX Falcon 9 launched the EarthCARE satellite, which will study clouds and aerosols in the Earth's atmosphere, into orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. (Credit: SpaceX / Associated Press)
May 28, 2024 Massive humpback whale mysteriously washes up on beach A beached whale was found at Nehalem Bay State Park in Tillamook County, Oregon on Monday. Beach visitors are urged to stay away from the corpse.
May 28, 2024 Climate change threatens Brazil's beloved Spix's macaw from animated 'Rio' films In Brazil’s Northeast, a South African couple is reintroducing the Spix’s macaw to nature through breeding and reintroduction efforts, according to officials.