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VIDEO August 13

Great white shark spotted swimming near Maine beaches

A great white shark was spotted this week swimming in the area of Scarborough, Maine. (Credit: David Lancaster)

Climate August 12

Climate group scrubs judges' names from website after unearthed chats unmasked cozy ties

Climate Judiciary Project removes judge names and anonymizes testimonials on website after Fox News report exposed online forum between climate group and jurists.

Travel August 12

Jet ski rescue saves 6 people at beach as one dies in dramatic rip current incident

One person drowned and six others were rescued from a rip current 100 yards offshore at Seaside Heights beach in New Jersey during dramatic jet ski rescue operation.

Travel August 11

Nuclear plant on coastal waters shut down over massive jellyfish swarm

Jellyfish swarms forced a shutdown of France's largest nuclear facility at Gravelines, impacting 900-megawatt reactors but posing no safety risks to staff.

Hawaii August 11

75-foot boat surfs wave, runs aground in Hawaii

A boat ran aground in Hawaii after appearing to surf on top of a wave, two crewmembers escaping uninjured, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.

VIDEO August 11

Boat surfs wave before running aground in Hawaii

A 75-foot boat serving as a passenger shuttle looked like a surfboard on a wave before crashing aground on a Hawaii shore. (U.S. Coast Guard Oceania District)

Science August 9

Meteorite fragment that slammed through homeowner's roof is billions of years old, predates Earth: professor

A meteorite that crashed through a Georgia home roof in June has been identified as billions of years old and older than the Earth, according to a geology professor.

Climate August 7

Climate lawfare campaign dealt blow in South Carolina

Charleston's climate lawsuit against energy companies was dismissed by a South Carolina judge who cited concerns about opening floodgates to weather-related litigation.

Tech August 7

Off-grid cabin design required a helicopter installation

Vancouver architects created a prefabricated off-grid retreat on Keats Island that was helicopter-installed in two days with solar panels and rainwater systems.

Tech August 6

Google turns CO2 into battery power for clean energy

Google just announced a partnership with Italian firm Energy Dome to help store clean energy using carbon dioxide in an entirely new way.

Massachusetts August 6

'Larger than life' shipwreck explorer dies during deep-sea diving expedition

Shipwreck explorer Joe Mazraani, 48, died during a deep-sea dive off the Massachusetts coast, as the investigation into his death continues.