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Hurricane Madeline poised for 'dangerously close' encounter with Big Island of Hawaii
Not just one but two hurricanes could hit Hawaii within days of each other.
Heavy rain, storm surge flooding are biggest risks in Florida from Tropical Storm Hermine
A tropical system is poised to hit Florida with flooding rains and storm surge, before moving up the East Coast over Labor Day weekend.
Two hurricanes on course for historic encounter with Big Island of Hawaii
Two powerful hurricanes - Madeline and Lester - are headed for the Big Island of Hawaii.
Indonesia fights to put out hundreds of forest fires, as schools shut due to smog
Pollution hit "hazardous" levels of 364 in Riau, forcing schools to shut.
By Victoria Ho
State says 'no' to fracking and coal seam gas with permanent ban
In a first for Australia, the state of Victoria has banned all fracking and coal seam gas exploration.
Two major hurricanes are vying to become the first to strike Big Island of Hawaii
No hurricane has ever made landfall on the Big Island of Hawaii. That could change this week -- twice.
The sad story of the last Tasmanian tigers
The reclusive carnivorous marsupial was hunted to extinction in the 1930s.
Obama creates world's largest protected area
President Obama on Friday created the largest protected area of anywhere in the world when he expanded a marine protected area in Hawaii.
Florida hurricane threat reveals forecasting challenges in social media era
Twitter has been buzzing about a possible hurricane in Florida for days, making it hard for the public to tell official information from online spin.
Smoking, swirling 'ash devil' sweeps through California wildfire
It's another thorn in the side of firefighters dealing with a 700-acre blaze.
The smell of burning is back in Singapore
Air pollution levels spiked in the morning, as Indonesia increases efforts to stop deliberate crop burning.
By Victoria Ho
Florida hurricane forecast remains uncertain, but trends in state's favor
A menacing hurricane scenario for Florida looks less fearsome on Thursday afternoon.
An open letter to the Prime Minister on the climate crisis, from 154 scientists
Australian scientists from various disciplines warn the PM to take action on climate change.
By Andrew Gilkson
Florida, Gulf Coast facing potentially dire hurricane scenario, but details unclear
A potential hurricane is brewing in the Caribbean, and it could threaten Florida and the Gulf Coast.
Blue lakes on an East Antarctic glacier are a troubling sign, scientists say
Surface lakes on Antarctica's Langhovde Glacier are becoming more common and deeper, researchers found, which may threaten the glacier's stability.
As Tropical Storm Gaston intensifies, so do Twitter's 'Beauty and the Beast' jokes
No one storms like Gaston.
Tropical trouble brewing for Bahamas, Puerto Rico and Southeastern U.S.
A tropical cyclone may become Hermine, threatening the Bahamas and Florida within the next several days. A hurricane has not hit Florida in more than a decade.
Ace Hardware stores start labeling 'orca-friendly' products on shelves
Ace Hardware stores in Washington state are using a new label to show which products won't hurt the marine environment.
By David Kirby
Climate change could cost millennials trillions of dollars in lifetime income
A new report, backed by billionaire political activist Tom Steyer, said rising temperatures pose a bigger financial threat than student debt.
Visualizing July's astounding global temperature records
July was the warmest month of any month in recorded history, and it occurred in what will likely be the warmest year on record.
A lengthening crack is threatening to cause an Antarctic ice shelf to collapse
A rift is extending farther across the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica, threatening to set in motion the collapse of the entire shelf.
Connecting the dots on 2016’s extreme summer weather and global warming
The extreme weather events of 2016 show the deadly fingerprints of global warming, scientists say.
Louisiana floods may be the worst U.S. natural disaster since Hurricane Sandy
Around 30,000 residents have been rescued and at least 13 people have died in Louisiana following days of catastrophic rains.
Climate activists blame Exxon Mobil for largest coral bleaching event on record
The underwater protest turned bleached reefs into a crime scene, with a direct accusation against the U.S. oil and gas giant, Exxon Mobil.
