Rescued sea turtles: some to be released, some still sick
NEW ORLEANS — The Mississippi Aquarium plans to release seven endangered sea turtles this week, but other institutions in New Orleans and Mississippi are...
Mexico’s Caribbean coast hit by heavy seaweed, more expected
MEXICO CITY — Environmentalists and tourism operators on Mexico’s Caribbean coast are complaining about mounds of foul-smelling sargassum — a seaweed-like algae — that...
California oil regulators delay health, safety rules again
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — It's been a year and a half since California Gov. Gavin Newsom directed oil regulators to consider new health and safety...
Amid clamor to increase prescribed burns, obstacles await
SALEM, Ore. — In the 1950s, when University of California forestry professor Harold Biswell experimented with prescribed burns in the state's pine forests, many...
Turtle carcasses wash ashore in Sri Lanka after ship fire
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Nearly a hundred carcasses of turtles with throat and shell damage, as well as dozens of dead dolphins and a...
8 ways to get the most out of the farmers market with kids
If there's one terrific way to get kids interested in trying new foods, understanding where food comes from, and choosing produce over chips (at...
250 gators removed from Disney since boy died in 2016 attack
ORLANDO, Fla. — Wildlife officials have removed 250 alligators from Disney properties in the five years since a 2-year-old boy was killed by an...
Indiana DNR probing songbird deaths, illnesses in 5 counties
INDIANAPOLIS — State wildlife officials are investigating reports of dead and dying songbirds in five Indiana counties that suffered from ailments seen in birds...
US appeals court ruling setback for St. Louis-area pipeline
A federal appeals court panel on Tuesday struck down the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's approval of a natural gas pipeline that runs through parts...
Albania holds 1st wind power tender to diversify energy base
TIRANA, Albania — Albania launched a tender Monday for its first onshore wind power program, trying to diversify its water-based energy production.
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