Tag: Environment
Boil advisory lifted for all of Jackson, one month later
JACKSON, Miss. — After 30 days of boiling their water to get rid of contaminants and sometimes no water at all, Jackson residents are...
Trump’s taxes in hand, Manhattan DA’s probe heats up
NEW YORK — With former President Donald Trump’s tax returns finally in hand, a team of New York prosecutors led by a newly hired...
Polish state websites hacked and used to spread false info
<p>WARSAW, Poland — Two Polish government websites were hacked Wednesday and used briefly to spread false information about a non-existent radioactive threat, in what...
Mini parade of rescued young sea turtles released into Gulf
<p>GRAND ISLE, La. — A small parade of rescued young sea turtles has headed into the Gulf of Mexico from Louisiana — a bright...
As endangered birds lose their songs, they can’t find mates
WASHINGTON — Male songbirds usually learn their tunes from adult mentors. But when aspiring crooners lack proper role models, they hit all the wrong...
BMW ramping up move into electric cars
FRANKFURT, Germany — German automaker BMW said Wednesday it intends to speed its rollout of new electric cars, vowing to bring battery-powered models to...
Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe has book out in September
NEW YORK — The new chief scientist at the Nature Conservancy, Katharine Hayhoe, has written a book about climate change.
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Assumptions about hurricane season face winds of change
With named storms coming earlier and more often in warmer waters, some assumptions about the Atlantic hurricane season are being rethought.
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Polish state websites hacked and used to spread false info
WARSAW, Poland — Two Polish government websites were hacked Wednesday and used briefly to spread false information about a non-existent radioactive threat, in what...
BMW ramping up move into electric cars
<p>FRANKFURT, Germany — German automaker BMW said Wednesday it intends to speed its rollout of new electric cars, vowing to bring battery-powered models to...