Featured: Environment
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Florida Wildfires Prompt Evacuations and Highway Closures in Everglades Area...
MIAMI — Wildfires burning near Florida’s Everglades prompted evacuations in some areas and forced the closure of maj...

Russia-Ukraine Conflict Impacts Black Sea and Regional Environment...
KYIV — The Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to affect the environmental condition of the Black Sea and surrounding re...

First Atlantic Tropical Cyclone of 2026 Season Develops...
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Andrea formed in the central Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, becoming the first named tropical cyc...

Severe Flooding Hits Gulf Coast States Following Heavy Rainfall...
HOUSTON — Severe flooding struck parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast on Wednesday after days of heavy rainfall from a tropica...

Wildland Fire Research Committee Meets to Optimize Prescribed Burns...
WASHINGTON — A National Academies committee studying the use of experimental prescribed fires met this year to advance...

El Nino Expected to Intensify This Year NOAA Forecast Indicates...
WASHINGTON — El Niño conditions have developed in the tropical Pacific and are expected to strengthen through the sec...

Africa Clean Energy Projects Face Financing Barriers From Credit Ratings...
NAIROBI — Renewable energy developers across Africa are facing continued difficulties securing affordable financing as...

Algae Spreads Across Renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool...
WASHINGTON — Green algae has spread across portions of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington just days af...

COP31 Climate Conference Scheduled for Turkey and Australia as Co-Hosts...
ANTALYA, TURKEY — The 31st United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP31, is scheduled to take place in Ant...