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September 19, 2019

Where have the wild birds gone? 3 billion fewer than 1970

North America's skies are lonelier and quieter as nearly 3 billion fewer wild birds soar in the air than in 1970, a ...

September 19, 2019

'It's bad': Hundreds of water rescues as Imelda soaks Texas

The remnants of Tropical Depression Imelda unleashed torrential rain Thursday in parts of Texas and Louisiana, prompting ...

September 19, 2019

Hurricane rips roofs, cuts power in Bermuda, but no deaths

Hurricane Humberto blew off rooftops, toppled trees and knocked out power as it blew past the British Atlantic island of ...

September 19, 2019

Greece: Oxygen-starved fish dying in drought-hit lake

Tens of thousands of dead fish have been found on the banks of a lake in a protected nature reserve in northern Greece after ...

September 19, 2019

Amazon vows to cut emissions to combat climate change

Amazon, which delivers more than 10 billion items a year on fuel-guzzling planes, vans and trucks, vowed Thursday to cut the ...

September 19, 2019

Huawei debuts phone without Google apps as US sanctions bite

Huawei launched a new flagship smartphone on Thursday but it comes without popular Google apps such as Chrome or YouTube ...

September 19, 2019

From DNA, scientists create skull of Neanderthal cousin

Scientists say they've deciphered features of the skull and some other details of a mysterious, extinct cousin of ...

September 19, 2019

California looks for ways to preserve environmental clout

The Trump administration's decision to stop California from setting its own emission standards for cars and trucks would ...

September 19, 2019

Trump admin unveils national fuel rule, blow to CA

The Trump administration unveils a national fuel economy standards rule that would revoke California's authority to set its ...

September 19, 2019

Humberto brushes Bermuda as new hurricane threatens Mexico

Hurricane Humberto lashed Bermuda with strong winds Wednesday as the powerful Category 3 storm passed just to the north of ...

September 19, 2019

Rare California trout species returns to native habitat

For the first time in nearly a century, a rare California trout species is swimming in a mountain creek that is its native ...

September 19, 2019

No truce: Trump keeps up feud with California during visit

President Donald Trump remains on a war footing. With California. Trump's primary mission during his two-day visit to the ...

September 19, 2019

The Latest: Trump accuses SF of environmental violations

The Latest on President Donald Trump in California (all times local): 10:15 p.m. President Donald Trump says the ...

September 19, 2019

No severe impacts from Imelda as it moves through Texas

Tropical Depression Imelda has deluged parts of Southeast Texas with rain, but officials in Houston and surrounding ...

September 19, 2019

Trump bars California from setting stricter fuel standards

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration is revoking California's authority to set auto mileage ...

September 19, 2019

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg heads to Washington

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be in Washington Thursday to meet with lawmakers and talk about internet regulation.

September 19, 2019

Utah police use sirens to drive bear up tree for relocation

Utah police used their vehicle sirens to drive a 2-year-old bear up a tree after its presence in a northern Utah town caused ...

September 19, 2019

Feds propose major habitat protections for killer whales

U.S. protections for the waters that a group of endangered orcas call home could soon expand beyond the Seattle area to ...

September 19, 2019

Teen vaping of nicotine jumped again this year, survey finds

A greater share of U.S. teens are vaping nicotine e-cigarettes. About 25% of high school seniors surveyed this year said they ...

September 18, 2019

CDC warns against buying some vaping products

The CDC is warning the public to stop buying e-cigarettes of the street or "further manipulate them in ways not intended by ...