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September 14, 2017

Scientists: Future of oldest tree species on Earth in peril

The bristlecone pine tree, famous for its wind-beaten, gnarly limbs and having the longest lifespan on Earth, is losing a ...

September 13, 2017

Massachusetts study: Climate change threatens birds

A new report warns that more than 40 percent of the most common breeding species of birds in Massachusetts are considered ...

September 13, 2017

Irma spawns unusual storm surges on both Florida coasts

Hurricane Irma's devastating storm surge came with weird twists that scientists attribute to the storm's girth, path and some ...

September 13, 2017

Irma's girth and path made for a bizarre Florida storm surge

Hurricane Irma's devastating storm surge came with weird twists that scientists attribute to the storm's girth, path and some ...

September 08, 2017

Andrew was a monster; Irma could blow it out of the water

For an entire generation in South Florida, Hurricane Andrew was the monster storm that reshaped a region. Irma is likely to ...

September 08, 2017

Hurricane Irma likely to be far worse than monster Andrew

For an entire generation in South Florida, Hurricane Andrew was the monster storm that reshaped a region. Irma is likely to ...

September 08, 2017

AP Exclusive: Most Florida flood zone property not insured

As Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida, an Associated Press analysis shows a steep drop in flood insurance across the state, ...

September 07, 2017

Correction: Hurricanes-Q&A story

In a story Sept. 6 about the hurricane season, The Associated Press reported erroneously the extent of hurricane forecasts.

September 06, 2017

Trump pick to head NASA faces fight over climate comments

President Donald Trump's choice to head NASA faces a contentious Senate confirmation over his past comments dismissive of ...

September 06, 2017

Science Says: Sorting the 'spaghetti' of hurricane scenarios

Hurricane Irma, with its record strong winds, is lashing the Caribbean but where will it go from there? Forecasters turn to ...

August 31, 2017

Trump order cramps rebuilding stronger against floods

Two weeks before Harvey's flood waters engulfed much of Houston, President Donald Trump quietly rolled back an order by his ...

August 29, 2017

Scientists say warming makes storms, like Harvey, wetter

By the time the rain stops, Harvey will have dumped about 1 million gallons of water for every man, woman and child in ...

August 29, 2017

Scientists say Harvey may be the soggy sign of future storms

By the time the rain stops, Harvey will have dumped about 1 million gallons of water for every man, woman and child in ...

August 17, 2017

July ranks 2nd for heat globally, hottest recorded on land

Earth yet again sizzled with unprecedented heat last month. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday ...

August 11, 2017

Scientists on research vessel spot rare whale in Bering Sea

Federal researchers studying critically endangered North Pacific right whales sometimes go years without finding their ...

August 11, 2017

2016 weather report: Extreme and anything but normal

Last year's global weather was far more extreme or record-breaking than anything approaching normal, according to a new ...

August 10, 2017

Science Says: Trump team garbles climate science

President Donald Trump and his cabinet often avoid talking about the science of climate change, but when pressed what they ...

August 09, 2017

US scientists contradict Trump's climate claims

Federal scientists warn that burning fossil fuels is already driving a steep increase in the United States of heat waves, ...

August 09, 2017

Science report: Who gets hotter, wetter with climate change

A draft federal science report on the effects of global warming breaks down how climate change has already hit different ...