Iceland evacuates town and raises aviation alert as concerns rise a volcano may erupt
LONDON (AP) — Residents of a fishing town in southwestern Iceland left their homes Saturday after increasing concern about a potential volcanic eruption caused...
France’s Macron says melting glaciers are ‘an unprecedented challenge for humanity’
PARIS (AP) — Melting glaciers are an “unprecedented challenge for humanity,” French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday, as he launched a call for...
Wildlife refuge pond in Hawaii mysteriously turns bright pink. Drought may be to blame
HONOLULU (AP) — A pond in Hawaii has turned so bubble-gum pink it could be from the set of “Barbie,” but the bizarre phenomenon...
Iceland’s Blue Lagoon spa closes temporarily as earthquakes put area on alert for volcanic...
HUSAVIK, Iceland (AP) — The Blue Lagoon geothermal spa — one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions — closed temporarily as a swarm of earthquakes...
Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis finds
The last 12 months were the hottest Earth has ever recorded, according to a new report by Climate Central, a nonprofit science research group.The...
New island emerges after undersea volcano erupts off Japan, but experts say it may...
TOKYO (AP) — An undersea volcano erupted off Japan three weeks ago, providing a rare view of the birth of a tiny new island,...
Pacific leaders to meet on beautiful island to discuss climate change and other regional...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A group of South Pacific leaders was due to travel to the stunning island of Aitutaki on Thursday to...
2 more endangered Florida panthers struck and killed by vehicles, wildlife officials say
LABELLE, Fla. (AP) — Two endangered Florida panthers have been struck and killed by vehicles, officials said.A 2-year-old male panther's remains were found Monday...
Nasty drought in Syria, Iraq and Iran wouldn’t have happened without climate change, study...
A three-year drought that has left millions of people in Syria, Iraq and Iran with little water wouldn’t have happened without human-caused climate change,...
October obliterated temperature records, virtually guaranteeing 2023 will be hottest year on record
This October was the hottest on record globally, 1.7 degrees Celsius (3.1 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than the pre-industrial average for the month — and...
