Woman recovered from storm drain in Poway pronounced dead
The woman who was removed from a storm drain in Poway has died, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spews fountains of lava in latest eruption episode
Scientists were bracing for high lava fountains Tuesday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano.
Anthrax kills 50 hippos in Africa’s oldest nature reserve
Anthrax poisoning has killed about 50 hippos in Virunga, Africa’s oldest national park located in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s troubled east, the head of the park told AFP on Tuesday.
Don’t prune oak trees until November to protect against invasive disease
Residents in northern Ontario are being asked not to prune any oak trees for the next several months to prevent the spread of a devastating tree disease that has made its way to Canada.
Sea lions are attacking people in the waters off California’s coast. Here’s why
Along some 70 miles of Southern California coastline, usually curious and playful sea lions are attacking humans in the water. The animals are being poisoned by the ocean they live in, experts say, citing reports of sick sea lions at unprecedented levels. And many are dying.
At least 16 dead in flooding and tornadoes as storms slash from Texas to Ohio
Another round of torrential rain and flash flooding came Saturday for parts of the South and Midwest already heavily waterlogged by days of severe storms that also spawned deadly tornadoes. Forecasters warned that rivers in some places would continue to rise for days.
Atlantic hurricane season expected to be ‘above average’ in 2025: researchers
One of the premier institutions for hurricane research in the world has released its first forecast for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.
Critically endangered sunflower sea stars are seeking refuge in B.C. fiords
A wasting disease tore through all varieties of sea stars along the North American West Coast in 2013, wiping out most of the population.
SpaceX rocket cargo project puts Pacific seabirds in jeopardy
A project proposed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX and the U.S. Air Force to test hypersonic rocket cargo deliveries from a remote Pacific atoll could harm the many seabirds that nest at the wildlife refuge, according to biologists and experts who have spent more than a decade working to protect them.
Volcano begins erupting in southwestern Iceland after a nearby town and spa are evacuated
A volcano began erupting in southwestern Iceland on Tuesday, just hours after authorities evacuated a nearby community and a geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions.
Greek islands Paros and Mykonos close schools, ban traffic as severe storms cause destruction
A powerful storm lashed the Greek islands of Paros and Mykonos on Monday, triggering widespread flooding and prompting authorities to close schools and impose a ban on all traffic except emergency vehicles.
'Sobering statistic:' One-fifth of pollinators in North America at extinction risk
Many butterflies, bees and moths are fluttering into oblivion. A new report co-authored by a Canadian researcher warns that more than one-fifth of pollinator species it studied in North America are at risk of extinction.
Canadian company seeks U.S. permission to start deep-sea mining as outcry ensues
An abrupt announcement rattled members of a little-known UN agency based in Jamaica that has protected international deep-sea waters for more than 30 years.
New report shows optimism that wild pigs could eventually be eradicated from Manitoba
There is renewed optimism that invasive wild pigs could be eradicated from Manitoba, according to a new report.
EV-ready parking spots should be required in new apartment builds: report
A newly released report suggests new apartments across Canada should be required to make their parking spots electric-vehicle ready as a way to help boost uptake.
