Italy’s Senate has given final approval to legislation paving the way for a return to nuclear power.

Southwestern Mexico is bracing for heavy rain and mudslides after Polo became a major hurricane in the Pacific.

This year's powerful El Nino and the record heat it's driving could lead to nearly half a million more heat-related deaths worldwide by the end of February.

Recent river otter sightings could be a sign of healthier waterways along the San Antonio River.

World leaders are painting quite different views of the future of artificial intelligence at the United Nations, with colorful phrases such as killer robots and super intelligence.

There's excitement on the beaches of Southern California.

In an affidavit, the Rangers said they believe camp leaders committed multiple crimes including manslaughter in connection with the deaths of 27 campers and counselors in the July 2025 flood.

Democratic attorneys general from California and New York are suing the Trump administration over its plans to buy back offshore wind leases as it seeks to discourage expansion of wind energy in favor of fossil fuels.

After a summer spent packing away sockeye salmon, Alaska’s heftiest brown bears are ready to throw their weight around.

Hurricane Polo is gaining strength as it moves along Mexico's southwestern coast as a Category 5 cyclone.

The exchange of 715 acres in the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge for 683 acres of private land is expected to occur Sept. 22.

Officials say two helicopter pilots have been killed in a crash while battling a wildfire at Yosemite National Park in California.

The National Hurricane Center says the tropical cyclone named Polo is now a hurricane in the Pacific Ocean.

World and business leaders this week will grapple with the urgent costs of climate change.

If you've accumulated too many reusable bags, donate the excess.

Lawmakers recently learned of the slow progress made by the companies, which have four months to come under compliance with the law prompted by the 2024 Panhandle wildfires.

Tropical Storm Polo has formed off southwestern Mexico.

Italian health authorities are seeing evidence that rising temperatures and longer warm seasons are helping mosquitoes spread West Nile virus across a wider area, during more months of the year.

An adult humpback whale has been spotted in California's largest river.

A federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled that the Trump administration illegally terminated a $7 billion Solar for All program intended to make solar power accessible to more than 900,000 lower-income Americans.

For years, scientists have explored ways to remove carbon from the atmosphere, including through direct air capture, changes to ocean chemistry so seawater can absorb more carbon and reforestation.

In the days after Hurricane Lowell, officials asked tourists to stay away from Kauai to let island residents recover and responders clean up.

Killing endangered animals while logging a forest or building a dam would not be considered illegal unless the animals were specifically targeted, under a new interpretation of the Endangered Species Act.

Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week have been identified as Timothy Allen Smith, the last person missing after the deadly flash flooding in late August.

Countries are embracing clean power and taking steps to use less energy because of the war against Iran.

Human-caused global warming resulting in the Himalayan permafrost thawing was, in part, responsible for the catastrophic glacier and boulder collapse last month.

The fire has burned 90,000 acres, making it the second largest fire in the region’s history.

Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee say the Trump administration has awarded contracts to begin work on President Donald Trump’s planned takeover of the East Potomac Golf Course in Washington.

A new AP-NORC poll shows Americans are growing more concerned about the environmental impacts of AI.

A major report has found that 12.5 trillion tons of ice from Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says a scorching summer has shown the EU needs new tools to tackle climate change.

Under previous law, operators could keep inactive wells up indefinitely.

Paris has been grappling with intense heat and illustrator Marina Antonova captures this in her series “Chronicles of a Heating Planet.”.

Renowned Indigenous Chief Raoni Metuktire is receiving palliative care at home in the Brazilian heartland after being diagnosed with cancer at age 94, his institute says.

Last year, less than 30% of data centers responded to a state-mandated water usage survey conducted by the Texas Water Development Board.

The Environmental Protection Agency is repealing rules that limit planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, an action the agency said would save industry more than $300 billion in costs and help “unleash” American energy.

State Rep. Ken King, whose proposal to create a system failed twice, heard testimony about firefighters being forced to carry multiple radios in an emergency and how long it takes to coordinate agencies.

The Atlantic hurricane season is unusually quiet this year due to a strong El Nino, which disrupts storm formation over that ocean.

A federal court has declared that the Energy Department exceeded its authority by forcing a Michigan coal-fired power plant to remain open past its scheduled retirement date last year.

The Public Utility Commission will vote to greenlight three proposals to build first-of-their-kind transmission lines after approving two massive lines last month.

Tourism officials are asking visitors to steer clear of one of Hawaii’s most picturesque islands during recovery from the latest tropical storm to thrash the state.

Thousands of water systems nationwide still have not accounted for potentially dangerous lead pipes supplying homes and businesses with drinking water.

Hurricane Lowell is being linked to at least two deaths in Hawaii after battering its western islands with intense winds and a heavy storm surge.

A Japanese military transport ship docked on the island of Borneo as part of a disaster relief mission to help fight wildfires in Indonesia that are causing a toxic haze impacting people’s health in other countries.

The European climate service Copernicus said the Earth just sweltered through its hottest month on record in August.

Scientists and investors are restoring a 23-square-mile tract of peatland in North Carolina to help curb climate-warming emissions and restore native habitat.

In a story published Sept. 10, 2026, about Grand Canyon flooding, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the Transcanyon Waterline starts from the North Rim.

Mont Blanc, western Europe's highest peak, is experiencing dramatic changes due to climate warming.

The driveway of a coastal mansion in Malibu owned by actor Nicolas Cage has collapsed and opened a giant hole in front of the house.

Damaging winds and heavy rains from Hurricane Lowell have pelted Hawaii’s western islands, causing widespread power outages.

The flash floods two weeks ago swallowed settlements in Nepal, damaged hydropower projects and left thousands of homes in need of rebuilding.

Hurricane Lowell was expected to cause major rains across Hawaii on Tuesday as its core was projected to pass over or near the sparsely populated island of Niihau.

Nepal is holding a day of mourning to remember those killed in the Aug. 26 floods.

Gas prices in the U.S. have hit a record high for Labor Day weekend, averaging $4.14 per gallon.

Hurricane Marie is creating dangerous conditions at beaches across Southern California over Labor Day weekend, with strong currents and huge waves presenting a threat to swimmers and surfers.

Officials in Hawaii are urging residents to prepare for heavy rains and flooding as Hurricane Lowell, a major Category 3 storm, prompted forecasters to issue a tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch for two islands.

The death toll from a mudslide in eastern China has risen to three after days of torrential rain brought by Typhoon Saudel.

Lu Haitao’s family can finally breathe a sigh of relief after the Chinese man's rescue from a tunnel that protected him from the Nepal flooding.

Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, causing flight cancellations at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport and stranding about 170,000 passengers in the region.

Chimpanzees once used in hepatitis B vaccine experiments are getting health checks at their new home in Liberia.

The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking additional public comments as it tries to redefine the scope of the nation’s bedrock clean water law to significantly limit the wetlands it covers.

A handful of U.S. farmers are looking at a new solution to extreme weather.

Rescuers in Nepal have pulled two workers alive from an underground tunnel at a hydropower plant.

The Trump administration is allowing construction of a state-federal project aimed at preventing invasive carp from reaching the Great Lakes to move forward.

The U.S. Forest Service is closing 23 research stations in more than a dozen states as part of an organizational overhaul under President Donald Trump.

The Trump administration has stalled a study that would help identify industries dumping harmful PFAS chemicals in wastewater, two former officials say.

Brazil’s Senate has approved a bill to regulate the exploration of critical minerals, including rare earths, marking a step toward exploiting its vast reserves.

It was a monster of a storm that formed within minutes.

A plan by the Environmental Protection Agency could make it harder for the public to learn about and comment on proposed AI data centers that have sparked a backlash in communities across the country and become a key election issue.

Some survivors in Nepal's relief camps after deadly floods are struggling to obtain essential medicine and cash.

The announced funding will help 19 counties pay for infrastructure repairs, but Texas is still waiting for help for individuals in the affected counties.

Texas authorities have rescued dozens of people from stranded cars, homes surrounded by floodwaters and an assisted living facility as former Tropical Storm Edouard lingered over rural parts of the state.

These resources can help you locate data centers that are planned or operating in your community and who regulates them.

Some tourists previously reported missing in Nepal have made contact with authorities, officials said Wednesday.

In a strategic retreat, the United Nations concedes that Earth has lost its chance to prevent some of the worst impacts of global warming.

Gov. Greg Abbott was quick to criticize a similar vote last year, when he said the state may need to “micromanage” the city to protect water availability in the region.

Tourists are scrambling to find lodging elsewhere after deadly flash flooding in the Grand Canyon.

The federal government has agreed to extend the pause on border construction in Big Bend National Park until mid-September.

The former Tropical Storm Edouard weakened into a depression while unleashing heavy rains and strong winds on parts of Texas.

Drone pilot Manish Maharjan has helped rescue teams in Nepal find people missing after last week’s catastrophic floods.

Rescue teams are continuing to search for thousands of people still missing after last week's catastrophic flooding in Nepal and China, as the death toll exceeded 1,000.

The California Assembly has opted not to vote on legislation meant to help wildfire victims.

Researchers are catching a wide range of sharks off New York’s Hamptons and outfitting them with small trackers as they seek to understand more about one of the world’s few confirmed great white shark nurseries.

Floods along the Nepal-Tibet border have left many like Tsering Gelbu Lama grappling with loss.

Forecasters warned that the risk of flooding could continue in East Texas into Thursday as the tropical storm’s remnants move slowly north.

The sole pipeline that supplies water for millions of Grand Canyon visitors was badly damaged by weekend flash flooding, setting up a tricky repair scenario and upending a yearslong construction project to upgrade the line.

A new study highlights the life-saving role of air conditioning.

As rescuers in Nepal struggle to find hundreds of workers in the tunnels that were buried in last week's flooding, attention has focus on where to rebuild crucial hydropower projects.

A group of 6,000 young American elms in Vermont could help save one of the country’s most iconic trees.

The bodies of two friends — a Texas chiropractor and a martial arts studio owner — have been found after a major flash flood swept through the Grand Canyon.

Tropical Storm Edouard has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to gain strength before bringing potentially heavy rains and flooding into parts of Texas and Louisiana.

Rescuers are racing to free hundreds of workers believed to be trapped in tunnels at hydropower sites that were buried in mud by catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-China border.

Leaders from some of the world’s least populous states are gathering in Palau for the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting.

One person has died and about 15 people are missing or unaccounted for after a major flash flood at the Grand Canyon.

Young Massachusetts voters agree that 80-year-old U.S. Sen. Ed Markey stumbled when asked during a debate how he uses artificial intelligence.

Forecasters say Hurricane Karina has become a major hurricane in the Pacific but poses no immediate threat to land.

Authorities in Nepal are warning of potential fresh flooding as water levels rise in the Bhotekoshi River.

Mayor Robert Morris of Cave Creek, Arizona, is worried about more water shortages from the severely depleted Colorado River.

Climate change has become a less prominent election-year issue for Democrats as voters say concerns such as affordability are more pressing.

Poor weather temporarily hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal as the search for thousands of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the border with China entered its fourth day.