The US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest
TOPEKA, Kan. — The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of…
Europe sizzles and the Eiffel Tower’s summit closes
PARIS (AP) — Europe sizzled in its first major heat wave of the summer on Tuesday, as Barcelona…
Commuter traffic stops for whales on Australia’s humpback highway
PORT STEPHENS, Australia (AP) — The ferry was late, but not because of the usual traffic. Sydney commuters…
How to avoid heat-related illnesses if you want to play sports or exercise in extreme heat
Extreme heat makes it especially hard for your body to cool down, so you need to be extra…
Study shows limits of planting trees to offset burning of fossil fuels
Planting trees has plenty of benefits, but this popular carbon-removal method alone can’t possibly counteract the planet-warming emissions…
Lithuanian hunters refuse a government request to shoot a wild bear in the capital
WARSAW, Poland — A young female bear caused a stir after wandering out of the forest and into…
A key UN ocean conference kicks off in France
NICE, France (AP) — Dozens of research and exploration vessels from around the world set sail just off…
EPA seeks end to requirement that big polluters report emissions
LEOPOLD, Ind. (AP) — On the ceiling of Abbie Brockman’s middle school English classroom in Perry County, the…
A new study finds that dehorning rhinos stops poaching
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Cutting off the horns of sedated rhinos with a chainsaw has been…
What would happen if the Amazon rainforest dried out? This decades-long experiment has some answers
CAXIUANA NATIONAL FOREST, Brazil (AP) — A short walk beneath the dense Amazon canopy, the forest abruptly opens…