UK could hit 30 degrees Celsius at earliest recorded point in a year
LONDON — The U.K. is set for its hottest day of the year so far on Thursday, and…
In this Indian city, smartwatches are part of the solution to dealing with searing heat
AHMEDABAD, India (AP) — It’s a little past 10 a.m. and the heat is already blazing on the…
Bluebells and other spring flowers can be nature’s antidote to stressful times
HALLE, Belgium — Gilles Gui was looking for the magical purple bluebells that raise their heads each spring…
84% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most…
Asian elephant calf born at Zurich Zoo will have name start with the letter Z
ZURICH — A 19-year-old Asian elephant at the Zurich Zoo gave birth this weekend to a male calf…
Deepwater Horizon oil spill anniversary: Status of BP lawsuits and coastal restoration in 2025
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded off the Gulf Coast, killing…
African conservationists are trying to change the stigma around vultures
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Vultures have an image problem. Seen as ugly and associated with death,…
Aging animals find the extra care they need at Barcelona’s zoo
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — At the Barcelona Zoo, a 40-year-old African elephant places her foot through the metal…
EU irked by Turkish warnings against Greece-Cyprus-Israel electricity cable link, Cyprus says
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The European Union is “strongly displeased” with Turkish government warnings that it would obstruct…