As world gets hotter, Americans are turning to more sugar, study finds
WASHINGTON — Global warming in the United States is amping up the country’s sweet tooth, a new study…
How rainwater harvesting can benefit the US Southwest and beyond
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Nothing makes Brad Lancaster happier than a monsoon downpour. The tall 58-year-old jumped like…
Massive ‘secret’ fresh water aquifer discovered under ocean floor
ABOARD LIFTBOAT ROBERT, North Atlantic — Deep in Earth’s past, an icy landscape became a seascape as the…
From ski trails in Wisconsin to hiking paths in Phoenix, extreme heat is reshaping recreation — and our attitudes
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Kapalua golf course without irrigation for 7 days under worsening water restrictions
The Hawaii golf course that hosts the PGA Tour’s season opener was on its seventh day without irrigation…
Cellphone emergency alerts aren’t foolproof. Could blaring sirens help during the next big fire?
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San Antonio’s deadliest flood year in 27 years. What’s going on?
San Antonians aren’t strangers to flash floods. After all, the city sits in what’s called the “Flash Flood…
A study finds there is less room for carbon capture than previously believed
The world has far fewer places to securely store carbon dioxide deep underground than previously thought, steeply lowering…
June Cleaver the loggerhead turtle returns to the ocean on Florida’s Space Coast
MELBOURNE, Fla. (AP) — She may not wear a pearl necklace like her namesake from the TV show,…
We still haven’t documented 90 percent of animals on Earth
It’s easy to assume, as many people do, that our planet is well explored. In the last few…