British military says ship ablaze after being struck off the coast of Yemen in the Gulf of Aden
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A ship caught fire Saturday in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen…
7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes offshore from southern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines — MANILA, Philippines (AP) — An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4 hit off…
Tropical Storm Priscilla forms in Pacific Ocean off Mexico coast
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Priscilla formed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Mexico on Saturday.…
UNESCO designates 26 new biosphere reserves amid biodiversity challenges and climate change
An Indonesian archipelago that’s home to three-fourths of Earth’s coral species, a stretch of Icelandic coast with 70%…
Swimmers face fecal contamination at beaches along US coastline
OGUNQUIT, Maine — Thousands of Americans will head to beaches for one last summer splash this Labor Day…
Florida’s once-pristine springs threatened by pollution, development
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — Seen from the air, a Florida freshwater spring is a bit of liquid heaven, luring…
Hurricane Erin didn’t cause major damage, but turtle nests weren’t so lucky
As Hurricane Erin pelted North Carolina’s barrier islands with strong winds and waves this week, it destroyed many…
Italian divers clean ‘Christ of the Abyss’ statue under the Mediterranean off Portofino
ROME (AP) — Police divers have cleaned one of the biggest underwater attractions of the Mediterranean, using pressurized…
Coastal communities restoring marshes, dunes, reefs to protect against rising seas
In San Francisco Bay, salt ponds created more than a century ago are reverting to marshland. Along the…
Yacht-sized passenger boat runs aground in high surf off Hawaii beach
HONOLULU — A yacht-sized passenger boat ran aground in the high surf off a Hawaii beach over the…