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…
Tsunami warnings fade after one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. Here’s what to know
HONOLULU (AP) — One of this century’s most powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Russia and generated…
Turkey wildfires spread along Mediterranean coast
ISTANBUL (AP) — New wildfires broke out on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast Friday, as the government declared two western…
250-year-old shipwreck discovered on Scottish island
LONDON — When a schoolboy going for a run found the ribs of a wooden ship poking through…
Tropical storm Wipha heading for Hong Kong and southern China
BEIJING (AP) — A tropical storm that prompted flight and ferry cancellations in Taiwan is forecast to reach…