‘You are our heroes’: John Cena to donate $500K to first responders battling California wildfires
John Cena will donate $500,000 to two charities aimed at helping first responders battling California wildfires: Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation and the California Fire Foundation.
Getty Fire threatens beloved open spaces, Getty Center, iconic landmarks as it roars through West LA
The Getty Fire, which sprung up early Monday morning, exploded in size in a matter of hours, threatening beloved open spaces and iconic Los Angeles landmarks such as the Getty Center.
'Largest evacuation:' Number of evacuees double in Sonoma County as winds clock in at 93 mph
The evacuations were a result of the rapidly growing Kincade Fire, which started burning Wednesday in the heart of Wine Country situated in the tiny community of Geyserville, and which has spread to 30,000 acres by Sunday morning. Only 10 percent of the wildfire has been contained.
Wildfire forces 90,000 residents of Northern California to evacuate
About 90,000 residents were ordered to evacuate towns near a massive Northern California wildfire Saturday, and the state's largest utility began power shut-offs for an estimated 2.35 million people due to forecasts of severe winds and extreme fire danger.
Indiana agency: Steelmaker too slow to act on chemical spill
The state environmental agency said a northwestern Indiana steel mill knew it was leaking dangerous chemicals into Lake Michigan but failed to report the spill or act quickly to mitigate the risks.
The majority of baby sea turtles are now born female — climate change is to blame
Warming temperatures resulting from climate change are having a dramatic and potentially devastating effect on sea turtle populations — as temperatures rise, so does the temperature of the sandy beaches where turtles lay their eggs, and this means that an overwhelming majority of turtles are now born female.
Hiker rescued after getting lost in snowstorm says 'I couldn't have made it another night'
Robert Campbell was thoroughly soaked, shivering, his wet sleeping bag covering him in the only shelter he could find -- a pit toilet in a closed campground -- after getting lost in a snowstorm in Oregon while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail.
Typhoon leaves as many as 33 dead as Japan continues rescue
TOKYO (AP) — Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan to rescue people stranded in flooded homes Sunday, as the death toll from a ferocious typhoon climbed to as high as 33. One woman fell to her death as she was being placed inside a rescue helicopter.
Young people lead climate change march in Chicago, say it's time for action
Hundreds of climate change activists were in downtown Chicago Monday to make their voices heard.
Northern Lights illuminate sky over Finland
Residents of Finland reported seeing a spectacular northern lights show over parts of the country Friday night.
A glacier on Mont Blanc could collapse any moment. Experts blame climate change.
Italian authorities are bracing for the worst, after reports from experts at the Valle d’Asota regional government, and the Fondazione Montagna Sicura (Safe Mountain Foundation) found that a giant piece of a glacier on Mont Blanc’s Italian side could collapse at any given moment.
‘How dare you’: Greta Thunberg lambastes UN world leaders, demands bold action on climate change
Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish climate activist, delivered a powerful speech to the United Nations General Assembly Monday, warning world leaders to take climate change seriously or the population will suffer.
'I want a future': Global youth protests urge climate action
Young people afraid for their futures protested around the globe Friday to implore leaders to tackle climate change, turning out by the hundreds of thousands to insist that the warming world can't wait any longer.
Russian volcano eruption has caused rare purple sunsets all over the world
Volcanic eruptions can often be devastating to nearby regions, but a remote volcano in Russia is responsible for some beautiful sunsets, according to researchers.
Fall hazardous waste collection sites announced in Illinois
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is announcing its fall schedule for collecting household hazardous waste.
Chicago installs lakefront barriers to shield against damage
Chicago officials say crews will install hundreds of yards of barriers along Lake Michigan to guard against flood damage from storms in the fall and winter.
University of Tennessee offers scholarship to young student bullied for his homemade T-shirt
A young University of Tennessee fan who was bullied at his elementary school for making his own UT shirt will now get to attend college there -- for free.
'Demon' baby shocks parents in hilarious ultrasound pics
A 17-year-old woman in Virginia went into her ultrasound appointment hoping to learn the sex of her unborn baby, but was shocked when the technician caught her daughter seemingly staring back at them like a “demon.”
Barriers going in to reduce lakefront flooding
Concerns about damage from lakefront flooding are prompting action by the city as vulnerable areas along the lakefront will be getting concrete barriers to reduce the damage from potential flooding.
Alaskans suffering through 'disaster' drought
In one Alaska village, officials are barging in jugs of water and shutting off the public water supply 12 hours each day. In another, automatic flush toilets have been switched to manual flushing, and restaurants are serving meals on paper plates.