From heartworms to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever to Lyme disease, climate change means more dogs are getting sick.
Author: Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY
Turns out there’s more plastic pollution in the deep ocean than the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The problem of plastic in the ocean is worse than feared. There’s actually more microplastic 1,000 feet down than there is in theGreat Pacific Garbage Patch.
End of civilization: climate change apocalypse could start by 2050 if we don’t act, report warns
A chilling Australian paper outlines a Doomsday scenario for humans if we don’t deal with climate change. Experts say it’s actually quite rational.
Gray whale deaths could reach record levels this year, NOAA opens investigation
At least 70 dead or dying gray whales have stranded on the West Coast this year, prompting federal officials to launch a scientific investigation.
Dozens of gray whales are dying on the West Coast as they make their epic Alaskan migration
At least 53 gray whales have washed up emaciated and dead in recent months along West Coast beaches.
Historic Mississippi River flooding could extend into June, experts warn
Flooding along the Mississippi river could persist through the end of the month and even into June as relentless rains continue to saturate the Midwest, forecasters say.
1 dead, 2 missing in massive Illinois plant explosion felt 20 miles away
Three people were likely killed and four people were injured after a massive explosion in Waukegan, Illinois at the AB Specialty Silicones factory.
These grandparents are dropping everything to fight climate change
A growing number of people over 60 are turning to activism to save the planet for future generations.
Jury: Hart mothers drugged, killed all six children by driving SUV over California cliff into Pacific Ocean
Jennifer and Sarah Hart gave their six children as many as 19 doses each of Benadryl before driving their SUV over a steep cliff, a jury ruled.
Climate change could melt decades worth of human poop at Denali National Park in Alaska
Over 66 tons of frozen fecesleft by climbers on the Alaska summit over many decadesis expected to start thawing out of the glacier this summer.