NATURE
New York — As a dangerous heat wave grips the city with heat indices potentially reaching 112 degrees, Mayor Mamdani on Tuesday, June 30 announced additional emergency measures to protect New Yorkers through the July 4 holiday weekend. Building on Monday’s activation of the city’s first-ever comprehensive Heat Emergency Plan,
Australian Rescuers Rush to Save 230 Pilot Whales Stranded in Tasmania, Half Feared Dead
Marine conservation experts headed to the Australian state of Tasmania on Wednesday, Sept. 21 to attempt...
Hurricane Fiona Swamps Puerto Rico, Knocking Out Power to Island
Hurricane Fiona left most of Puerto Rico without power on Sunday, Sept. 18, causing catastrophic flooding...
Powerful Earthquake Shakes Mexico on Fateful Anniversary, 2 Confirmed Dead
MEXICO CITY — A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck western Mexico on Monday, Sept. 19 on the anniversary...
Living Bridges: A Centuries-Old Tradition Making Its Way Into Urban Settings
Deep in the Indian forests in the northeastern state of Meghalaya, giant fig trees extend their sturdy...
42-Story Building Catches Fire in Changsha, China, Burning Down Within Minutes
A massive fire sent flames and black smoke billowing out of a 42-story skyscraper in China’s central...
United Nations Forum Sounds Famine Alert in Somalia, Country at ‘Tipping Point’
On Monday, Sept. 5, the United Nation’s (UN) top humanitarian forum warned that Somalia is at a “tipping...
Flash Floods Hit Chicago Metro Area, Stranding Cars
The National Weather Service on Sunday, Sept. 11 issued a flash flood warning for part of northeastern...
Tropical Storm Threatens to Fan California Wildfires, But Will Cool off State
A tropical storm approaching Southern California on Friday threatened to bring high winds that could...
The Delightful Dragonfly: Facts, Fables and Spiritual Insight
With wings like a fairy’s and colors to match, it’s no wonder the dragonfly is mired in myth and superstition...