Why keeping girls in school is a good strategy to cope with climate change
Education for girls brings numerous benefits when it comes to addressing the climate crisis. Oh, and it works for boys, too!
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Kim Kardashian, Kevin Hart and Sylvester Stallone are accused of massive water waste
To paraphrase Kim Kardashian, it seems like nobody wants to conserve water these days. The celebrities are on a long list of rich and famous LA residents who received notices for excessive water use.
As Germany struggles in energy crisis, more turn to solar to help power homes
A Ukrainian-born entrepreneur in Berlin who launched a startup selling DIY solar panels has seen her business boom, as the country's reliance on Russian gas causes utility bills to skyrocket.
China plans to use chemicals to generate rain to protect its grain harvest
The hottest, driest summer since the government began recording rainfall and temperature 61 years ago has wilted crops and left reservoirs at half their normal water level.
A chemical tanker and cargo ship crashed near southwestern Japan
Some oil leaked from the engine area of the cargo ship, which initially started to sink, but it was brought under control, an official with the Kushimoto Coast Guard said.
A plan to bring the Tasmanian tiger back from extinction raises questions
The thylacine had trademark stripes and, rare in the animal world, abdominal pouches in both females and males. The last known specimen died in a zoo in 1936.
States dependent on Colorado River wonder if desalination could help the water supply
Severe drought has states dependent on the Colorado River looking at alternatives. Desalinating seawater may be a viable supplement to some areas, but likely can't fix much of the river's deficit.
Seattle just had one of its hottest nights on record
The nightly temperature reached 71 degrees Fahrenheit, one of only three nights in the city's climate record where the nighttime temperature rose above 70 degrees.
The Yangtze River is shrinking as drought disrupts the world's No. 2 economy
The disruption adds to challenges for the ruling Communist Party, which is trying to shore up sagging economic growth.
In a flood-ravaged Tennessee town, uncertainty hangs over the recovery
It's been one year since a flood tore through Waverly, Tenn., and killed 20 people. There's been lots of effort to rebuild, but it's still unclear if the town will ever be the same.