Sep 22 Gabrielle is now a Category 4 hurricane. Forecasters advise Azores to take notice By Associated Press People in the Azores archipelago were advised Monday to monitor the progress of Hurricane Gabrielle which is now a Category 4 hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said. Continue reading
Sep 22 Day and night get equal billing as fall equinox arrives. Here are 3 things to know By Associated Press The autumnal equinox arrives Monday, marking the start of the fall season for the Northern Hemisphere and the spring in the Southern Hemisphere. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 5:48 Why the planet is drying out much faster than before, according to a new study By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery According to a new study, the planet is drying at an unprecedented pace, presenting a critical threat to humanity. Researchers found that “continental drying is having profound global impacts” that “threaten water availability” across the globe. To learn more, Ali… Continue watching
Sep 19 Nations ratify world’s first treaty to protect marine biodiversity in international waters By Annika Hammerschlag, Associated Press A major agreement to protect marine diversity in the high seas was struck Friday when Morocco became the 60th nation to sign on, paving the way for the treaty to take effect next year. Continue reading
Sep 17 Army veteran who burned U.S. flag near White House pleads not guilty to federal charges By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press An Army veteran who set fire to an American flag near the White House to protest President Donald Trump’s recent executive order on flag burning has pleaded not guilty to federal criminal charges. Continue reading
Sep 17 WATCH: Former CDC leader Dr. Debra Houry says RFK Jr. should resign By Joshua Barajas Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., asked Dr. Debra Houry during a hearing about upheaval at the agency if she believed that Kennedy is “incompetent and dangerous to the American people's health.”… Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 6:21 Economic fallout mounts as Trump halts near-finished wind power project By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins Last month, the Trump administration abruptly halted construction on a nearly completed $6 billion, 65-turbine wind farm off the coast of New England, known as Revolution Wind. The holdup has put thousands out of work and raises big questions about… Continue watching
Sep 16 Partial solar eclipse at the bottom of the world will close out the year’s celestial spectacles By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press Antarctica, New Zealand and a sliver of Australia are in prime position as the moon slips between the sun and Earth, obscuring a good portion of our star. Continue reading
Sep 16 The Atlantic hurricane season has been quiet — but we’re not in the clear By Dánica Coto, Associated Press Not a single named storm has formed in the Atlantic Ocean in nearly three weeks, even though it’s the peak of hurricane season. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 6:15 Lisa Lawson explores the neuroscience of adolescence in ‘Thrive’ By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold The Annie E. Casey Foundation is perhaps best known for its work helping America’s youth. Lisa Lawson, the president and CEO, has done extensive research into the development of teenagers. She joined Geoff Bennett to discuss her new book, "Thrive:… Continue watching