Feb 19 How a snow drought helped set the stage for deadly California avalanche By Tammy Webber, Associated Press Several feet of new snow did not have time to bond to the earlier layer before the avalanche near Lake Tahoe killed at least eight backcountry skiers, said Craig Clements, a meteorology professor at San Jose State University… Continue reading
Feb 19 Police in Nancy Guthrie's case might turn to genealogy databases to search DNA evidence By Ed White, Associated Press If unknown DNA evidence can be connected to someone in a genealogical database, it could lead investigators to a suspect in Guthrie's apparent kidnapping in Arizona. Continue reading
Feb 18 Groups sue Trump's EPA over repeal of rule that supported climate protections By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A coalition of health and environmental groups sued the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday, challenging the rescinding of a scientific finding that has been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. Continue reading
Feb 17 What climate change means for Greenland's traditional Inuit lifestyle and the world By Emma Burrows, Evgeniy Maloletka, Kwiyeon Ha, Associated Press Dog sled culture in northern Greenland is at risk as climate change is causing the ice and snow to melt. Continue reading
Feb 16 Injured by a fishing hook, this seabird knocked on the ER door for help By Associated Press The cormorant, a shiny black waterbird, had a triple fishing hook stuck in its beak when it made its presence known at the glass door of the Klinikum Links der Weser hospital in the German city of Bremen on Sunday. Continue reading
Feb 16 How biodegradable beads may help make Mardi Gras more sustainable By Travis Loller, Associated Press Plastic beads are increasingly viewed as a problem, but a Mardi Gras without beads also seems unfathomable. Continue reading
Feb 16 Obama shuts down alien buzz: 'no evidence during my presidency' By Associated Press Former President Barack Obama said he did not see evidence that aliens “have made contact with us,” after sending social media abuzz by saying aliens were real on a podcast over the weekend. Continue reading
Feb 13 Trump calls climate change threat to public health 'a scam' but scientific findings show otherwise By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press The decision from the administration on Thursday reverses a 2009 finding that says warming endangers Americans' lives and health. Continue reading
Feb 13 Roses are red, violets are blue, if cocoa is cheaper why isn't chocolate, too? By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Cocoa prices have fallen nearly 70% since last Valentine's Day, but that won’t make heart-shaped boxes of chocolate more affordable this year. Continue reading
Feb 13 New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuation By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press NASA had to put spacewalks on hold and defer other duties after an unidentified astronaut experienced a serious medical issue in January. Continue reading