Orcas are hunting whale sharks. Is there anything they can't take down?
Killer whales off Mexico have developed coordinated hunting skills to take down whale sharks, adding to their reputation as the ocean's top predator.
Environment
Firefighters continue to battle a blaze that broke out Monday night in Malibu
Amidst exceptionally dangerous wildfire conditions, a blaze broke out late Monday in Malibu, California. Firefighters say difficult conditions are expected through Wednesday.
Monarch butterflies will get federal protections as a threatened species
U.S. officials decided to extend protections to monarch butterflies after warnings from environmentalists that populations are shrinking and the beloved pollinator may not survive climate change.
The government proposes to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife service is going to propose listing the monarch butterfly as threatened. What does this mean and what might protections actually look like?
Will Trump pay to save the Colorado River? Locals are worried
President Biden helped avert a crisis on the Colorado River by paying farmers and cities $28 million in IRA funds to not take water out of the river. States fear a future without those payments.
Arctic tundra now emits planet-warming pollution, federal report finds
Arctic tundra is releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere as hotter temperatures melt frozen ground and wildfires increase.
Making steel is a huge climate problem. Sweden is pioneering a solution
Steel production is a major contributor to climate change globally. A new project in Sweden hopes to prove that can change.
Under Trump, an 'all of the above' energy policy is poised for a comeback
Trump promised to "drill, baby, drill." What does that actually mean for the U.S. oil and gas industry – and other types of energy, too?
New environmental law creates tension between Canadian government and U.S. shippers
The Canadian government says a new regulation will make shipping on the Great Lakes more environmentally sound. However American shippers say it puts them at a trade disadvantage.
A wolf walks into a flower — and appears to pollinate it
The bees and ... the wolves? Turns out, the Ethiopian wolf may be a pollinator, too.