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Lahore, Pakistan, is locking down to improve air quality

11:08am January 09, 2022

by Fatma Tanis

Pakistan's second largest city, Lahore, tops the world's most polluted city list, along with India's New Delhi. Poor air quality has prompted the government to order a partial shutdown of schools.

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This photo released by the the National Galapagos Park communications office shows lava from the eruption of Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, on Friday.

Tallest Galapagos volcano erupts, spewing lava and ash

2:54am January 08, 2022

by The Associated Press

Ecuador's Emergency Operations Committee said the eruption on Isabela Island didn't represent a risk to humans or to native local species.

The Western megadrought is revealing America's 'lost national park'

4:00pm January 07, 2022

by Nathan Rott

A famed desert landscape has reemerged as water levels in Lake Powell reservoir have fallen to record lows. It's raising questions about the future of this oasis and water in the American West.

NOAA's National Weather Service Director Louis Uccellini (L), gives a tour of NOAA's Center for Weather and Climate Prediction, to Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker (2ndL), Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) (3rd-R), NOAA Acting Administrator Kathryn Sullivan (

Science

Making weather forecasts is hard. Getting people to understand them is even harder

5:45am January 07, 2022

by Jeffrey Pierre

After nearly a decade, the director of the National Weather Service has stepped down. Getting the public to understand weather is just as important as the science that delivers the forecasts, he says.

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Drivers wait for the traffic to be cleared as cars and trucks are stranded on sections of Interstate 95 Tuesday Jan. 4, 2022, in Carmel Church, Va. Close to 48 miles of the Interstate was closed due to ice and snow.

Here's what you should keep in your car and other ways to prepare for winter driving

8:37pm January 05, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Having an emergency kit filled with first aid supplies, water and snacks is an important first step to keeping safe, and sane, if you find yourself stuck on the road. A well-maintained car helps, too.

This image provided by the Virginia department of Transportation shows a closed section of Interstate 95 near Fredericksburg, Va., on Monday.

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Virginia officials defend response to snowy gridlock on I-95

3:25am January 05, 2022

by The Associated Press

There was plenty of outrage from motorists, some of whom were stranded overnight Monday into Tuesday, posting pleas for help on social media.

Twitters gone viral: album of endangered bird songs charts in Australia

5:04pm January 04, 2022

Songs of Disappearance is an collection of bird calls from 53 threatened Australian species. And for a brief spell, it was a best-selling album.

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In coastal areas, rising seas can also mean failing septic tanks

4:27pm January 04, 2022

by Zach Hirsch

In rural, coastal areas, rising groundwater is flooding people's properties from underneath, causing septic tanks to fail. States are responding, but it could be a losing battle in some places.

An employee walks among the cars during the inauguration of a factory that will recondition used cars near Paris, on Nov. 30.

Car ads in France will soon have to encourage more environmentally friendly travel

3:37pm January 04, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

The automakers' ads will suggest people consider carpooling or cycling instead of driving. The new rules, beginning in March, come as the country is trying to cut down on its carbon emissions.

Icicles hang off the State Highway 195 sign in Feb. 2021 in Killeen, Texas.

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Texas officials put the final death toll from last year's winter storm at 246

6:55pm January 03, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

The Texas Department of State Health Services adjusted the number of people who died from last February's storm to 246 people — up from July's tally of 210.