Tornado Outbreaks Are On The Rise, And Scientists Don't Know Why
A new study looks at clusters of tornadoes, like those that hit the Southeast this week. They are costly in lives and insurance payouts.
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In California, Squid Is Big Business. But Good Luck Eating Local Calamari
While the U.S. has a thriving squid industry, chances are the calamari you are eating made a 12,000-mile round trip before ending up on your dinner plate.
Climate Scientists Struggle To Identify Cause Of Bigger Tornado Clusters
Climate scientists say the conditions that might produce more or stronger tornadoes are spreading along with a warmer atmosphere. But there's no sign so far that this is happening. New research finds that when tornadoes occur in clusters, as they often do, those clusters contain more tornadoes than ever. And we're also seeing more clusters with especially powerful tornadoes.
Princess Cruises Hit With Largest-Ever Criminal Penalty For 'Deliberate Pollution'
The Department of Justice says Princess Cruise Lines will pay a $40 million penalty for "deliberate pollution of the seas and intentional acts to cover it up."
Blocking Supplies To Pipeline Protesters Would Be 'Huge Mistake,' N.D. Governor Says
Gov. Jack Dalrymple said Wednesday his emergency evacuation order for areas near the route of the Dakota Access Pipeline did not authorize roadblocks or forcible removal of people.
Antarctic Beetle Species Discovery Doubles As Birthday Gift To Scientists' Mentor
Ball's Antarctic Tundra Beetle was small and brown, and it has been extinct for millions of years. The scientists who discovered it named it in honor of another beetle scientist's 90th birthday.
Wildfires Still Burn In Tennessee As Death Toll Rises To At Least 7
Eight new blazes raged Wednesday near Gatlinburg, Tenn., where fire has already destroyed more than 150 structures and injured dozens of people. "There were rivers of fire," said a resident who fled.
Deforestation Of The Amazon Up 29 Percent From Last Year, Study Finds
Brazil's National Institute for Space Research found that more than 3,000 square miles of forest cover were lost between August 2015 and July 2016 — a substantial increase over the year before.
ExxonMobil Vs. The World
Oil companies once led in climate science; if they put a fraction of their profits into the search for alternative renewable fuels, they could ensure our collective well-being, says Marcelo Gleiser.
Environmentalists Gird For Battle With A Trump Administration
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to rescind some environmental regulations. Environmentalists are planning ways to keep a new administration from rolling back eco-rules.