Maine Law Enforcement Breaks Up Eagle Rumble
If you're itching for some more eagle news now that the D.C. eaglets are hatched, check this out: Officers in Maine broke up talon-to-talon bald eagle combat using blankets.
Environment
What Makes Water Unsafe? Not The Color, Taste Or Smell: #WorldWaterDay
For millions around the world, it's the invisible microbes and parasites that can turn their daily drinking water into a dangerous elixir.
Houston Prepares Now For Zika's Potential Arrival This Summer
When summer brings heat, humidity and mosquitoes, cities along the Gulf Coast may become gateways for Zika into the U.S. Impoverished areas are likely to bear the brunt, health officials say.
Meet The U.K.'s Cutting-Edge Research Vessel ... Boaty McBoatface?
In an online poll created to help Britain's Natural Environment Research Council name its new research ship, one entrant has racked up the most votes. The final decision, however, rests with the NERC.
Baltimore Struggles To Protect Children From Lead Paint
Despite the attention to lead in water, the biggest health risk to children is still from lead paint. The city of Baltimore banned lead paint way back in 1950, but children continue to be poisoned.
An Upside To Climate Change? Better French Wine
Global warming has made conditions historically associated with great wines more frequent in Bordeaux and Burgundy, a study finds. But things look less bright for California vineyards.
In California, Poisonous Death Cap Mushrooms Are The Forager's Bane
Death caps, which are abundant throughout California, can easily be confused for edible mushrooms. But just one of these unassuming, greenish caps contains enough poison to kill someone.
In California, Dealing With A Drought And Preparing For A Flood
Why are some California reservoirs releasing water even though the state is going through an extreme drought? Turns out it's to prevent an even bigger disaster. But the strategy may change soon.
What Hidden Underwater Worlds Are Left To Discover?
Ocean explorer Robert Ballard makes the case for exploring the deep oceans, where he is discovering new species, resources and mountain ranges.
North Carolina Coal Ash Oversight Commission Disbanded
The committee created to oversee the shutdown of Duke Energy's coal ash ponds has been disbanded.