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El Nino Climate Pattern Now Underway, NOAA Reports

El Nino has officially returned and is likely to yield extreme weather later this year, from tropical cyclones spinning toward vulnerable Pacific isla...

U.S. East Coast Blanketed in Smoke From Canadian Wildfires

Schools across the U.S. East Coast canceled outdoor activities, airline traffic slowed, and millions of Americans were urged to stay indoors Wednesday...

Newer Transplant Method Could Boost Number of Donor Hearts By 30%

Most transplanted hearts are from donors who are brain dead, but new research shows a different approach can be just as successful and boost the numbe...

New Rules Seen Worsening India’s Stray Dog Problem

Months after a 6-year-old child was hospitalized in an attack by stray dogs in a housing complex near Mumbai, more than 80 dogs still roam the communi...

Hawaii’s Kilauea Erupting Again After 3-Month Pause

Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting Wednesday after a three-month pause, displaying spectacular fountains of mesmer...

Explainer: Will COP28 Deliver a New Fund for Climate Loss and Damage?

As communities in countries rich and poor face soaring costs from extreme weather and rising seas, governments are grappling with how to set up a new ...