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US October 12, 2021

California oil spill legal fight will likely span years

It took little more than 48 hours from the moment a major oil spill was discovered off Southern California until the first lawsuit was filed against the Houston company that owns and operates the ruptured pipeline.

US October 8, 2021

California oil pipeline leak: Mystery continues to swirl around cause

Investigators searching for the cause of an oil pipeline break off the Southern California coast have pointed to the possibility that a ship anchor dragged the line across the seabed and cracked it, but two videos released so far provide only tantalizing clues about what might have happened 100 feet (30 meters) below the ocean surface.

US October 7, 2021

Cargo ship near California pipeline made strange movements: report

Cargo ship made a series of unusual movements while anchored near a Southern California oil pipeline that ruptured and sent crude washing up on beaches, according to a marine navigation service.

US October 5, 2021

California oil spill state of emergency: criminal, civil probes reportedly launched

Criminal and civil probes have reportedly been launched after an oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, sent up to 144,000 gallons of heavy crude into the ocean over the weekend. 

US October 2, 2021

Winter weather 2021: What do forecasters predict?

As days become shorter and temperatures plummet, the winter season approaches once again.

US October 1, 2021

Unsettled weather forecast for Plains, Mississippi Valley to bring flooding risk

Several days of unsettled weather are in store for the Plains, extending into the Mississippi Valley, courtesy of a slow-moving front.  

WILD NATURE September 29, 2021

US officials say ivory-billed woodpecker, over 20 other species extinct

Death’s come knocking a last time for the splendid ivory-billed woodpecker and 22 more birds, fish and other species: The U.S. government is declaring them extinct.

Weather September 28, 2021

Hurricane Sam strengthens to Category 4 storm as Atlantic season shows no signs of slowing

Hurricane Sam strengthened to a Category 4 storm Tuesday morning over the Atlantic, with maximum sustained winds increasing to near 130 mph, including higher gusts. 

SCIENCE September 25, 2021

California aquarium, agencies work to develop sea otter tracker

NASA is aiding in the effort to humanely track sea otter populations. 

US September 25, 2021

Hurricane Sam nears major status

Hurricane Sam was expected to strengthen into a major storm on Saturday. 

NATURAL SCIENCE September 18, 2021

More than a third of shark species threatened with extinction

More than a third of the world's sharks and rays are threatened with extinction, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).