January 3, 2024 In Massachusetts, first offshore wind farm begins transmitting electricity to grid Two large offshore wind farms in the United States, Vineyard Wind and South Fork Wind, have sent electricity to the grid for the first time, officials say.
January 3, 2024 Japanese rescue teams race to find earthquake survivors as death count rises Japanese disaster response personnel are frantically working to complete rescue operations in Ishikawa prefecture following a series of powerful quakes.
January 3, 2024 Hawaii families preserve sacred salt making tradition at state's last remaining salt patches The process of making salt from sea water on the island of Kauai is a traditional, labor-intensive practice passed down through Native Hawaiian families for centuries.
January 1, 2024 Manatees play with branches underwater thanks to windy storm A group of manatees were recently spotted playing with loose branches and palm fronds at Florida’s Blue Spring State Park. See what the underwater webcams captured!
January 1, 2024 North Dakota coal miners unearth ancient mammoth fossil, including 7-foot-long tusk: 'Exciting find' While working earlier this year in North Dakota, a group of coal miners discovered an ancient mammoth fossil, which included a seven-foot-long tusk.
December 29, 2023 New Year's Eve beverage could go extinct due to climate change, AI company predicts ClimateAI VP of Operations and Strategy Will Kletter says AI-driven data is forecasting that a changing climate could shape the future of champagne and wine.
December 29, 2023 Wild California video shows beachgoers fleeing rogue wave A wild video shows the chaotic moment when a rogue wave crashes into a wall in Ventura, California, sending onlookers scrambling to safety and causing injuries to eight people
December 28, 2023 Juvenile sperm whale 'in poor health' euthanized after stranding on North Carolina beach A juvenile sperm whale was euthanized after stranding on a North Carolina beach near Jennette’s Pier in Nags Head on Wednesday, according to marine mammal officials.
December 25, 2023 Scientists suggest exchange with humpback whale could eventually lead humans to communicate with aliens A group of scientists suggests the same method they used to communicate with a humpback whale could eventually be used by aliens to make contact with humans.
December 22, 2023 Icelandic villagers cleared to return home following major volcanic eruption Icelandic authorities announced Friday that residents of Grindavik, a small fishing village near the site of a large volcanic eruption, may return home Saturday.