Water June 7, 2018 Scientists predict average dead zone for Gulf this year Federal scientists are predicting an average dead zone this summer in the Gulf of Mexico.
DISASTERS June 7, 2018 Volcano creates new land after lava fills Hawaii ocean bay A neighborhood called Vacationland on Hawaii's Big Island had disappeared by Wednesday as lava poured into two oceanfront subdivisions, smothering hundreds of homes and filling an ocean bay, turning it into new land that now juts into the sea.
Water June 1, 2018 Toxins in Salem drinking water prompt Oregon governor's emergency declaration Oregon Gov. Kate Brown issued a state of emergency Thursday for Marion and Polk counties, five days after the discovery of toxins in the tap water in Salem, the state's capital and second-largest city.
US May 30, 2018 Cryptic emergency alert panics Oregon city's residents The head of Oregon's emergency management agency has apologized after a cryptic emergency alert was forced out to cellphones in and around Oregon's capital city, displaying the words "Civil Emergency" and "Prepare for Action," but carrying little other information.
Water May 30, 2018 Report: Chesapeake Bay improving but huge challenges remain A nonprofit that tracks pollution in America's largest estuary says the health of Chesapeake Bay is improving, but huge challenges remain.
Water May 29, 2018 Fast-flowing lava oozes toward ocean on Hawaii's Big Island Fast-flowing lava rivers are oozing across Hawaii's Big Island, prompting officials to urge remaining residents in the Leilani Estates and Lanipuna Gardens evacuation zones to flee immediately.
Air May 24, 2018 The Latest: 3 lava flows now reaching ocean off Hawaii The Latest on the eruption of Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island (all times local): 10:30 a.m.
Water May 21, 2018 Lava from Kilauea volcano enters ocean, creates toxic cloud White plumes of acid and extremely fine shards of glass billowed into the sky over Hawaii as molten rock from Kilauea volcano poured into the ocean, creating yet another hazard from an eruption that began more than two weeks ago.
DISASTERS May 20, 2018 Faster-moving Hawaii lava gushes into sea, spews new danger In the weeks since Hawaii's Kilauea volcano began erupting, dozens of homes have burned from oozing lava, people have fled their homes and plumes of steam from the summit have shot skyward, prompting officials to distribute face masks to protect against ash particles.
Water May 14, 2018 The Latest: New fissure in Hawaii, lava flows toward ocean The Latest on the eruption of Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii (all times local): 8:15 a.m.
Water May 7, 2018 Outlook for vital Southwestern US river remains grim Forecasters say this year's outlook for the most important river in the Southwestern U.S. remains grim.