Rare pink meanie jellyfish wash ashore along Texas coast with 70-foot tentacles
Late-summer sightings of Drymonema larsoni along the Gulf Coast; researchers describe brief lifespans and mild stings.
Climate & Environment News
Severe storms threaten southern states with risk of strong tornadoes as fall begins
NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center warns of a risk of strong tornadoes in northeastern Oklahoma and northwestern Arkansas, with large hail and damaging winds possible across the South as fall storms take aim.
Maine Wardens Rescue Moose Trapped for Hours in Abandoned Well
Five-hour operation ends with bull moose pulled from a decayed well on a Pembroke property; the animal was sedated, lifted, and released unharmed.
UK spared as Hurricane Gabrielle veers toward Europe, forecasters say
Met Office says the storm could influence a rain band but is expected to stay south of Britain as it weakens over cooler Atlantic waters
More than 80 buffaloes drown after falling from cliff into Chobe River in Namibia
Buffaloes fleeing lions from Botswana crossed into Namibia, then tumbled into the river; authorities plan to distribute meat to nearby communities as past mass die-offs are recalled.
Florida bears hunt draws record applicant pool as permit lottery set for December
First black bear hunt in a decade will issue 172 permits from a pool exceeding 163,000 applicants for December hunt
Double Atlantic storms near East Coast as two disturbances threaten in coming days
Invest 93L and 94L could become named storms within days; Hurricane Gabrielle strengthens, amplifying coastal hazards and rip currents.
Wisconsin unveils historic solar farm with battery storage for round-the-clock power
Paris Solar-Battery Park in Kenosha County pairs a 200-megawatt solar farm with a 110-megawatt storage system to deliver reliable clean energy day and night.
Lightning strike kills two elk hunters in Colorado wilderness, coroner says
Porter and Stasko, both 25, died after a storm as they sought to reach their vehicle in the Rio Grande National Forest; remains recovered a week after they disappeared.