Australian authorities say that a 16-year-old boy was swimming with a 13-year-old in the waters off of Saibai Island when a crocodile killed him. The pair's boat had broken down.
Earth Day was born out of environmental activism and has led to the creation of important environmental safety regulations. Each year, it is celebrated by countries around the world.
Earth Day, a demonstration against pollution and for improved environmental policies, was first observed on this day in history, April 22, 1970. Demonstrations occurred nationwide.
Federal wildlife officials have decided not to place lake sturgeon on the endangered species list, allowing annual spearing seasons in some states to continue.
A judge has ruled that Trudi Warner cannot be charged with contempt of court for holding up a sign outside of a courtroom that reminded jurors of their right to acquit defendants.
President Biden said anyone who denies impacts of climate change is "condemning the American people to a very dangerous future," while speaking on Earth Day in Virginia.
California is set to open its first new state park in ten years. The park will be located near the Tuolumne and San Joaquin rivers, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
In Canada, the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for Plastics must decide on the scope of a treaty to limit global plastics pollution.
U.S. climate change diplomat John Podesta and Chinese climate diplomat Liu Zhenmin will hold official talks for the first time when the former visits Washington in May 2024.
The U.S. House has passed a bill to remove gray wolves from the endangered species list across 48 states. The Biden administration opposes the measure.
Despite his social progressive stands on abortion and transgender issues, Gov. Gavin Newsom is invited to the annual Vatican climate summit in mid-May.
A fisherman from Kentucky reeled in a monster-sized, 200-pound alligator snapping turtle in Texas; he also caught a massive alligator gar that has been submitted for a world record.
On TikTok, women are debating if they would rather be stuck in the woods with a man or a bear. Here are some tips for a safe hike, including what to do if a bear attacks.
A senior White House adviser has voiced the necessity of encouraging mining projects in countries where Western corporations might be hesitant to invest.
Nicaragua's congress has canceled a controversial canal concession, granted years ago to a Chinese businessman, that would have linked the country's Pacific and Atlantic coasts.
The reputation of the U.S. has suffered globally over the last year while a majority of its citizens believe that unfair elections and/or election fraud threatens democracy.
Pelicans have been found sick and starving in large numbers on the California coast, but scientists are not yet sure why. Wildlife groups are caring for the birds in the meantime.
Two climate activists targeted the original text of the Magna Carta at the British Library in London during a protest calling for the end of fossil fuels.
"Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes" co-stars offered a grim assessment of humans and what they've done to the planet during an interview promoting their film.
Scientists say temperatures that have gone “crazy haywire" hot, especially in the Atlantic, are close to making the current global coral bleaching event the worst in history.
In the in the Brixham area of Devon in the U.K., around 16,000 homes and businesses have been affected by a microscopic parasite that was found in their water.
A democratic town in Massachusetts town are furious that they have not been consulted on plans to convert a former prison into a tax-payer-funded migrant shelter for hundreds of people.
A half dozen climate protesters broke into the Munich airport on Saturday and glued themselves to the runway, disrupting traffic and temporarily shutting down the facility.
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