2024 closes out as world’s warmest year ever

The world is closing out its warmest year on record, and if the phrase sounds like a broken record, it is because the record was set just last year.

Lost penguin’s 2,000-mile journey to Australia ends with return to Southern Ocean

The emperor penguin, dubbed Gus, had somehow swam over 2,000 miles from his icy home and was found on a sun-drenched beach in Denmark, Western Australia, earlier this month.

Here's how much stronger climate change has made hurricanes

A study shows that climate change increased this year's hurricanes significantly, boosting the wind speeds of Beryl, Helene, and Milton.

Record-breaking mega coral visible from space is possibly 300 years old

The gigantic standalone coral is about 600 feet in circumference and has grown uninterrupted for three centuries, according to National Geographic Society.

‘Blobs’ that closed Australian beaches were made of poop, weed, and meth, scientists say

Thousands of mysterious blobs that closed several Sydney beaches last month have been revealed to contain materials “consistent with human generated waste”, scientists at the University of New South Wales said.

Diamond dust could play a role in climate control efforts, study suggests

Recent research suggests that injecting solid particles into the atmosphere may significantly mitigate stratospheric warming, as the rate continues to climb around the globe.

Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes, make drinking water safer

The president announced the new regulation, which replaces a standard set forth by the Trump administration that did not include a universal requirement to replace lead pipes.

Flooded electric vehicles, scooters bursting into flames after Hurricane Helene

"Water and ion batteries do not mix. They literally explode," Tampa Mayor Jane Castor warned on Friday, adding that even small electric scooters were blowing up because of Hurricane Helene's floodwaters.

Some Edgewater residents take flood prevention into their own hands

Some people in Edgewater are sick of waiting for the city to step up with flood protection, so they are protecting themselves by filling sandbags and clearing ditches.

Expanded 'critical' habitat eyed for manatees in Florida

Federal wildlife officials have proposed expanding designations of “critical habitat” for Florida manatees, potentially bolstering protections in areas ranging from Wakulla Springs in Northwest Florida to the upper St. Johns River in Northeast Florida.