Environment

Washington (AFP) - Two giant pandas arrived at the Washington zoo on Tuesday in the latest chapter in China's campaign of international "panda diplomacy. "Bao Li, a male panda, and...

Washington (AFP) - Two giant pandas destined for the Washington zoo arrived in the United States from China on Tuesday. Live television images showed the arrival of the three-year-old pandas,...

Siesta Key (United States) (AFP) - Florida resident Kristin Hale weathered Hurricane Milton tired and scared, but like many of her fellow Floridians, she refuses to move away -- even...

New York (AFP) - US firefighters used some 190,000 liters of water to extinguish a blaze involving an electric Tesla Semi truck this month following a crash, a government agency...

New York (AFP) - A French ship navigating past New York City to harbor laden with Champagne, Cognac and jam under sail might recall a long-forgotten age of wind navigation. But...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Crews continued to fight a massive fire in northern California on Sunday, as authorities in the western US state warned of increasing winds and...

Belém (Brazil) (AFP) - The United States is launching a new initiative to help South American nations disrupt illicit activities that harm the Amazon rainforest, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced...

Washington (AFP) - Toxic "forever chemicals" are increasingly being used in US pesticides, threatening human health as they contaminate waterways and are sprayed on staple foods, a study said Wednesday....

Tucumcari (United States) (AFP) - Perched almost 300 feet (90 meters) above the New Mexico plains, strapped to the sheer-edged roof of a wind turbine's generator by a single safety...

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) - Several western US states including California and Utah were battling wildfires on Monday as millions of Americans in the region were once again under...