Previous El Niños fueled wildfires, caused extreme flooding and mega droughts, prompted widespread coral bleaching and disrupted marine life migrations and foraging.
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La Niña is gone, but its effects linger as scientists watch for El Niño and the possible return of “the Blob” ocean heat wave.
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Oceans are holding excess heat, so while El Niño can limit hurricanes, scientists warn storms can still form.
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The Artemis II crew members may be back on Earth after a moon-circling mission, but the next group of astronauts is already getting ready to head to space.
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The loss of bird populations has been documented since the 1970s.
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Researchers said the monkeys have been observed eating soil more frequently, a behavior they said may help the macaques avoid stomach upset from consuming human snacks.
- Paul Rogers The Mercury News
Five years ago, a tragic environmental story unfolded when thousands of giant sequoia trees, an iconic California species that can live for 3,000 years, were killed during multiple large wildfires.
A group of meteorologists is raining on "Miss Congeniality's" parade over the film's famous "perfect date" scene.
Joshua Kutryk will be part of NASA's Expedition 75, a team of four astronauts heading to the International Space Station later in September of this year. The group of Canadian, American and Russian scientists will spend six months aboard the station to conduct research, work Kutryk hopes oth…
Credit: Martin Nicourt/Gibraltar macaques project. Monkeys living on Gibraltar have learned that swallowing soil can quell upset stomachs caused by eating sweet and salty snacks offered by or stolen from holidaymakers, research suggests. Snacks such as chocolate bars, crisps and ice cream ha…
Meteor showers are one of the easiest and most magical ways to experience the night sky, but catching a great display takes a little planning.
Victor Glover is among 20 Black astronauts selected by NASA since its first class of Mercury astronauts in 1959, representing roughly 6% of all astronauts the agency has chosen.
The Artemis II crew is back home, safe and sound after setting an incredible record for deep space travel.
A Moncton nature club spent Saturday scraping twigs and feathers from boxes they put up last year to prepare for the upcoming nesting season in May. The CBC's Ian Curran was there.
Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.
Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.
Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.
Read through the obituaries published today in SWVA Today.
Investigation into misdemeanor offenses leads to alleged murder scheme in Stafford
According to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Isaac Benjamin Morris’ body was discovered Friday in the water near the piers at Naval Station Norfolk.
The cause of the fire on Gunn Avenue remains under investigation.
Sen. Richard Stuart discusses the budget bill, House Bill 30, on the floor of the Senate on Monday, June 22, 2026.
Elsewhere there were signs of progress, as Israel and Lebanon signed a deal to end the fighting between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah.
The stepped-up security measures follow a $14.7 million refurbishment of the Reflecting Pool. Trump has blamed dark-of-night saboteurs for the issues with the project.
A website set up to take reports of people still unaccounted for had 50,000 listed as of Friday morning.
The Supreme Court of the United States has allowed President Donald Trump to end deportation protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants from Haiti and Syria.
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In January, Erin Strotman pleaded no contest to nine counts of child abuse in Henrico County Circuit Court as part of an agreement with prosecutors.
Lawrence Toler’s family says the 39-year-old died in custody after months of medical issues tied to a 2024 police shooting.
Kipps Elementary Principal Mark Crummey was among 17 men arrested at a Christiansburg hotel last week.
A $10 million lawsuit accuses a former Roanoke police officer of shooting and seriously wounding an intellectually disabled man who was unarmed during a 2024 encounter.
Sen. Richard Stuart discusses the budget bill, House Bill 30, on the floor of the Senate on Monday, June 22, 2026.
Sen. Louise Lucas discusses the budget bill, House Bill 30, on the floor of the Senate on Monday, June 22, 2026.
After months of impasse, and firm lines drawn in sand, a much-delayed state budget agreement sailed through the General Assembly with a compromise on data center taxation suggested months ago by Gov. Abigail Spanberger.
