Hurricane Ida adds misery to 'Cancer Alley': Part I
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ida, the communities of the Louisiana region known as “Cancer Alley” were left to deal with destroyed homes, no electricity and polluted water — on top of the toxic air...
View ArticleHurricane Ida adds misery to 'Cancer Alley': Part II
Hurricane Ida left areas of southern Louisiana with crumbling homes and infrastructure, in a region that already suffers from pollution, as well as some of the highest cancer and COVID-19 death rates...
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Diving into infinity with South Africa’s 'Black Mermaid'
Sodwana Bay in South Africa is one of the top diving sites in the world. Scuba divers and free divers encounter vibrant coral, schools of colorful fish, bottlenose dolphins, turtles, manta rays and...
View ArticleFederal judge blocks major Alaskan drilling project
A federal judge has blocked a drilling project in Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve that would tap 600 million-barrels of oil.The Willow project would produce as much as 160,000 barrels a day for...
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World Food Program chief warns against famine in Yemen
Top of The World — our morning news roundup written by editors at The World. Subscribe here.YemenThe head of the UN food agency has warned that 16 million people "are marching towards starvation" in...
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'We are not alone': Volunteers provide critical support for Germans...
As Manuela Schumacher walks through the ruins of her Eifelstube Restaurant in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler in western Germany, she recalls every inch of a place that has been in her family since 1905.On this...
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The Big Fix special edition newsletter
Top of The World — our morning news roundup written by editors at The World. Subscribe here.Welcome to a special edition of our Top of The World newsletter. We wanted to take a moment and highlight...
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As energy prices soar in Spain, residents seek renewable alternatives
Barcelona resident Josefin Ekner is waiting until 2 p.m. to use her dishwasher today. That’s when the price of electricity drops for a few hours, when demand is low. Ever since her electricity bills...
View Article'Finding the Mother Tree' explores the intricate communication networks...
Ancient forests are awe-inspiring. But no less amazing is the complicated network of life beneath the forest soil. There, an intricate web of roots, insects, fungi, and bacteria is teeming with life,...
View ArticleAnalyst on center-left gains in German election: 'It was time for a change'
German voters have spoken, and the country is taking a slight turn to the left.The Social Democratic Party won the most seats in the Bundestag, Germany's parliament, by the slimmest of margins on...
View ArticleChina's power cuts may foreshadow shortages of global goods
Global shoppers face possible shortages of smartphones and other goods ahead of Christmas after power cuts to meet official energy use targets forced Chinese factories to shut down and left some...
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Top Pentagon leaders in the hot seat over Afghanistan withdrawal
Top of The World — our morning news roundup written by editors at The World. Subscribe here.AfghanistanTop Pentagon officials are expected to face tough questions from Congress on Tuesday in their...
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Landsat 9 will capture satellite images of a radically changing Earth, NASA...
The latest in a series of US satellites that has recorded human and natural impacts on Earth’s surface for decades was launched into orbit from California on Monday to ensure continued observations in...
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Fumio Kishida set to become Japan’s next prime minister
Top of The World — our morning news roundup written by editors at The World. Subscribe here.JapanFumio Kishida, Japan’s former foreign minister, has won the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership...
View ArticleLava from La Palma eruption reaches the Atlantic
A bright red river of lava from the volcano on Spain's La Palma island finally tumbled over a cliff and into the Atlantic Ocean, setting off huge plumes of steam and possibly toxic gases that forced...
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