Environment

Following reports of killed and injured livestock, federal officials issued removal orders for two Mexican gray wolves, raising concerns over long-term management strategy.

Scores of people were killed Wednesday when flash floods swept through communities along the China-Nepal border. Rescue teams are still trying to locate hundreds more who are still missing in the Himalayan region, including nearly 50 Americans.

Conservationists are implementing preservation measures to extend the life of a rare "witness tree" that dates back to the Revolutionary War.

Arizona's Colorado River supply is reduced by 760,000 acre-feet, but water resource experts say cities are prepared for the cuts.

Water levels at Lake Mead have dropped significantly in recent years, reaching some of the lowest levels seen since 2022 when a body was found in a barrel.

The Trump administration is seeking to repeal protections for millions of acres of national forest, citing wildfire management and forest health as environmental groups warn of potential ecological harm.

Upcoming federal cuts along the Colorado River will make water more expensive as Arizona cities invest in necessary infrastructure.

Researchers are investigating new ways to produce plant-based plastics from sugar, aiming to offer a sustainable alternative that could help reduce global microplastic pollution.

July was the hottest month on record, according to the NOAA.

Lake Mead has fallen to its lowest water level since it was filled nearly 90 years ago, underscoring the growing strain on the Colorado River system.

Crews in the Coconino National Forest near Flagstaff are working on a multi-million dollar forest restoration project across hundreds of acres to reduce wildfire and flash flood risks.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos are joining forces in an effort to help save some of the world's rarest animals.