2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (528+ words) SAN DIEGO — A little more than a decade ago, scientists say sunflower sea stars could be seen in the sea all over Southern California. But now, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance's Carly Young says the large pizza-sized sea star is…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (414+ words) OHIO — The federal government took a major step forward Friday toward opening more than 2,800 acres of Ohio’s only national forest to oil and gas development. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced a lease sale scheduled for Sept. 15 of…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (469+ words) CLEVELAND — Ohio native and current Princeton student Elise Taylor is spending part of her summer helping the Port of Cleveland. “Twice a year Lake Erie gets dredged by the Port of Cleveland, and that material gets deposited into the facility,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (399+ words) OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, Wis. — Wisconsin farm fields are covered with different crops this time of year. According to UW-Green Bay environmental engineering professor Michael Holly, the nutrients that fuel those food sources can also contribute to a less desirable downstream outcome:…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (361+ words) MADISON, Wis. — Madison’s Henry Vilas Zoo has officially launched a new nonprofit foundation. They’re hoping to fill some of the gaps in fundraising for upcoming projects. “Many of these large projects to completely rehab or revamp some of our aging…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (166+ words) KELLEYS ISLAND — Rain showers Sunday night into Monday morning are causing flooding issues on Kelleys Island. The Village of Kelleys Island Police Department said the island received approximately 15 inches of rain, and it's asking residents to conserve water usage until…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (387+ words) AVALON, Calif. — A legal battle is brewing over one of Catalina Island’s most controversial wildlife plans in decades that would eradicate nearly 2,000 mule deer starting this August. Opponents of the eradication plan say they're preparing to seek a court injunction…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (873+ words) SAN DIEGO — Within minutes of walking on a San Diego beach, marine ornithologist Tammy Russell found the feathered carcasses — one after another. Some were mixed in with washed up kelp. Others were under rocks. Each month, scientists and volunteers conduct…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (461+ words) WABASHA, Minn — A trip to the National Eagle Center along the banks of the Mighty Mississippi these days, in addition to a number of special exhibits honoring the upcoming July 4th holiday, features what ends up being a surreal moment for…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (162+ words) OHIO — This year, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources said fewer sandhill cranes were counted due to inclement weather preventing observers from conducting the survey. Volunteer observers reported 344 sandhill cranes during this year's 2026 Midwest Crane Count, which was coordinated by…...