With Arctic sea ice receding, thousands of walruses congregate on Alaska’s shoreANCHORAGE, Alaska — Thousands of walruses are congregating on Alaska’s northwest coast, a sign that their Arctic sea ice environment has been altered by climate change. With Arctic sea ice receding, thousands of walrus congregate on Alaska’s shoreANCHORAGE, Alaska — Thousands of walrus are congregating on Alaska’s northwest coast, a sign that their Arctic sea ice environment is changing because of climate change. US judge raises questions about removal of gray wolves from endangered list in Idaho, MontanaBILLINGS, Mont. — Hunters can keep stalking gray wolves for now in the Northern Rockies, but the killing may be short-lived after a federal judge found problems with the recent removal of the animal from the endangered species list. Man faces charges after pretending to drown and throwing sea creatures at Fla. beachgoersMADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — A 41-year-old man faces charges after witness said he pretended to drown and then allegedly began to throw jellyfish at beachgoers. According to a sheriff’s office report, Keith Edward Marriott caused “concern for his safety” when he repeatedly submerged himself and floated back to the top of the water and he was also “loud and disruptive.” Man faces charges after pretending to drown, allegedly tossing sea creatures at Fla. beachgoersMADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — A 41-year-old man was arrested on Monday at at Madeira Beach after witnesses said he repeatedly pretended to drown, then allegedly began tossing jellyfish at nearby teenagers. According to a sheriff’s office report, Keith Edward Marriott caused “concern for his safety” when he repeatedly submerged himself and floated back to the top of the water. He was also “loud and disruptive.” As rivers dry up and grasses whither, Kenya’s majestic elephants begin dyingNAIROBI, Kenya — A drought in Kenya has gotten so bad that it is felling even the giants of the animal kingdom — the country’s famed elephants which are dying as rivers dry up and grasslands shrivel in parched game reserves. Federal judge says gray wolf hunts OK in Idaho, MontanaBILLINGS, Mont. — A federal judge said gray wolf hunts can go on for the first time in decades in the Northern Rockies, just months after the animals were removed from the endangered species list. Just repaired Hubble unveils its handiwork: Photos of beauty, life and death on galactic scaleWASHINGTON — A refurbished Hubble Space Telescope is showing Earth the sharpest photos yet of cosmic beauty, complete with heavenly glows. NASA on Wednesday unveiled the first deep space photos taken by Hubble since its billion dollar repair mission last spring. That work included installing two new cameras, other science instruments and replacing broken parts. Federal judge rules in favor of controversial wolf hunts in Montana, IdahoBILLINGS, Mont. — A federal judge said Wednesday that gray wolf hunts in the Northern Rockies can go on, denying a request by environmentalists and animal welfare groups to stop the first organized wolf hunts in decades in Idaho and Montana. More than 100 of Kenya’s famous elephants dead this year due to drought, poachingNAIROBI, Kenya — Poaching and drought-related hunger have killed more than 100 of Kenya’s famous elephants in the north of the country so far this year, conservationists say. For sale: Luxury NYC duplex where Madoff fraud came crashing down; Fla. estate also availableNEW YORK — It’s where Bernard Madoff broke down and confessed to his massive fraud, frantically wrote checks for millions of dollars as the scheme unraveled and appeared in a bathrobe to greet the FBI agents who arrested him. Six Malaysian Muslims charged with sedition for parading cow head to protest Hindu temple planSHAH ALAM, Malaysia — Six Malaysian Muslims have been charged with sedition for parading a severed cow’s head to protest the planned construction of a Hindu temple. Hawaii researchers explore previously unseen deep coral reef areas, find juvenile fish nurseryHONOLULU — Scientists over the past month explored coral reefs in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands that until recently were considered too deep for scuba divers to reach. 3 more great white sharks tagged off Mass. coast, brings total to 5BOSTON — A total of five great white sharks have now been electronically tagged off Cape Cod, allowing experts to track their movements and learn more about their migratory habits. NRC finds no spread of contamination from 1st of 2 leaks at Oyster Creek nuclear plant in NJATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Federal regulators say the first of two leaks of radioactive tritium this year at the nation’s oldest nuclear power plant did not spread contamination beyond the plant’s grounds. Petition advances to list walrus as endangered due to warming, loss of sea iceANCHORAGE, Alaska — A second Arctic marine mammal moved closer to an Endangered Species listing due to global warming Tuesday with a petition to grant the Pacific walrus protection passing its first review. Bears are breaking into homes, raiding fridges and attacking people in Aspen, Colo.ASPEN, Colo. — It’s nearly 2 a.m. and authorities have found the suspect in a string of break-ins into multimillion-dollar homes. His nose led him right to their trap — a cage filled with barbecue-scented cantaloupe and peaches. Foliage smackdown, East v. West: Can Western gold rush really stand up to New England crimson?When it comes to autumn color, New England’s reputation is five-star. So are Westerners blowing it out their cowboy hats when they claim their golden aspens and cottonwoods can go head to head with Northeastern maples and oaks in October? Wild horse roundup captures 131 mustangs from Montana rangeBILLINGS, Mont. — Federal officials say they will complete a wild horse roundup along the Montana-Wyoming border within the next few days. Perfect stop on New England fall trip: New Bedford, Mass., busy port with whaling historyNEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Walk this city’s cobblestone streets and imagine the days when the whale oil industry supported banks, mansions, and small businesses. For 35 years, between 1825 and 1860, New Bedford, a city of around 100,000 on the Atlantic coast’s Buzzards Bay, was the busiest whaling port in the world. Killer whales, robins, rising seas: Climate is changing and tiny ‘Tuk’ mans the front lineTUKTOYAKTUK, Northwest Territories — Caught between rising seas and land melting beneath their mukluk-shod feet, the villagers of Tuktoyaktuk are doing what anyone would do on this windy Arctic coastline. They’re building windmills. Safety reforms show no instant impact at curbing racehorse deaths; 1,200 fatalities in ‘08LEXINGTON, Ky. — The rush to improve safety since Eight Belles was euthanized at last year’s Kentucky Derby did little to curb the number of horses dying at American racetracks in 2008, The Associated Press found in a national count. Coroner: More tests needed to determine cause of death for Pa. boy, 4, found in septic tankHOOKSTOWN, Pa. — An autopsy was performed Sunday on the body of a 4-year-old boy found stuffed in a septic tank, but a coroner said more tests are needed to determine how he died. Police are calling it a homicide investigation. Cougar that prowled Seattle’s largest park captured, being released in mountain foothillsSEATTLE — A cougar that apparently had lived in Seattle for more than two weeks and forced the city’s largest park to close was captured early Sunday and returned to the wild, state wildlife officials said. From Shakespeare’s pen to national nuisance, pesky European starlings stubbornly hang onSALT LAKE CITY — The next time the sky darkens with a flock of noisy unwelcome starlings, blame Shakespeare — or, better yet, a few of his strangest fans. Drought-stricken coastal streams threaten California’s endangered coho salmon with extinctionSAN GERONIMO, Calif. — California’s third year of drought has worsened the already dire outlook for endangered coho salmon, as coastal creeks used for spawning dwindle into disconnected pools where fish get trapped and die. Endangered Sumatran rhino dies at Cincinnati Zoo; produced 3 rare calves born in captivityCINCINNATI — An endangered Sumatran rhino has died at the Cincinnati Zoo, a setback to a program that successfully produced the first calves born in captivity in more than a century. Cougar who prowled in park near Seattle’s downtown for a week captured by wildlife officialsSEATTLE — A cougar that prowled through Seattle for about a week and forced the closure of the city’s largest park was captured early Sunday, wildlife officials said. Mass. officials place electronic tags on 2 great white sharks for first time in Atlantic OceanBOSTON — Massachusetts officials are using high-tech tags to track the movements of two great white sharks near Cape Cod — the first time the fearsome fish have ever been tagged in the Atlantic Ocean. Mass. officials place electronic tag on great white shark for first time in Atlantic OceanBOSTON — Massachusetts officials are using a high-tech tag to track the movements of a great white shark near Cape Cod — the first time the fearsome fish has ever been tagged in the Atlantic Ocean. |
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