Death Toll Rises To 750 As Heat Wave Sweeps Through India
Over 750 people are dead in India — mostly in the South — as an intense heat wave grips the country.
Environment
Spending To Fight Wildfires At The Expense Of Preventing Them
In Washington state, a community coalition is bringing homeowners, businesses and government together to figure out how best to use what little money there is to protect the land from destruction.
As Wells Dry Up, Calif. County Aims To Streamline Solutions For Water
The lack of rain has hit all of California hard but perhaps no place more than Tulare County, an hour south of Fresno. It's home to 60 percent of the residential wells that have gone dry in the state.
In Drought-Ridden Taiwan, Residents Adapt To Life With Less Water
In Taiwan, businesses and residents have been learning to adapt to life with less water. The island country is coping with its worst drought in decades.
A Home Air Quality Monitor That Can Be Checked Out From The Library
In polluted Pittsburgh, a new device from a local university helps residents assess indoor air. It's not the only monitor on the market — but is the only one available to borrow from a public library.
Oil-Soaked Wildlife Turn Up On California Coast, As Cleanup Efforts Continue
Workers continue to clean the coastline near Santa Barbara, where some 105,000 gallons of crude oil were spilled. Several pelicans, both dead and alive, have been found soaked in oil.
Santa Barbara Oil Spill Reopens Fierce Environmental Debate
The long-term environmental impacts of this week's oil spill in California may not be clear for some time. Meantime, the spill has reignited a fierce local debate over off-shore oil drilling.
Pipeline Operator: Possibly Months To Determine Cause Of Calif. Spill
Plains All American, the company that operates the pipeline, says it has yet to uncover the problem. So far, 9,000 gallons of sludge have been removed from a 9-mile stretch near Santa Barbara.
Revealed: The Ocean's Tiniest Life At The Bottom Of The Food Chain
The ocean's tiniest inhabitants — including bacteria, plankton, krill — are food for most everything that swims or floats. Now, scientists have completed a count of this vast and diverse hidden world.
Pipeline Operator In Calif. Spill Reportedly Had History Of Infractions
Plains All American Pipeline had accumulated 175 safety and maintenance infractions since 2006, according to a Los Angeles Times report.