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Deaths during Hajj: How this year's pilgrimage turned fatal
Witnesses described people vomiting and fainting in the extreme heat as they attempted to perform the Hajj rituals around Mecca.
Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark — a world first
Denmark will tax livestock farmers for the greenhouse gases their animals emit, starting in 2030.
CDC issues dengue fever alert in the U.S.
This year, the incidence of dengue fever globally has been the highest on record, as countries report increasingly hot temperatures — ideal for mosquitoes that spread dengue to hatch.
A tragic week of extreme weather offers a glimpse at what's to come
The severe weather around the globe recently — from devastating flooding to life-threatening heat — is making climate change’s threat very real.
NASA astronauts' return on Boeing's spaceship has been delayed repeatedly
The two NASA astronauts who flew Boeing’s Starliner capsule to the space station this month have been in orbit longer than anticipated — and will stay there for now.
New weight loss drugs are coming, and they could burn more fat with fewer side effects
Researchers at the American Diabetes Association conference in Orlando are expected to present data on 27 GLP-1 drugs in development. Others target a different hormone.
Storm chasers catch a deadly tornado in a rare intercept
Scientists captured a wealth of data from a powerful twister that recently tore through Iowa. It could inform research for years to come.
Levels of contamination in the Seine remain unsafe for Paris Olympians, report says
During the Paris Olympics this summer, marathon swimming and triathlon athletes are slated to swim in the Seine. But cleanup efforts may be falling short.
California to become third state to mandate heat protections for indoor workers
The state's new standards could go into effect by early August.
The Iberian lynx is back from the brink of extinction, thanks to conservation efforts
In 2001, there were only 62 mature Iberian lynx on the Iberian Peninsula. Now, the animal is barely a vulnerable species.
Climate change made killer heat wave in Southwest even warmer and 35 times more likely
In a new flash study, researchers looked at current and past temperatures and compared a simulated, fictional world without climate change to the current reality.
