Greenland and Iceland saw record heat in May

Human-caused climate change boosted Iceland and Greenland 's temperatures by several degrees during a record-setting May heat wave, raising concerns about the far-reaching implications melting Arctic ice has for weather around the world, scientists said in an analysis released Wednesday.

Northern India on the boil with heat waves

NEW DELHI (AP) - A blistering heat wave is sweeping across northern India with temperatures soaring above the normal, disrupting daily life and raising health concerns.

Emperor penguins show dramatic decline in Antarctica

WASHINGTON (AP) - The population of emperor penguins in one part of Antarctica appears to be declining faster than previously thought, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery released Tuesday.

What made Mount Etna's latest eruption so rare

MILAN (AP) - Mount Etna, the volcano that towers over eastern Sicily, has again captivated the world with a spectacular show, spewing smoke and high into the sky.

Unsubstantiated 'chemtrail' conspiracy theories lead to legislation

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - As Louisiana Rep. Kimberly Landry Coates stood before her colleagues in the state's Legislature she warned that the bill she was presenting might "seem strange" or even crazy.

Dilly Dally returns to the ocean after flipper amputation

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) - An adolescent loggerhead sea turtle named Dilly Dally crawled into the Atlantic Ocean Wednesday morning, months after having a front flipper amputated at a Florida turtle hospital.

Cutting off rhinos' horns stops poaching

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) - Cutting off the horns of sedated rhinos with a chainsaw has been viewed by wildlife conservationists in Africa for more than 30 years as a necessary evil to save the iconic endangered species from poaching.

Colossal cloud of Sahara dust smothering the Caribbean

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A massive cloud of dust from the Sahara Desert blanketed most of the Caribbean on Monday in the biggest event of its kind this year as it heads toward the United States.