Western rivers face pinch as another dry year takes shape
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As several states in the American West face intense drought, it’s shaping up to be a very difficult year for New...
Study: US pesticide use falls but harms pollinators more
American farmers are using smaller amounts of better targeted pesticides, but these are harming pollinators, aquatic insects and some plants far more than decades...
US judge blocks Nevada grazing; sage grouse totals dwindling
RENO, Nev. — A federal judge has blocked a Nevada project that would expand livestock grazing across 400 squares miles (1,036 square kilometers), of...
Birds as revelations: Atwood writes foreword for Gibson book
NEW YORK — When Margaret Atwood would receive invitations over the years to literary events around the world, literature wasn't the only factor shaping...
Mexico City air pollution spikes to 6 times acceptable limit
MEXICO CITY — Small-particle pollution spiked in Mexico City to almost six times acceptable limits Sunday, a level not seen for years in the...
Pandemic blamed for lack of VAR after Ronaldo’s complaints
Cristiano Ronaldo's tears and rage over the absence of VAR had already hastened the introduction of the technology in one competition.
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DISPATCH: When home burns, and your job is to cover it
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The redwood forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains had not burned in decades. But they burned the year I lived...
Fox weather forecaster Dean turns into fierce Cuomo critic
NEW YORK — To Fox News Channel's Janice Dean, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is a liar and a criminal. He blames others for...
Polish state websites hacked and used to spread false info
WARSAW, Poland — Two Polish government websites were hacked Wednesday and used briefly to spread false information about a non-existent radioactive threat, in what...