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Despite the government shutdown during prime prescribed burn season across the American West, the Forest Service managed to keep pace with previous years.

According to data from the National Weather Service, the Santa Barbara Airport received 6.67 inches of rain between Friday and Sunday, breaking the location's previous three-day rain record total set in 2002 when it received 5.66 inches.

Ocean plastic kills sea creatures. For the first time, researchers set out to find out how much it takes. The answer: Surprisingly little.

As COP30 brings cruise ships to the rainforest, the tensions between climate ideals and political realities echo far beyond Brazil.