Diplomatic Courier editor Jeremy Fugleberg brings you three under–the–radar stories from the Hinterlands: scientists search ...

Space belongs to no-one, yet many nations and private entities now plan to lay their claim on its resources. The use of space is poorly regulated by laws or enforceable regulations, which makes ...

But when the L.A. fires broke out, scientists aboard an NOAA ship inadvertently became the first investigators on the scene ...

Hawaii's DLNR is clearing debris, including a dead puffer fish and a mattress, after a storm; efforts include rubbish traps ...

Urban fires pose particular threats to marine ecosystems. Debris and toxins released from the fires can damage kelp forests and lead to destructive algal blooms that snuff out ocean life. Now that Los ...

SHI SHI BEACH, Olympic National Park — Celebrated beachcomber John Anderson slowly tilts forward while gulping mouthfuls of ...

No one survived the Wednesday night collision between the American Airlines passenger plane and an Army Black Hawk helicopter. More than 40 bodies have been pulled from the river as the recovery ...

State crews are working across Hawaii to address the aftermath of the recent severe weather, which has left a trail of debris ...

While the rain is a welcome sight, the runoff that will carry toxic ash into the ocean poses a new threat, particularly in the Los Angeles Basin.

After the devastating fires in Southern California, the wreckage left behind is posing dangers of its own, some residents say ...

Los Angeles County health officials have issued an ocean water closure in Malibu after about 1,000 to 10,000 gallons of untreated sewage was released into the ocean. The water closure impacts Encinal ...

The contaminated sediment was to have been buried in the pit in the harbor floor but will now help with a pier project.