Authorities investigate after hundreds of mothballs found on St. Pete Beach

Abandoned allies: Syria's Kurds face an uncertain future
Fresh clashes break out in Syria as the interim government struggles to ease tensions
In the Golan Heights, Druze are loyal to Syria. But that loyalty is now severely tested
Syria's armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city
Assad is gone. But can Syrians go home?
Syria orders women to cover up on beaches with conservative new dress code

In effort to protect children, France bans smoking at parks and beaches

Glittering blue creatures are washing up on California beaches. Here's why

Thousands of shipping containers have been lost at sea. What happens when they burst open?

Bricks of cocaine washed up on a Florida beach. Here's why it keeps happening
Hurricane Debby washed ashore $1 million worth of cocaine onto Florida beaches

Hobbyist photographer snaps photo of extremely rare bird in 1st U.S. sighting
Photographer accidentally snaps rare bird in Oregon: ‘It’s mind-blowing’

Sound at sea, sargassum buries beaches and threatens tourism

A girl dies after a sand hole on a Florida beach collapses'

Global heating is accelerating, warns scientist who sounded climate alarm in the 80s
It's unlikely, but not impossible, to limit global warming to 1.5 Celsius, study finds
Antarctica is melting and we all need to adapt, a trio of climate analyses show
Comprehensive study of West Antarctic Ice Sheet finds collapse may be unavoidable
A new study points to a key window of opportunity to save Greenland's ice sheet
Reversing warming may stop Greenland ice sheet collapse: study
California Mandates Coastal Cities Plan for Future Sea-Level Rise
When the dead don't stay buried: The grave situation at cemeteries amid climate change
San Francisco considers lifting the Ferry Building by 7 feet to save it from the sea
Sea level changes could drastically affect Calif. beaches by the end of the century
Antarctica has a lot less sea ice than usual. That's bad news for all of us
Iceland's newest volcano is also launching tornadoes

The communities experimenting with how to be more resilient to a changing climate
Making cities 'spongy' could help fight flooding — by steering the water underground
As the 'water tower of Asia' dries out, villagers learn to recharge their springs
The military is turning to microgrids to fight global threats — and global warming
Seaweed is mucking up beaches. This robot could stop it — and fight climate change
Climate solutions are necessary. So we're dedicating a week to highlight them

South OC Has A New(ish) Beach. Here's How They Saved The Sand

Giant blobs of seaweed are hitting Florida. That's when the real problem begins
Thousands of little blue creatures are washing up on California beaches

Surfer bitten by shark at busy Honolulu beach

Meet the sargassum belt, a 5,000-mile-long snake of seaweed circling Florida
What to know about the 'red tide' hitting Florida beaches

Dead whales on the east coast fuel misinformation about offshore wind development
Experts explain why humpback whales are washing up on the East Coast
An unusually high number of whales are washing up on U.S. beaches
First orca whale to be stranded in southeast U.S. in decades showed signs of illness

Hong Kong to further relax law to fix doctor shortfall
Small businesses fear a struggle to survive when Hong Kong factory estates are knocked down for housing
Sun seekers shrug off health and environmental fears as HK$200 million man-made beach finally opens in Hong Kong

A child’s brain develops faster with exposure to music education
Bad Diets Are Responsible For More Deaths Than Smoking, Global Study Finds

Neuroscientists Strongly Recommend That You Visit The Beach Regularly. Here’s Why
How Dance/Movement Therapy Can Help Kids Learn to Regulate Emotions
Eating Fish May Help City Kids With Asthma Breathe Better