Alaska cancels snow crab season for first time in state history
Last year’s snow crab harvest was the smallest in over 40 years.
Watch: Climate protesters throw tomato soup on Van Gogh's famous 'Sunflowers' painting
Activists dumped two cans of Heinz tomato soup over the oil painting, one of the Dutch artist’s most iconic works.
How to order a free tree to plant on your property
Planting trees on your property can have a number of benefits, including lowering energy bills, cleaning the air, and adding to the scenery. Here is how you can get a tree in a gallon pot delivered to your home — completely free.
Tomato, onion, garlic prices expected to increase amid ongoing California drought
About 94% of California fell under the severe, extreme, or exceptional drought categories as of last week. The state grows over a third of the nation's vegetables and 75% of its fruits and nuts.
New Zealand proposes taxing cow burps, pee to tackle climate change
New Zealand’s government is proposing a tax on the greenhouse gasses that farm animals make from burping and peeing as part of a plan to tackle climate change.
Conifer root disease kills trees; DNR finds cases in SE Wisconsin
The Wisconsin DNR is asking the public to check needle-bearing trees for signs of a harmful disease and report their findings to the department.
Pollution from Florida's phosphate mining industry a concern with Hurricane Ian
The polluted leftovers of Florida’s phosphate fertilizer mining industry are at risk for leaks or other contamination when Hurricane Ian comes ashore, environmental groups say.
Harbor Fest celebrates Milwaukee's waterways; 'Enjoy our rivers'
Harbor Fest is a celebration of Milwaukee's waterways – and it drew hundreds out to the riverfront on Sunday, Sept. 25.
Milwaukee hosts Harbor Fest 2022; all things fish, water, boats
Harbor Fest returns to Milwaukee's riverfront on Sunday, Sept. 25.
There are more ants on Earth than the combined total of birds, mammals, study finds
There are an estimated 20 quadrillion ants on the planet. That’s more than the number of birds and mammals, including humans, on Earth -- combined.
Launch of futuristic, floating luxury homes goes sideways
Developers had planned to begin offering the floating, eco-friendly homes for sale next year.
Wisconsin PFAS limits; Evers administration relaunches efforts
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' administration is trying again to limit the levels of a group of chemicals known as PFAS in the state's groundwater.
USDA OKs GMO purple tomatoes with enhanced ‘nutritional quality’
The seeds for the GMO purple tomato could be available in the U.S. as soon as spring 2023.
Huge 8-foot alligator carries new hatchlings in Oklahoma: video
A video of an 8-foot alligator carrying its new hatchlings to water was recently shared on Facebook.
Wisconsin gets $78M for electric vehicle network
The Biden administration has approved plans for a $78 million electric vehicle charging network in Wisconsin. The WisDOT secretary says this plan will allow EV owners to travel throughout the state knowing there will be opportunities to charge their vehicles.
Preserving Wisconsin's prairies; what you can do
We've lost 95% of our prairie land in the United States. There are a few Wisconsinites that are trying to change that number and you can, too, in your own yard.
Preserving Wisconsin's prairies; what you can do
We've lost 95% of our prairie land in the United States. There are a few Wisconsinites that are trying to change that number and you can to in your own yard.
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard gives away company to combat climate change
Founder Yvon Chouinard said he will put 100% of the company’s voting stock into a trust.
Eiffel Tower to go dark earlier as Paris saves energy
Lights on the Eiffel Tower will soon be turned off more than an hour earlier at night to save electricity, the Paris mayor announced Tuesday, as Russia's war in Ukraine deepens an energy crisis in Europe.
Rising sea levels to flood nearly 650,000 oceanfront properties across US by 2050, study finds
The effects will strain the pocketbooks of not only the property owners, but also the cities and counties who rely on those property taxes.