Reports of orcas ramming boats near the coasts of Spain and Portugal have been flooding in. In July and August, in numerous separate incidents, sailors reported being rammed repeatedly by orcas (also known as “killer whales,” though they are actually the largest of...
As if the COVID pandemic wasn’t enough for Californians to deal with, the state is now seeing record-breaking heat waves, wildfires, and smoke. Los Angeles County saw its highest ever recorded temperature of 121 degrees Fahrenheit in Woodland Hills, with many other...
It seems that not a day goes by without someone complaining about 2020 being the worst year ever. And it is true that this year has earned that title for many of us. Starting with a pandemic, more horrifying racist murders by the police, record breaking fires in...
As if the stressors of COVID weren’t enough, residents in parts of Louisiana are dealing with significant damage to homes and workplaces, power losses, and lack of clean water, after category 4 Hurricane Laura ripped away power lines and destroyed water plants. All...
Climate change is bringing what scientists and environmentalists have warned about for decades: violent environmental events that pose huge problems for humanity. A massive heat dome hovering over the southwest of the U.S. is causing record-breaking temperature spikes...
