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GERALD LOPEZ/AP/APThe common coqu铆 frog is a small but iconic species in Puerto Rico. Their melodic 鈥渃o-qu铆鈥� call is a lullaby for people on the island. But it鈥檚 far less welcome in places like Florida and Hawaii, where the species is invasive. In those states, these little frogs can seem impossible to get rid of. But in fact, a deadly fungal pathogen has been contributing to declines in more than 500 amphibian species worldwide, including the common coqu铆. -
SCCF/WGCUA female loggerhead sea turtle, named after the 1980s rock icon was found on the beach with her hind end missing after being hit by a boat.
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It鈥檚 official: El Ni帽o is back. By late fall 2026, forecast models give a 2-in-3 chance of a strong-to-very strong El Ni帽o affecting the weather, climate and ocean temperatures across the planet. I鈥檓 a climate scientist who studies the oceans. With an El Ni帽o expected to strengthen through the summer and fall, water temperatures will heat up even more. It鈥檚 time to start preparing. -
Despite news that the last detainee is gone from the immigration detention facility known as Alligator Alcatraz, the environmental groups that sued to shut it down gathered online Wednesday to make it known that they are nowhere near done -
The Quarry 2 Fire remains at 15,900 acres and is at least 70% contained while the Well Fire remains at 500 acres and is 25% contained. The larger of the two forced the evacuations of about 200 people from a trailer park Wednesday. -
A disorganized cluster of storms that had been plaguing the Gulf Coast for days came together to form Tropical Storm Arthur on Wednesday 鈥� the first tropical cyclone of the season in the Atlantic basin. -
Nesting season began a little over six weeks ago, and this week marks NOAA's official Sea Turtle Week. The most recent Southwest Florida numbers available are from, roughly, the end of the first week of June, and they are about the same as this time last year. -
If you've ever gone to the beach to light off fireworks on the Fourth of July, you maybe responsible for the death of a baby bird. -
As a warming planet generates more monster hurricanes that can rapidly intensify, researchers are whipping up winds and waves in a giant tank on Virginia Key to improve building designs and better forecasts. -
FIFA organizers shelved an aggressive recycling plan in place at Hard Rock Stadium and instead will only provide single-use plastic water bottles. -
Screwworm 鈥� a harmful parasite once largely eradicated with the help of a successful sterile insect program 鈥� is back. Multiple reported U.S. cases have drawn news coverage, as has a request from researchers with Google鈥檚 Debug project asking to release millions of mosquitoes in Florida and California. -
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) issued an emergency rule Wednesday prohibiting the importation of shelter and rescue dogs and cats from states with confirmed screwworm detections.
