Seine River maintains unsafe bacteria levels a month from Olympics
The latest test results come days after many Parisians threatened to defecate in the river in protest of its ongoing conditions.
Meteotsunami strikes Lake Michigan shore
A tsunami, in Lake Michigan? Here's what to know after a meteotsunami struck a Lake Michigan shore and caused water to overtake the beach.
Catastrophic flooding in Minnesota leaves communities underwater
One Waterville, Minnesota, resident said "hundreds of cabins and homes" have been flooded and that his cabin saw about 18 inches of water.
Parisians threaten to poop in the Seine to protest pollution ahead of Olympics
"Because after putting us in sh*t it's up to them to bathe in our sh*t," a website for the protest says.
Maps show "hot, hot heat" headed to Northeast U.S.
Some areas are expected to see a longevity of dangerous heat that "has not been experienced in decades," forecasters said.
Massive "dead zone" to form in Gulf of Mexico, scientists warn
Nearly 6,000 square miles in the Gulf of Mexico are expected to be severely lacking in oxygen, forcing some marine life out and leaving those that remain to likely die, this summer.
Rare "miracle" elephant twins born in Thailand
One of the caretakers broke his leg trying to restrain the mother elephant after even she was surprised by the second calf.
South Florida compared to a "zombie movie" amid widespread flooding
More downpours are expected in South Florida Friday, forecasters said, and could bring "catastrophic" flooding to some areas.
Veteran reveals lifelong secret in obituary: "I was Gay all my life"
Col. Edward Thomas Ryan, 85, revealed in his obituary that he was gay and that he had been in a quarter-century relationship with the "love of my life." He will be buried next to him.
21-year-old Georgia woman breaks decades-old fishing record
21-year-old Lauren Harden caught the biggest crevalle jack out of any woman in the state in nearly 50 years, officials said.
What does each beach flag color mean? Your guide to the warning system
Heading to the beach this summer? Check out the beach flag color before going into the waves to help keep safe.
Nonprofit offers Indian women cash, insurance to deal with extreme heat
More than 100 people have died in India in the past month because of heat strokes and other heat-related causes.
It only takes 5 seconds of hail to damage a plane mid-flight, expert says
Photos of an Austrian Airlines flight went viral this week after a sudden hail storm ripped up the aircraft's nose and shattered its cockpit windows. One expert says it can happen in seconds.
Nearly 4 inches of rain falls in an hour in Sarasota, a record
Even more storms are expected to hit the region over the next few days after Sarasota saw the most rain ever recorded in an hour.
"Furry"-clawed invasive crab that terrorizes fisherman found in New York
New Yorkers have a new critter to be wary of: crabs with "furry" claws that terrorize fishermen and cause erosion.