Guides who take tourists to enjoy the striking views of Sicily’s Mount Etna are up in arms over tougher restrictions imposed by local authorities after a round of eruptions at the giant volcano in recent weeks.

The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.’s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations.

Volusia County is adding half a million cubic yards of sand to restore the beach area. The project took time to get state grant funding, design, and permits in place.

The Trump administration has finalized a plan to roll back regulations implementing a landmark environmental law that the White House says needlessly delays federal approvals for energy and infrastructure projects.

Messy winter weather brought snow, ice, freezing rain and dangerous driving to the New England states as the region prepared for more unpleasant conditions later in the week.

Offshore wind developers and states are suing the Trump administration over its order to suspend work on five large-scale projects under construction off the East Coast for at least 90 days.

Snow and ice are hampering travel in parts of Europe as flights have been grounded and roads clogged.

Some might describe Florida's climate as "hellish." It turns out they're not too far off the mark.

Cherry Lake Nursery is leading the way in water conservation. Using technology, the production manager said they’ve cut water usage by 40% while increasing production by 15%.

A year after devastating fires in the L.

Snow, ice and freezing temperatures have hit parts of Europe, causing chaos.

Flash floods triggered by torrential rain have killed at least 16 people in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province.

Hundreds of dead fish and several turtles were discovered in a pond being drained at a construction site in Seminole County, prompting concerns from nearby residents about environmental impacts and lingering odors.

Pipeline safety regulators have imposed their largest fine ever on the company responsible for leaking 1.1 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast in 2023.

The search for mountain lions in a remote area of Colorado where a solo hiker was fatally attacked last week has ended.

One of the world’s rarest whale species is having more babies this year than in some recent seasons, but experts say many more young are needed to help stave off the possibility of extinction.

Florida’s manatee mortality count surpassed 600 deaths in 2025, with Brevard County recording the most deaths, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

The Environmental Protection Agency says it will propose a drinking water limit for perchlorate, a chemical in certain explosives.

There are plenty of invasive plants in the Sunshine State. But you might want to be wary of the ones that mimic potatoes.

It’s been a year of heartbreak and chronic worry since the most destructive wildfires in the Los Angeles area’s history scorched neighborhoods and displaced tens of thousands of people.

Crews cleared mud from key California highways as forecasters warned that more thunderstorms were on the way after downpours and high tides caused flooding, prompting road closures and rescues of people trapped in cars.

A grandmother and her 5-year-old grandson have burned to death in Gaza when their tent caught fire.

Rained poured down on the iconic Rose Parade for the first time in 20 years.

The Trump administration has ordered another coal-fired power facility to remain open.

Marching bands, floats and thousands of spectators are bracing for a rare dose of New Year’s Day rain for the prestigious Rose Parade in Southern California.

Forecasters are warning of even more frigid weather in the Midwest after a winter storm pummeled parts of that region as well as the Great Lakes and the Northeast this week.

Environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, one of three grandchildren of the late President John F. Kennedy, has died after a battle with leukemia.

For the first time in 20 years, rain is expected to intrude on the Rose Parade in Southern California.

The new year will begin with some first-of-their-kind laws in several states.

A wild winter storm is bringing strong winds, heavy snow and frigid temperatures to the Great Lakes and Northeast.

Climate change worsened by human behavior made 2025 one of the hottest years ever recorded.

For the first time in 20 years, rain could be an intruder at the Rose Parade in Southern California.

Power outages can come from winter storms, heat waves, wildfires or a delivery driver backing into the power line by your house.

New reports this year reveal which parts of Florida have the best air quality, as well as how the Sunshine State fared against the rest of the nation.

South Korea is chasing a coal-free future in efforts to slash carbon emissions, an ambitious goal for the fossil fuel-dependent country.

A strengthening bomb cyclone is barreling across the northern United States, unleashing severe winter weather in the Midwest and aiming at the East Coast.

Southern Hungary landowner Oszkár Nagyapáti has been battling severe drought on his land.

California has dropped a lawsuit officials filed against the Trump administration over the federal government's withdrawing of $4 billion for the state's long-delayed high-speed rail project.

The developers of a Virginia offshore wind project are asking a federal judge to block a Trump administration order that halted construction of their project, along with four others, over national security concerns.

Graphite mines in the United States are seeing renewed interest after being largely closed for decades.

Another powerful storm system that could cause more flooding and mudslides is rolling across Southern California.

Heavy rain and gusty winds from a powerful winter storm system are bringing flash floods and mudslides to parts of Southern California.

Florida's airports are now required to submit monthly reports on weather-modification activities. Have there been any? News 6 requested the reports.

A stop-work order by the Trump administration directs offshore wind developers to “suspend all ongoing activities” related to five large-scale projects under construction along the East Coast “for the next 90 days for reasons of national security.”.

California officials are urging holiday travelers to avoid the roads on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Atmospheric rivers are long and relatively narrow bands of water vapor that form over an ocean and flow through the sky.

The Trump administration is suspending leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction on the East Coast due to what it said were national security risks identified by the Pentagon.

An Orange County community that’s become infested with invasive chameleons may show signs of an even bigger problem.

Dickson Ngome's farm at Lake Naivasha in Kenya's Rift Valley has been submerged due to rising water levels.

A muddy eruption at Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone National Park has been captured on camera.

Dozens of energy developers, experts and politicians say there were some highs amid a lot of lows in a roller coaster year for clean energy as President Donald Trump worked to boost polluting fuels while stymying wind and solar.

The National Weather Service has issued a rare warning for part of the Colorado Front Range as hurricane-force winds and tinder dry conditions have boosted the threat of wildfire.

Wastewater flushed down the drain can be used to heat and cool homes and buildings in a sustainable way and climate experts say it's an untapped source of energy due to its stable temperature of approximately 70°F.

Animals that navigate extreme conditions and environments have evolved to sleep in extreme ways.

A new warning for boaters near Merritt Island after a critically-endangered North Atlantic right whale was spotted with her calf off the coast.

Lack of snow is causing problems for ski resorts and other businesses in the Western U.S. that rely on wintry conditions.

Under Florida law, by 2030, septic tanks have to be upgraded to a system that releases minimal amounts of nitrogen, which creates algae blooms.

Reusing, recycling and repurposing batteries can reduce dependence on hard to obtain critical minerals and create a $9 billion industry, according to energy analysts.

Work crews are mopping up but bracing for more after hurricane-force wind downed power lines and fanned wildfires along the Colorado Front Range and onto the Great Plains.

The House has approved bipartisan legislation aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects and limiting judicial review.

Federal regulators will allow tech companies to effectively plug massive data centers directly into power plants.

Partners at the International Crane Foundation and The Conservation Fund have secured permanent protection of more than 3,300 acres of high-priority wintering habitat for whooping cranes near Port Aransas, Texas.

The Ursid meteor shower is bringing fiery streaks to nighttime and early morning skies.

Rainfall this week on Iran's Hormuz Island has briefly transformed the coastline of the famed Red Beach into a striking natural scene.

Bushfires are deadly, they can break out in the blink of an eye and last for days in the vast desert of Mauritania.

India’s air-quality crisis is deepened by unreliable data.

The group Speak Up for Wildlife says they have reports of people killing Florida black bears without proper permits during the state hunt. News 6 asked state officials for an update on the hunt, but were referred to public records requests.

The Trump administration is moving to dissolve the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado.

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Inspector General will investigate the Trump administration’s termination of $7.6 billion in grants for clean energy projects across several states that voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in last year’s presidential election.

A Republican push to make drilling cheaper on federal land is creating new fiscal pressure for states that depend on oil and gas revenue, most notably in New Mexico.

A federal judge has blocked Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from revoking an easement that allows Enbridge to run an oil pipeline through a Great Lakes channel.

Sixteen states and the District of Columbia are suing President Donald Trump’s administration for what they say is unlawfully withholding billions of dollars in funding for two electric vehicle charging programs.

The European Union is moving to dial back its total ban on cars with gas or diesel engines by 2035.

The city of Cape Canaveral will decide whether to send a letter to the state, demanding a public hearing over whether to renew a permit for Blue Origin that would allow it to dump discharge waters that flow to the Indian River Lagoon.

In an underwater nursery just off the Dominican Republic coast, tiny corals born in a laboratory are slowly growing under the eye of conservationists.

Gov. Bob Ferguson says the extent of the damage in Washington state is profound but unclear after more than a week of heavy rains and record flooding.

Many Florida homeowners are familiar with the danger sinkholes pose. But some areas are more risky than others.

Crews used sandbags to shore up an earthen levee south of Seattle after a small section failed after a week of heavy rains.

France is creating a last-minute hurdle for a major trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc.

A weekend storm has dumped heavy snow on parts of the Northeast, causing flight delays and creating slick roads.

An arctic air blast swept south from Canada, spreading into the northern United States.

Record floodwaters are slowly receding in Washington state after triggering evacuations, inundating communities and prompting dramatic rescues from rooftops and vehicles.

Researchers have dated vertebrae from a massive prehistoric shark thought to have ruled the waves off northern Australia back to further in the Cretaceous period than was previously known.

The Trump administration has delayed a decision on whether to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies indefinitely.

The Atlantic hurricane season may be over.

Every year the annual National Finals Rodeo draws thousands to Las Vegas for two weeks of rodeo competitions.

The Central Florida Expressway Authority has approved the Southport Connector Project, a controversial 15-mile highway designed to ease traffic from Poinciana Parkway to the Turnpike.

Record floodwaters have slowly started receding in Washington state.

A federal judge in Massachusetts has ordered the Trump administration to restore billions in canceled FEMA disaster mitigation funding.

A new lawsuit seeks to overturn the recent approval of an exploratory drilling program in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to remove certain items from gift shops.

Tramell Tillman has had a remarkable 2025, becoming a force in the entertainment world and winning a spot as one of The Associated Press’ Breakthrough Entertainers of 2025.

Washington state is under a state of emergency from a barrage of torrential rain that's sent rivers flowing over their banks, caused mudslides to close highways and trapped people in floodwaters.

Quicksand is a corny peril in old movies, but getting stuck in it really did happen to one hiker in Utah.

A powerful atmospheric river has drenched Washington state with nearly 5 trillion gallons of rain over the past week.

Ocean temperatures warmed by human-caused climate change fed the intense rainfall that triggered deadly floods and landslides across Asia in recent weeks, according to an analysis released Wednesday.

Oil companies have offered $300 million for drilling rights in the Gulf of Mexico in the first offshore lease sale for the region since 2023.

The billionaire and author MacKenzie Scott revealed $7.1 billion in donations to nonprofits Tuesday, bringing her overall giving since 2019 to $26.3 billion.

Rain has finally fallen in Iran's capital after months of drought.

Residents of western Washington state began packing up and fleeing rising rivers as heavy rain causes rivers to rise.