An SFU‑led study found juvenile Chinook in the Lower Fraser estuary exposed to hundreds of contaminants — from pharmaceuticals to trace cocaine — raising concerns for salmon recovery and orca prey.

Satellite radar and tide-gauge data show parts of New York City sinking by millimeters a year — small changes that can meaningfully increase flood risk in low-lying neighborhoods.

High waves and strong onshore winds will keep swimmers out of Lake Michigan on Saturday, May 30. Lifeguards and officials warn to stay off piers and breakwalls.

University of Minnesota modeling shows faster development in low‑income countries, plus food‑system changes in wealthier ones, could shrink future cropland and protect biodiversity.

Brevard County remains under a countywide burn ban as the Keetch‑Byram Drought Index climbed into the 500s, raising wildfire risk across the Space Coast. Officials urge caution and signups for emergency alerts.

A Washington-based coalition led by Whit Fosburgh has launched a national campaign to curb industrial ‘reduction’ fishing of menhaden, herring and other forage species to protect coastal fisheries and jobs.

Clear skies Saturday with highs near 91F. Temperatures jump to 100103F early next week.

Residents near Moscow say a rotten‑egg stench from the Zimmer landfill is causing headaches, nausea and breathing troubles while inspectors trace the source to leachate from buried coal waste.

State agencies recommended removing the last beneficial‑use impairment from Lorain’s Black River, a major step toward formally delisting the waterway after decades of cleanup. Public comment runs through June 18.

Stony Brook researchers detected Vibrio vulnificus in South Fork ponds; NYSDEC imposed precautionary shellfishing closures and East Hampton trustees funded extra monitoring.

The Michigan DNR says wildfire danger is "very high" across the Upper Peninsula and northern Lower Peninsula and has halted yard-debris burn permits as dry conditions persist.

Sunny Saturday with highs in the upper 60s; gusty spots this weekend and a quick heat spike could push Portland into the 90s early next week.

Sunny, mild weekend in Columbus with highs near 75°F. Dry through Thursday; storms possible Friday.