SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Erin weakened to a Category 3 hurricane on Sunday, its outer bands lashing the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, as forecasters warned of a growing risk of life-threatening surf and rip currents along the U.S. Eastern seaboard during the week from what is expected to become a very large...
A federal judge this week granted a partial win to conservation groups after the Trump administration pulled out of a salmon restoration agreement last year. Obama-appointed Judge Michael J. Simon issued a preliminary injunction ordering the federal government to take certain actions requested by the groups but did not grant them all of the changes...
The New York City Audubon organization has officially changed its name to NYC Bird Alliance to distance itself from the history of John James Audubon, the 19th century naturalist who was also a slave owner and vocal opponent of abolition. “After a multi-year process to assess the Audubon name and then to choose a new...
Descendants of former President Theodore Roosevelt, known for his conservationism, are pressing senators over public lands in Minnesota. In a letter from earlier this month obtained by The New York Times and addressed to members of the Senate, the former president’s descendants pressed the lawmakers to not vote for a resolution going back on a...
American power producers over the past two years have accumulated massive amounts of coal that are now sitting idle at their facilities — creating financial and storage headaches for utilities and coal miners alike, a new analysis has found. The coal stockpile has reached about 138 million tons, or about the equivalent of the quantity...
Rising sea levels could flood thousands of hazardous sites in marginalized communities mostly across seven states by 2100 should greenhouse gases continue to build up in the atmosphere, a study published Thursday in Nature Communications warns. Flooding could strike 5,500 sites and release contaminants should flood waters hit these sites. Eighty percent of the sites...
Short-term rental lodgers across the United States may be wasting more than $2.3 billion in food each year, a new study has found. An average of $12 worth of uneaten groceries, takeout and restaurant leftovers are landing in the trash on a daily basis, according to the study, published in Waste Management. That sum is about...
We found the best kitchen deals at Williams Sonoma on tried-and-true cooking favorites, including Breville espresso machines, All-Clad cookware, Vitamix blenders, and Zwilling knives.
These chimichangas are loaded with shredded chicken, tomatoes, chiles, and rice. When deep-fried until golden and crisp, and paired with a tart and spicy tomatillo salsa, it’s easy to see why these fried burritos are a Southwestern classic.
A freezer can be used to transform the texture and flavor of food: This guide explains some of the best ways to use the power of ice to give food a cooked texture.
Serious Eats editors share their favorite kitchen knives, including blades that aced our tests, like the Mercer chef’s knife, Global nakiri knife, and more.
Shop the best deals on ice cream makers at Amazon’s Big Spring Sale before discounts disappear. These three Cuisinart ice cream machines aced our tests, and you can snag them on sale for a limited time.
