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The lawsuit contends the U.S. plans to sell leases with the intention of allowing mining across 33 million acres of seabed that is rich in minerals, including nickel, cobalt and manganese.

A defunct part of a Falcon 9 rocket slammed into the moon uncontrolled this month at an estimated 5,400 mph. Now NASA has photos.

The change would lift a 25-year-old ban on logging, roads and mining in undeveloped forests.

Although no large-scale projects to alter the weather exist in the U.S., dozens of states are trying to outlaw it.

It’s likely to raise sea levels, cause strong storms in the Pacific and deluge the Southeast with rain.

It was the first time a total solar eclipse has been visible from mainland Europe since 1999. Enthusiastic skywatchers gathered around the world to view the spectacle.

Around 450,000 tourists are expected to descend on Spain for Wednesday’s event, vying for the best views of the first total solar eclipse visible from Europe since 1999.

A new moon will keep skies dark, making shooting star sightings more likely during the Perseids’ most active phase.

NOAA’s report said last month was not only the warmest July but also the warmest month in the agency’s 132 years of record-keeping.

Wednesday will be the first time since 1999 that a total solar eclipse will be visible from mainland Europe.

The Spokane wildfires show how extreme heat, dry vegetation, strong winds and expanding development can turn a single ignition into a disaster.