Dallas water pipe that leaked millions of gallons of clean water now fixed, city says
The city of Dallas says a leak that flooded a wooded area in the southern part of the city is now fixed. But there are still questions about how long the leak lasted and how much water was wasted.
Watch: NOAA scientists find mysterious, shiny orb-like object on seafloor
Video from NOAA shows the vessel’s remotely operated arm carefully "tickle" the object before picking it up and sucking it into a vacuum-like tube.
NASA releases first images from pollution-monitoring satellite in space
NASA has shared this week the first images from TEMPO, the agency’s first space-based instrument designed to continuously measure air quality over North America, and do so with the resolution of a few square miles.
Why fall season should actually begin on September 1
The calendar says autumn begins on Sept. 22, but 'climatological' or 'meteorological' fall starts 3 weeks earlier.
City of Dallas to spend another $1.5 million to remove 'Shingle Mountain'
The city of Dallas began the process to remove 40,000 cubic yards of contaminated soil at the site in Southern Dallas formerly known as "Shingle Mountain."
EPA warns of chemicals in creek following Garland Sherwin-Williams plant fire
The Environmental Protection Agency is warning people not to fish in Duck Creek or the East Fork Trinity River because of possible contamination.
Cleanup from Sherwin-Williams plant explosion in Garland expected to take weeks
The city of Garland said cleanup from the Sherwin-Williams plant explosion earlier this week is expected to take several weeks.
Dallas begins repairs on water pipe that's been leaking millions of gallons
Millions of gallons of water meant for Dallas Water Utilities customers for drinking, bathing, and cooking ended up wasted, essentially becoming a swamp. The city said it's due to a leak that had been ongoing since at least October.
North Texas water suppliers battling to meet demand during triple-digit heat
Summers like this one remind us just how precious water is. But providers in North Texas are battling not just high heat but a lot of people moving here.
Antarctica gets ‘taste of summer’ as watermelons bloom in coldest place on Earth
August is the coldest winter month at the arctic station Vostok, when temperatures average nearly 92 degrees below zero.
July on track to be Earth's hottest month on record
Another month of record-breaking heat has brought the world into uncharted territory, scientists say.
Fossil of 94-million-year-old sea creature found in Utah
The research team concluded that the specimen was potentially the oldest mosasaur ever found.
Watch: Freaky slime mold pulsates as spores spread in Alaska national park
Slime molds are a collection of single-celled organisms that move together in search of nutrients. They eat bacteria and appear on dead and decaying logs in Glacier Bay's Alaskan rainforest ecosystem during the summer.
The world just experienced the hottest day on record, scientists say
The planet’s temperature spiked on Tuesday to its hottest day in at least 44 years and likely much longer.
UT Arlington building parking lots with plastic roads
The material is expected to prolong the life of the lot from about 10 years to 20 years, while also reducing maintenance and keep plastics out of landfills.
Yellowstone River bridge collapses, freight train falls into waters below
Numerous tank cars were partially submerged in the river early Saturday, with an Associated Press reporter witnessing a yellow liquid pouring out of tank cars.
City of Colleyville denies housing development plan on 14 acres of trees
The city of Colleyville denied a developer's request to build a housing development on 14 acres of Cross Timbers Forest. The decision came after the mayor and city council received hundreds of letters in opposition to the plan.
Plano gas leak contained after closures, evacuations Friday
The exact cause of the leak is still unknown at this time.
Gasoline fumes from sewer force Plano businesses to evacuate
The Environmental Protection Agency is assisting state and local authorities to locate the source of a gas leak hours after it was initially reported Friday afternoon.
Indian official drains reservoir to retrieve phone he dropped while taking selfie
In videos that went viral on social media, the official is seen sitting under a red umbrella as diesel pumps run to drain water from the reservoir.