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Tuna, seen on display last year at a fish market in Mexico City. The World Trade Organization dealt Mexico a defeat on appeal Friday, dismissing the country's argument that labeling regulations in the U.S. violated WTO rules.

U.S. Gets A Big Win In Its Long Fight With Mexico Over 'Dolphin Safe' Labels

The World Trade Organization sided with the U.S. on Friday, rejecting Mexico's claim that the U.S. is unfairly denying Mexican tuna products the advantageous "dolphin safe" label.

Rock Islands in Palau, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a popular dive location. Retailers who break the "reef-toxic" sunscreen ban will face fines of $1,000.

Palau, In Western Pacific, Is First Nation To Ban 'Reef-Toxic' Sunscreens

The bio-diverse country says it has a responsibility to conserve its reefs. However, researchers say there are more effective and less toxic sunscreens available.

Florida Aquarium Sea Turtle Rehab Center Opens In Apollo Beach

The Florida Aquarium cut the ribbon Wednesday on a sea turtle rehabilitation center in Apollo Beach. It will expand efforts to save endangered turtles -...

Haley Nelson inspects damage to her family's home after Hurricane Michael last week.

Here's How To Help People Affected By Hurricane Michael

People in the Florida Panhandle desperately need help — in the form of cash, food and cleaning supplies — after Hurricane Michael smashed ashore as a...

NASA scientists spotted this "tabular iceberg" floating near the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica.

What's Going On With That Bizarre Rectangular Iceberg?

It's getting a lot of attention because of its unexpected angles and straight lines. A sea ice specialist explains why it formed this way.

Palm trees blow in the wind in Jacksonville Beach Sunday

Duval County Zones A, B Under Mandatory Evacuation Beginning 8am Labor Day

People living in evacuation zones A and B should spend their Labor Day leaving home, Mayor Lenny Curry announced Sunday evening as Hurricane Dorian…

Sen. Bill Nelson: Let's Restart Search For El Faro Data Recorder, Regulate Drones

Florida Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson wants federal investigators to take another dive into the Atlantic to locate the data recorder for sunken cargo ship…

Hurricane Florence Expected to Intensify Rapidly, Threaten Mid-Atlantic

Florence became a hurricane again Sunday morning, and is forecast to rapidly intensify into a major hurricane by Monday. There is a growing concern that...

A water sample taken from the Mediterranean Sea as part of a scientific study about microplastics damaging marine ecosystems on the French Riviera in 2018. In a new study, the WHO says that microplastics are "ubiquitous."

WHO Study Finds No Evidence Of Health Concerns From Microplastics In Drinking Water

The World Health Organization says that the tiny particles of plastic found everywhere in the environment do not appear to pose any significant risk to human health.

A massive spring storm is bringing blizzard conditions to several central U.S. states, leading officials to close hundreds of schools and hundreds of miles of roads.

'Bomb Cyclone' Shutters Schools, Makes Roads Impassable In Central U.S.

The springtime storm is bringing blizzard conditions to states throughout the Plains and Midwest. Minnesota braced to face the brunt of the storm Thursday.

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