Rescuers carry a girl out of floodwater hitting a village in southeast China's Jiangxi Province. Several people have died and missing after heavy rains and flooding in southeastern China. (Peng Zhaozhi/Xinhua via AP) At a Glance Six people have been killed in flooding in China's Jiangxi province.More than 100 houses have been destroyed. More than 88,000 people have been evacuated in southeastern China because of heavy rains and flooding that have left at least six people dead and one person...

At a Glance Sargassum is a vital habitat for fish and other sea creatures. It can also deplete the ocean waters of oxygen.It's blooming in record levels in the Caribbean Sea and western Atlantic Ocean. Slimy, stinky sargassum is fouling Florida beaches, annoying tourists and being blamed for killing some marine life as it makes its way on shore in what may be unprecedented amounts. “Sargassum was something that was really unique and deserving of protection,” Brian Lapointe, a sargassum...

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is keeping water levels lower in Lake Okeechobee in Florida in hopes of not having to release water during the rainy season. (National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science) At a Glance Satellite imagery shows that blue-green algae is increasing across Florida's largest lake. Blue-green algae blooms tend to happen in warm weather when heavy rains wash nutrients into the lake. Blue-green algae is consistently appearing on Florida's Lake Okeechobee, and the chance of harmful...