Ecuador on Monday declared a national emergency due to water shortages, drought and forest fires that have consumed more than 10,000 hectares in the south of the country so far this month.

Ecuador's government declared a 60-day national emergency due to raging forest fires made worse by severe drought conditions, the country's risk management secretariat announced in a statement on ...

Animals at the Oakland Zoo in California enjoy snacking on apples donated by Disney's Pixar employees in what has become an annual tradition. Hogs, a tortoise and a zebra are among the beneficiaries.