Australia

SYDNEY, Australia (AP) — Rough seas whipped by strong winds Tuesday prevented the rescue of the sole surviving pilot whale among dozens of whales and dolphins stranded on a beach in southern Australia, an official said.

SYDNEY (AP) — Australia may be getting a glimpse of its globally warmed future. Experts agreed Tuesday that no one drought, food or wildfire can be attributed to global warming, but they stressed that the eucalyptus forests and farms of southeastern Australia are becoming warmer, drier and more prone to fire as the planet heats up.