Environmentalists Headed to Court Over Proposed Oil Well in Florida Watershed December 10, 2024 By Kate Payne TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Environmentalists are heading to court to try to stop a plan to drill for oil in...
Californians Pay Billions for Power Companies’ Wildfire Prevention Efforts. Are They Cost-Effective? December 5, 2024 By Alejandro Lazo Diane Moss lost her home in the Santa Monica Mountains after power lines ignited the apocalyptic Woolsey Fire in 2018....
More Logging Proposed to Help Curb Wildfires in Pacific Northwest November 20, 2024 By Matthew Brown U.S. officials would allow increased logging on federal lands across the Pacific Northwest in the name of fighting wildfires and...
Atmospheric River to Slam the Pacific Northwest and California November 18, 2024 Meteorologists are forecasting a stormy pattern that could impact millions of people across U.S. this week with the threat of...
Active Volcano Mauna Loa Showed Telltale Warning Signs Before Erupting in 2022 November 15, 2024 By Christina Larson Scientists can’t know precisely when a volcano is about to erupt, but they can sometimes pick up telltale signs. That...
High Winds in Southern California Drive Two Blazes November 6, 2024 A wildfire sparked in California’s upscale Malibu beach community on Wednesday was driven by powerful winds sweeping apart the state’s...
Hawaii Attorney General Probe into Deadly Wildfire Won’t Lead to Criminal Charges November 4, 2024 An investigation by the Hawaii attorney general’s office into the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, which destroyed...
Helene-Caused IV Fluid Shortage to Affect Surgeries for Weeks October 30, 2024 By Tom Murphy Surgery schedules around the country may be washed out for several more weeks while a crucial IV and sterile fluids...
Report: Climate Risks Increasing Insurance Rates and Hurting CRE Returns October 29, 2024 By Don Jergler Costly reinsurance, inflation, tough regulations, and increasing weather-related claims are driving up property insurance prices—and in turn, that is impacting...
Georgia County to Sue BioLab Over Chemical Fire and Toxic Fumes October 25, 2024 CONYERS, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia county is preparing a federal lawsuit that aims to shut down the BioLab chemical...