Sep 11 UN chief: World is at `pivotal moment' and must avert crises By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a dire warning that the world is moving in the wrong direction and faces “a pivotal moment” where continuing business as usual could lead to a breakdown of global order and a future of perpetual… Continue reading
Sep 10 California firefighters chase new fires ignited by lightning By Associated Press Firefighters were diverted from the huge Caldor Fire south of Lake Tahoe to fight multiple overnight lightning fires throughout El Dorado County, according to the local unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Continue reading
Sep 10 Floating tombs, caskets vex grieving Louisiana residents after Ida floods cemeteries By Roby Chavez NEW ORLEANS - Norman Bouisse is wading through blackened water as thick muck fills his shrimp boots, looking for his baby brother's casket. For years, the casket sat undisturbed in its plot in Adams Cemetery in the historic town of… Continue reading
Sep 09 Farmers restore native grasslands to combat drying soil By Tammy Webber, Associated Press To avoid Dust Bowl conditions, more farmers are restoring native grasslands in areas where the nation's largest aquifer is drying up and rainfall is often scarce. Continue reading
Sep 09 WATCH: Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards gives update on Hurricane Ida recovery By Associated Press Thousands are still struggling without electricity and water outside the metro area, and officials say oppressive heat is contributing to both health problems and the misery. Continue reading
Sep 08 Researchers complete first-ever detailed map of global coral By Caleb Jones, Associated Press The maps are being used to inform policy decisions about marine protected areas, spatial planning for infrastructure and upcoming coral restoration projects. Continue reading
Sep 07 Environmental groups call for postponement of climate talks By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Campaigners said Tuesday that organizers hadn't done enough to ensure broad participation in the event by providing access to vaccines and defraying the rising cost of travel for people from developing nations, many of which are subject to British government… Continue reading
Sep 07 430,000 still without power 9 days after Hurricane Ida By Kevin McGill, Melinda Deslatte, Associated Press The state Public Service Commission said Tuesday that 95 percent of utility customers in the four hardest-hit parishes remain without electricity. In contrast, nearly all power has been restored in the capital city of Baton Rouge, and 73 percent of… Continue reading
Sep 07 Pope, patriarch and Canterbury abbot issue climate appeal By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press The world’s top Christian leaders have issued a joint appeal for delegates at the upcoming climate summit to “listen to the cry of the Earth” and make sacrifices to save the planet. Continue reading
Sep 07 Ida damage shows need for infrastructure upgrades, lawmakers say By Hope Yen, Matthew Daly, Associated Press As the deadly storm moved from the Gulf Coast through the Northeast — killing over 65 people from Louisiana to Connecticut — members of Congress said the storm offered irrefutable evidence that the nation's power lines, roads, bridges and other… Continue reading