

Nation Dec 11

WildEarth Guardians, Western Watersheds Project and seven other groups say the rules approved Thursday fast-track projects to benefit logging, grazing and mining while eliminating public comments.
By Keith Ridler, Associated Press
Arts Nov 12

Wildfires scorched millions of acres across the Western United States this past summer, forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate their homes. Jocksana Corona and her family were among them, after flames reached their Talent, Oregon, neighborhood. They have…
Nation Oct 16

The Cameron Peak Fire has burned 256 square miles in northern Colorado as of Thursday.
By Associated Press
Nation Sep 30

Wildfires are again devastating Northern California’s wine country, with dozens of homes and thousands of acres burning this week alone. More than 8,000 wildfires have raged across the state this season, destroying over 7,000 buildings and nearly 5,800 square miles.
By Stephanie Sy
Aug 20

By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press
Scientists say California has a really flammable ecosystem and global warming is making it worse.
Jun 16

By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press
PG&E CEO Bill Johnson appeared on the company's behalf in Butte County Superior Court to plead guilty to 84 felony counts of involuntary manslaughter. They stem from a November 2018 wildfire ignited by the utility's crumbling electrical grid.
Oct 03

By Jeff Martin, Associated Press
Overall, nearly 20 percent of the lower 48 U.S. states is experiencing drought conditions.
In our news wrap Friday, a new tropical weather system has hit the northern islands of the Bahamas, with forecasts calling for up to four inches of rain and winds of 30 miles per hour. The storm complicates relief efforts…
Aug 26

By Scott Denning, The Conversation
There are many reasons to be appalled by this year’s Amazon fires, but depleting Earth’s oxygen supply is not one of them.
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