With Whipping Winds and Power Down, Californians Flee Fires
Erika Rivas could not sleep. The smell of smoke and the fear of encroaching flames kept pulling her back to that day two years ago when she realized her home Continue Reading
Mining Industry Grapples With Costly Climate Ultimatum
Metals producers, from miners to smelters, are grappling with increasingly tough and costly environmental demands imposed by banks seeking cleaner investments. While the transition may prove overwhelming for smaller producers, Continue Reading
Rare, hurricane-like ‘medicane’ to strike Egypt, Israel
A developing medicane takes shape over the eastern Mediterranean Sea. (NASA) An extremely unusual “medicane” is set to lash parts of Egypt and Israel, bringing the potential for tropical storm-force Continue Reading
Ten killed as storms ravage eastern Japan: NHK
The death toll from torrential rains that caused flooding and mudslides in Japan climbed to 10 on Saturday, with three others missing, public broadcaster NHK reported, just two weeks after Continue Reading
Major wildfires rage near Los Angeles and wineries north of San Francisco
California firefighters on Friday sought to take advantage of a lull in winds to gain ground on a pair of fast-moving wildfires, including one that has forced the evacuation of Continue Reading
PG&E Power Lines Remain Risky to California, Even During Blackouts
California investigators won’t determine the official cause for some time. But the news that PG&E equipment may have sparked another fire sent the company’s shares down nearly 31% on Friday, Continue Reading
Power may be cut for millions of Calif. residents this weekend as fire risk increases, utility says
Approximately 850,000 customers, comprising millions of people across Northern and Central California, could be without power through the weekend, according to Pacific Gas & Electric. Strong winds in the forecast Continue Reading
Ozone Hole Above Antarctica Shrinks to Smallest Size on Record
A hole in the ozone layer located near the Earth’s South Pole is the smallest it has been since first being discovered in the 1980s, NASA said. While depletion of Continue Reading
Trump to promote withdrawing U.S. from Paris climate accord: source
President Donald Trump on Wednesday is expected to affirm plans to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, a source said, less than two weeks before he Continue Reading
Second Round of Blackouts Begins in California, With More on Horizon
PG&E Corp. said it would begin shutting off power to 179,000 customers in 17 California counties on Wednesday afternoon, its second major intentional blackout this month meant to head off Continue Reading