Skip to content

Environment News

Number of dead from Maui wildfires reaches 99, as governor warns there could be scores more

Number of dead from Maui wildfires reaches 99, as governor warns there could be scores more

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The number of deaths caused by the Maui wildfires stood at 99 Monday, a figure that is likely to increase as search crews comb neighborhoods where flames moved as fast as a mile a minute.
Read more >
They were alone in a fight to survive. Maui residents had moments to make life-or-death choices

They were alone in a fight to survive. Maui residents had moments to make life-or-death choices

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — The smoke was starting to blot out the sun. Winds were howling, and heat bore down as flames licked the trees on the horizon.
Read more >
City of Yellowknife declares state of local emergency due to wildfires

City of Yellowknife declares state of local emergency due to wildfires

YELLOWKNIFE — Hundreds of northerners were being airlifted from at least three communities in the face of wind-whipped wildfires as the Canadian Forces arrived in the Northwest Territories and ashes rained down on its capital city, where a state of l
Read more >
Environmentalists sue Puerto Rican government over location of renewable energy projects

Environmentalists sue Puerto Rican government over location of renewable energy projects

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Activists and environmental groups including the Sierra Club sued Puerto Rico’s government Monday over the planned location of dozens of renewable energy projects meant to ease the U.S. territory’s power woes.
Read more >
The EPA is investigating how California manages its water following complaints from tribes

The EPA is investigating how California manages its water following complaints from tribes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — President Joe Biden's administration has agreed to investigate how California manages its water after some Native American tribes and environmental groups complained the state's policies are “rooted in white supremacy.
Read more >
Alberta premier offers up contradictory versions for imposed wind and solar pause

Alberta premier offers up contradictory versions for imposed wind and solar pause

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith offered up conflicting explanations Monday for why her government put a temporary ban on large wind and solar energy projects.
Read more >
Young environmental activists prevail in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana

Young environmental activists prevail in first-of-its-kind climate change trial in Montana

HELENA, Mont.
Read more >
Records tumble as heat wave spreads from B.C.'s south coast to Interior, hitting 40 C

Records tumble as heat wave spreads from B.C.'s south coast to Interior, hitting 40 C

VANCOUVER — During British Columbia's heat dome in 2021, Nasrin Moshiri had to resort to putting the children in her daycare in the bathtub to stay cool. This week, she's taking them to the beach.
Read more >
How - and when - is best to donate to those affected by the Maui wildfires?

How - and when - is best to donate to those affected by the Maui wildfires?

NEW YORK (AP) — The destruction and suffering caused by the Maui wildfires in Hawaii prompted many to immediately look for ways to help.
Read more >
Singh joins Alberta NDP in push for 2035 net-zero grid, while Sask. NDP wants 2050

Singh joins Alberta NDP in push for 2035 net-zero grid, while Sask. NDP wants 2050

OTTAWA — New Democrats in two Western provinces are split over the Liberal government's goal of a net-zero electricity grid by 2035, with the federal party now saying it supports that timeline.
Read more >