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Do US adults support Trump's agenda? Here's what an AP-NORC poll shows
Read full article: Do US adults support Trump's agenda? Here's what an AP-NORC poll showsA poll finds that despite Donald Trump's claims of an “unprecedented and powerful mandate,” the incoming Republican president lacks broad support for some of his top priorities.
Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire risk
Read full article: Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire riskSouthern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires less than two weeks after deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and ravaged thousands of homes broke out.
US Interior Secretary Deb Haaland reflects on tough choices during a historic tenure
Read full article: US Interior Secretary Deb Haaland reflects on tough choices during a historic tenureU.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland set out four years ago on a historic journey as the first Native American to serve as a cabinet secretary.
Solar farms are booming in the US and putting thousands of hungry sheep to work
Read full article: Solar farms are booming in the US and putting thousands of hungry sheep to workThe booming solar industry has found an unlikely mascot in sheep as large-scale solar farms crop up across the U.S. and in the fields of Texas.
Alabama refuge is a paradise for birders and thousands of migrating sandhill cranes
Read full article: Alabama refuge is a paradise for birders and thousands of migrating sandhill cranesFlooded cornfields near the Tennessee River in northern Alabama are a paradise for birders who flock to see tens of thousands of migrating sandhill cranes every winter.
North Carolina home insurance premium base rates increasing about 15% by mid-2026
Read full article: North Carolina home insurance premium base rates increasing about 15% by mid-2026A settlement has been reached by North Carolina's Insurance Department and the industry that sells homeowner policies.
Why are lone homes left standing after the fires? It's not entirely luck
Read full article: Why are lone homes left standing after the fires? It's not entirely luckEmails and videos of burned buildings in Los Angeles versus those still standing have been flying back and forth among architects, builders and fire safety specialists around the world.
First responders saved a moose that fell through lake ice in New York. Here's how they did it
Read full article: First responders saved a moose that fell through lake ice in New York. Here's how they did itA team of forest rangers in New York state have rescued a moose who became trapped in an icy lake.
On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a day
Read full article: On LA fire lines, inmates shoulder heavy packs and tackle dangerous work for less than $30 a dayOver 1,100 California inmates have worked around the clock to help fight Los Angeles-area fires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
Attorneys for fire victim say utility may have destroyed evidence of what caused deadly LA-area fire
Read full article: Attorneys for fire victim say utility may have destroyed evidence of what caused deadly LA-area fireAttorneys for a woman who is among thousands who lost their homes in the Eaton Fire outside Los Angeles say Southern California Edison crews working to repair and restore power in the area may have destroyed evidence that could help determine what sparked the wildfire.
Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP finds
Read full article: Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP findsAn Associated Press analysis of emergency communications shows that the first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come until about 40 minutes after some of those homes were already burning.
Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years
Read full article: Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 yearsTwo wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s.
Federal Reserve says it will leave climate change organization
Read full article: Federal Reserve says it will leave climate change organizationThe Federal Reserve said Friday that it is leaving an international grouping of central banks that focused on how the financial system could help combat climate change.
Hundreds of dead sea turtles are washing ashore on India's coast
Read full article: Hundreds of dead sea turtles are washing ashore on India's coastOver 400 endangered sea turtles have washed ashore on India’s east coast near the city of Chennai in the last two weeks in an event not witnessed in over two decades.
California is years behind in implementing a law to make homes more fire resistant
Read full article: California is years behind in implementing a law to make homes more fire resistantCalifornia is years behind in implementing a 2020 law aiming to make it harder for homes to burn during a wildfire.
Jets' Aaron Rodgers remains undecided on playing future with his focus on the California wildfires
Read full article: Jets' Aaron Rodgers remains undecided on playing future with his focus on the California wildfiresAaron Rodgers’ playing future remains undecided with the New York Jets quarterback focused on the lingering wildfires near his home in Southern California.
Trump's EPA nominee stays vague on plans as senators press him on climate views
Read full article: Trump's EPA nominee stays vague on plans as senators press him on climate viewsLee Zeldin, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Environmental Protection Agency, is promising to preserve a clean environment “without suffocating the economy.”.
From LA wildfires to hurricanes, immigrants help rebuild after disasters. Many may be deported
Read full article: From LA wildfires to hurricanes, immigrants help rebuild after disasters. Many may be deportedAfter disasters like the wildfires in Los Angeles happen, much of the rebuilding work is done by Latino immigrant workers, many in the country illegally.
Trump tasks congressman with writing executive order he could issue to halt offshore wind
Read full article: Trump tasks congressman with writing executive order he could issue to halt offshore windPresident-elect Donald Trump tasked a New Jersey congressman and vocal critic of offshore wind with writing an executive order he could issue to halt wind energy projects.
Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick for public lands boss, questions reliability of renewable power
Read full article: Doug Burgum, Trump’s pick for public lands boss, questions reliability of renewable powerPresident-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for interior secretary told a Senate panel Thursday that the U.S. can leverage development of fossil fuels and other energy sources to promote world peace and lower costs.
Ash and other dangers mean LA area residents who fled fires a week ago won't be going home soon
Read full article: Ash and other dangers mean LA area residents who fled fires a week ago won't be going home soonIt could be a week or more before homeowners in the Los Angeles area are allowed to check on their fire-damaged properties.
Eager visitors flock to see spectacular lava fountaining from Kilauea eruption in Hawaii
Read full article: Eager visitors flock to see spectacular lava fountaining from Kilauea eruption in HawaiiOfficials at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park are bracing for crowds eager to get a glimpse of lava fountaining from an eruption.
Key takeaways from Trump's energy secretary pick's confirmation hearing
Read full article: Key takeaways from Trump's energy secretary pick's confirmation hearingChris Wright, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary, told senators during his confirmation hearing Wednesday that he would promote all sources of American energy, while also acknowledging the burning of fossil fuels causes climate change.
Wildfires latest: A final round of dangerous fire weather and dry conditions is in the forecast
Read full article: Wildfires latest: A final round of dangerous fire weather and dry conditions is in the forecastMillions of Southern Californians were on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather forecast for the region where two massive blazes have killed at least 25 and destroyed thousands of homes.
Windy, flame-fanning weather eases up as progress made on LA-area fires
Read full article: Windy, flame-fanning weather eases up as progress made on LA-area firesWindy, flame-fanning weather in Southern California has eased up as firefighters report significant gains against the two massive wildfires burning around Los Angeles.
Fire tornadoes pose a threat in California. A fire lab shows how they work
Read full article: Fire tornadoes pose a threat in California. A fire lab shows how they workThe National Weather Service's warning about the “particularly dangerous situation” in which any new fire could explode in size in the Los Angeles area didn’t mention fire tornadoes.
Manatees congregate in warm waters near power plants as US winter storms graze Florida
Read full article: Manatees congregate in warm waters near power plants as US winter storms graze FloridaA polar vortex that has hit much of the U.S. with ice and snow has dealt a glancing blow to Florida and its manatee population.
Biden announces 2 new national monuments in California after wildfires scuttled previous event
Read full article: Biden announces 2 new national monuments in California after wildfires scuttled previous eventPresident Joe Biden has announced the creation of two California national monuments that will honor Native American tribes while shielding picturesque mountains and deserts from mining and energy development.
Chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA says
Read full article: Chemicals in sewage sludge fertilizer pose cancer risk, EPA saysHarmful chemicals in sewage sludge spread on pasture as fertilizer pose a risk to people who regularly consume milk, beef and other products from those farms, in some cases raising cancer risk “several orders of magnitude” above what the Environmental Protection Agency considers acceptable, federal officials announced Tuesday.
153 winners of Nobel and World Food prizes seek new ways to grow food to meet surging global need
Read full article: 153 winners of Nobel and World Food prizes seek new ways to grow food to meet surging global needMore than 150 recipients of the Nobel and World Food prizes have released an open letter calling for a dramatic increase in research and a commitment to new food distribution efforts.
Pink flame retardants are being used to slow California fires. What do we know about them?
Read full article: Pink flame retardants are being used to slow California fires. What do we know about them?Aircraft battling fires raging through the Los Angeles area are dropping more than water: Hundreds of thousands of gallons of hot-pink fire suppressant have been dumped ahead of the flames in a desperate effort to stop them before they destroy more neighborhoods.
'PDS' warnings were made to grab attention in tornadoes, hurricanes, and now wildfires
Read full article: 'PDS' warnings were made to grab attention in tornadoes, hurricanes, and now wildfiresThe National Weather Service’s Los Angeles page screams ‘Particularly Dangerous Situation’ in hot pink letters against a gray background.
Supreme Court declines to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits
Read full article: Supreme Court declines to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuitsThe Supreme Court is declining to hear an appeal from oil and gas companies trying to block lawsuits seeking to hold the industry liable for billions of dollars in damage linked to climate change.
A dad and daughter help evacuees learn whether their homes survived the California wildfires
Read full article: A dad and daughter help evacuees learn whether their homes survived the California wildfiresA father-daughter team in the Los Angeles area are staying in their home behind the fire barricades and taking inventory of destroyed properties.
Southern areas hit by winter storm thaw and power slowly returns
Read full article: Southern areas hit by winter storm thaw and power slowly returnsAfter a freezing winter storm shut schools, cut power and cancelled or delayed flights, the South is slowly thawing as warmer weather melts snow and ice.
A young gorilla rescued from aircraft hold recovers at Istanbul zoo
Read full article: A young gorilla rescued from aircraft hold recovers at Istanbul zooA young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo while wildlife officers consider returning him to his natural habitat.
Los Angeles tree advocates hope their vital work recovers from devastating fires
Read full article: Los Angeles tree advocates hope their vital work recovers from devastating firesSome people in Los Angeles have worked for years to increase the number of trees that provide shade and respite from heat and air pollution.
France's battered Mayotte islands hit by a new tropical storm just weeks after a devastating cyclone
Read full article: France's battered Mayotte islands hit by a new tropical storm just weeks after a devastating cycloneThe French territory of Mayotte is on red alert again with another cyclone heading toward the islands off Africa that were devastated by their worst storm in nearly a century last month.
24 dead as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week
Read full article: 24 dead as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this weekFirefighters scrambled to make further progress against wildfires that have killed at least 24 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week.
States are preparing to help or thwart Trump's second-term plans
Read full article: States are preparing to help or thwart Trump's second-term plansAs President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, many elected officials in Republican and Democratic states are preparing to either aid or oppose his policies.
Santa Anita postpones weekend racing as track is staging area for fire relief efforts
Read full article: Santa Anita postpones weekend racing as track is staging area for fire relief effortsA flareup of the wildfire on the west side of Los Angeles that prompted new evacuations has caused Santa Anita to cancel horse racing this weekend.
Los Angeles County medical examiner's office confirms wildfire death toll rises to 16
Read full article: Los Angeles County medical examiner's office confirms wildfire death toll rises to 16The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office says the confirmed death toll from the wildfires ravaging the area has risen to 16.
North Carolina's new Democratic governor pledges to rebuild after Helene, work with GOP
Read full article: North Carolina's new Democratic governor pledges to rebuild after Helene, work with GOPNorth Carolina Gov. Josh Stein kicked off his term in office by praising the resilience of residents following Hurricane Helene.
How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of Americans
Read full article: How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of AmericansThe week began with a biting cold snap that hammered much of the U.S., the product of a jet stream that slips out of its usual path more often these days.
Biden pledges federal aid for California Wildfires recovery
Read full article: Biden pledges federal aid for California Wildfires recoveryPresident Joe Biden met with officials in the Oval Office Friday to discuss the devastation caused by wildfires raging across Los Angeles, which have killed at least 10 people and destroyed more than 10,000 homes and buildings.
Milo Ventimiglia, Mel Gibson, Miles Teller among stars who've lost homes in Los Angeles fires
Read full article: Milo Ventimiglia, Mel Gibson, Miles Teller among stars who've lost homes in Los Angeles firesThe Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of “This Is Us” star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be’s newly installed crib.
LA Mayor Karen Bass faces critical leadership test as questions emerge about wildfire response
Read full article: LA Mayor Karen Bass faces critical leadership test as questions emerge about wildfire responseLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing withering criticism for her response to the firestorm ravaging her city.
Puerto Rico natural resources chief shelves investigation targeting governor's in-laws
Read full article: Puerto Rico natural resources chief shelves investigation targeting governor's in-lawsPuerto Rico’s new natural resources secretary has shelved an investigation into allegations of illegal construction in a protected area on the island’s southwest coast.
Wildfires latest: New evacuation order issued as Archer Fire sparks in San Fernando Valley
Read full article: Wildfires latest: New evacuation order issued as Archer Fire sparks in San Fernando ValleyFirefighters are hoping for a break from the fierce winds that have fueled massive blazes in the Los Angeles area, killing 10 people, obliterating whole neighborhoods and setting the nation’s second-largest city on edge.
Salvage complete of tanker at center of oil spill scare after being hit by Houthi rebels in Red Sea
Read full article: Salvage complete of tanker at center of oil spill scare after being hit by Houthi rebels in Red SeaAn oil tanker that burned for weeks in the Red Sea and threatened a major oil spill has been “successfully” salvaged, according private security firm Ambrey.
Powerful winter storm dumps heavy snow, causing flight delays, slick roads and school closings
Read full article: Powerful winter storm dumps heavy snow, causing flight delays, slick roads and school closingsA powerful winter storm that dumped heavy snow and glazed roads with ice across much of Texas and Oklahoma has lumbered eastward into the Deep South and elsewhere.
Families in shock begin to visit their charred homes in the Los Angeles area
Read full article: Families in shock begin to visit their charred homes in the Los Angeles areaSome Los Angeles area residents have begun returning to their still smoldering neighborhoods to search for memories even as the threat of new fires persists.
An albatross couple shares egg duty in this captivating low-drama reality show
Read full article: An albatross couple shares egg duty in this captivating low-drama reality showA popular New Zealand bird “reality show” that each year follows a pair of northern royal albatrosses as they breed and raise a chick has drawn a global audience of devoted fans in its current 10th season.
Earth breaks yearly heat record and lurches past dangerous warming threshold
Read full article: Earth breaks yearly heat record and lurches past dangerous warming thresholdGlobal temperatures in 2024 soared to yet another record level, but this time it was such a big jump that Earth temporarily passed a major symbolic climate threshold.
How the wildfires in the Los Angeles area could affect California's home insurance market
Read full article: How the wildfires in the Los Angeles area could affect California's home insurance marketThe wildfires that destroyed homes in multiple sections of the Los Angeles area will test California’s efforts to stabilize the state’s insurance marketplace after many insurers stopped issuing residential policies due to the high fire risk.
Far from wildfire flames, residents of sunny Los Angeles go about their lives in disquiet and fear
Read full article: Far from wildfire flames, residents of sunny Los Angeles go about their lives in disquiet and fearAs fires raged from the seaside enclave of Pacific Palisades to the hillsides above Pasadena — with at least five dead and thousands of homes and other buildings leveled or damaged — residents accustomed to radiant sunshine and balmy weather reckoned with an unsettling reality.
In Los Angeles, people snap up air filters and wear masks against smoke pollution
Read full article: In Los Angeles, people snap up air filters and wear masks against smoke pollutionWith levels of sooty air pollution far too high across swaths of the Los Angeles area, people are taking precautions: wearing masks, buying air purifiers and staying indoors.
NOAA says La Nina ocean cooling has finally arrived, but it's weak and may cause fewer problems
Read full article: NOAA says La Nina ocean cooling has finally arrived, but it's weak and may cause fewer problemsA long-awaited La Nina has finally appeared, but meteorologists say the periodic cooling of Pacific Ocean waters is weak and unlikely to cause as many weather problems as usual.
Wildfires latest: At least 10,000 structures have burned in a series of fires around Los Angeles
Read full article: Wildfires latest: At least 10,000 structures have burned in a series of fires around Los AngelesFirefighters are battling to control a series of major fires in the Los Angeles area that have killed seven people, burned at least 10,000 structures from the Pacific Coast to Pasadena and sent thousands of people frantically fleeing their homes.
A powerful winter storm's heavy snow and sleet cancels flights and closes schools across US South
Read full article: A powerful winter storm's heavy snow and sleet cancels flights and closes schools across US SouthAnother blast of winter storms is closing schools, snarling flights and putting millions of residents on alert across parts of the Deep South and south-central U.S. The storm started dumping a mix of sleet and heavy snow Thursday in north Texas and Oklahoma, where schools canceled classes for more than 1 million students.
Stars lose homes in Los Angeles area fires and Jamie Lee Curtis pledges $1M to relief effort
Read full article: Stars lose homes in Los Angeles area fires and Jamie Lee Curtis pledges $1M to relief effortFires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore and Paris Hilton and led to sweeping disruptions of entertainment events.
New LA-area fire prompts more evacuations while over 10,000 structures lost to the 2 biggest blazes
Read full article: New LA-area fire prompts more evacuations while over 10,000 structures lost to the 2 biggest blazesOfficials say the two biggest wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area this week have burned at least 10,000 homes, buildings and other structures.
Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic
Read full article: Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from AntarcticAn international team of scientists say they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice that's at least 1.2 million years old.
Monstrous wildfires blanket Southern California with smoky air, threatening the health of millions
Read full article: Monstrous wildfires blanket Southern California with smoky air, threatening the health of millionsMassive wildfires burning in the Los Angeles area have filled the air with a thick cloud of smoke and ash, prompting air quality advisories.
It's not really the right time for nasty California fires. What are the factors that changed that?
Read full article: It's not really the right time for nasty California fires. What are the factors that changed that?Here's what experts say is turning Southern California's speedy wildfires into a deadly urban conflagration that is defying the calendar.
Stargazers' delight: Efforts to cut unwanted light pollution in New Mexico win praise
Read full article: Stargazers' delight: Efforts to cut unwanted light pollution in New Mexico win praiseAdvocates for limits on indiscriminate outdoor lighting that are increasingly obscuring night skies worldwide are recognizing efforts by an oil and natural gas developer to reduce scattered light in New Mexico.
A second oil and gas lease sale for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge draws no bids
Read full article: A second oil and gas lease sale for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge draws no bidsThe U.S. Interior Department says that no bids were submitted for this week’s oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
US will keep protecting more than 2,000 Rocky Mountain grizzly bears
Read full article: US will keep protecting more than 2,000 Rocky Mountain grizzly bearsThe Biden administration is keeping protections in place for more than 2,000 grizzly bears in Western states despite requests to lift the safeguards.
Puerto Rico's new governor appoints an energy czar to tackle the island's power crisis
Read full article: Puerto Rico's new governor appoints an energy czar to tackle the island's power crisisPuerto Rico’s new Gov. Jenniffer González Colón has appointed an energy czar to help pull the U.S. territory out of a power crisis as chronic outages persist.
What to know about the devastation from the Los Angeles-area fires
Read full article: What to know about the devastation from the Los Angeles-area firesMore than a week into what could be the costliest wildfires in U.S. history, weary and anxious Los Angeles-area residents are hoping for a favorable shift in the winds and an end to the constant fear that their lives might be further upended.
Wildfires latest: Tens of thousands ordered to evacuate as fires tear through Los Angeles area
Read full article: Wildfires latest: Tens of thousands ordered to evacuate as fires tear through Los Angeles areaFierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, sending residents fleeing from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke.
The polar vortex readies to dump snow on Texas and its neighbors
Read full article: The polar vortex readies to dump snow on Texas and its neighborsAn area stretching from Texas to Tennessee is bracing for the expected arrival of freezing rain and snow, as some other parts of the country that already received an arctic blast this week are preparing to go another round with the plunging polar vortex.
Exxon Mobil Corp. sues California attorney general for defamation over plastic recycling claims
Read full article: Exxon Mobil Corp. sues California attorney general for defamation over plastic recycling claimsExxon Mobil Corp. has filed a federal defamation lawsuit against California Attorney General Rob Bonta and several environmental groups.
Wild weather halted ferries between New Zealand's main islands again. Why isn't there a tunnel?
Read full article: Wild weather halted ferries between New Zealand's main islands again. Why isn't there a tunnel?Wild weather during New Zealand’s peak summer holiday period has disrupted travel for thousands of passengers on ferries that cross the sea between the North and South Islands.
Elk on a shelf: Colorado wildlife officials rescue elk tangled in rope on ice climbing route
Read full article: Elk on a shelf: Colorado wildlife officials rescue elk tangled in rope on ice climbing routeWildlife officials have rescued a bull elk by lowering it down a cliff after the animal became entangled in a rope at a popular ice climbing area in southwestern Colorado.
Biden administration withdraws old-growth forest plan after getting pushback from industry and GOP
Read full article: Biden administration withdraws old-growth forest plan after getting pushback from industry and GOPThe Biden administration is dropping its plan to conserve old-growth forests after getting pushback from Republicans and the timber industry.
Why Greenland? Remote but resource-rich island occupies a key position in a warming world
Read full article: Why Greenland? Remote but resource-rich island occupies a key position in a warming worldGreenland plays an outsized role in the daily weather experienced by billions of people and in the climate changes taking shape all over the planet.
Biden administration finalizes clean electricity tax credits, says Trump should keep in place
Read full article: Biden administration finalizes clean electricity tax credits, says Trump should keep in placeBiden administration officials say new tax credits are available for companies that generate clean electricity and it would be a mistake for President-elect Donald Trump to try to undo them.