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Texas struggles to contain wildfires as wind threatens to further their spread

Texas struggles to contain wildfires as wind threatens to further their spread

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Strong winds spread flames and led to a town's evacuation while airplanes dropped fire retardant over the northern Texas Panhandle in an attempt to stop the largest wildfire in state history.
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John Kerry reflects on time as top U.S. climate negotiator and 'major breakthrough' in climate talks

John Kerry reflects on time as top U.S. climate negotiator and 'major breakthrough' in climate talks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Time was running out and U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry knew it. International climate talks in mid-December were stuck with no agreement to phase out oil, gas and coal, fossil fuels that are the root cause of global warming.
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Saskatchewan residents with low incomes worry about not getting carbon rebate

Saskatchewan residents with low incomes worry about not getting carbon rebate

REGINA — Alan Holman says the carbon rebate he gets four times a year from the federal government is crucial for his household budget.
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Key Northern California highway closed as snow continues to fall in the blizzard-hit Sierra Nevada

Key Northern California highway closed as snow continues to fall in the blizzard-hit Sierra Nevada

TRUCKEE, Calif.
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Firefighters keep up battle to stamp out largest wildfire in Texas history

Firefighters keep up battle to stamp out largest wildfire in Texas history

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Planes dropped fire retardant over the Texas Panhandle on Sunday and a small community was ordered to evacuate as firefighters kept up efforts to stamp out the largest wildfire in state history while contending with new blazes.
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City of Prince Rupert says 19 eagles dead at landfill due to 'deleterious' substance

City of Prince Rupert says 19 eagles dead at landfill due to 'deleterious' substance

PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. — The City of Prince Rupert says 19 eagles are dead after someone dumped an unknown "deleterious substance" at a local landfill on Friday.
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In Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?

In Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?

Abraham “Snake” Ah Hee rides waves when the surf’s up and dives for octopus and shells when the water is calm. The lifelong Lahaina, Hawaii, resident spends so much time in the ocean that his wife jokes he needs to wet his gills.
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Inaccurate data on forest fuels may stoke B.C. wildfires, study finds

Inaccurate data on forest fuels may stoke B.C. wildfires, study finds

VANCOUVER — Wildfire fighting and forest management decisions are potentially being hampered by inaccurate government data that misrepresents forest fuel loads in British Columbia's Interior, a new study has found. The B.C.
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Heavy winter rains in Pakistan kill at least 29 people, collapse buildings and trigger landslides

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Heavy rains that swept across Pakistan have left at least 29 people dead and 50 others injured, collapsed houses and triggered landslides that blocked roads, particularly in the northwest, authorities said Sunday.
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Alaska's Iditarod dogs get neon visibility harnesses after 5 were fatally hit while training

Alaska's Iditarod dogs get neon visibility harnesses after 5 were fatally hit while training

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Iditarod, the annual sled dog race celebrating Alaska's official state sport, got underway Saturday with a new focus on safety after five dogs died and eight were injured in collisions with snowmobiles while training on s
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