Farmers in Kenya dispute that cyanide poisoning could have killed 16 elephants
Read full article: Farmers in Kenya dispute that cyanide poisoning could have killed 16 elephantsFarmers in Kenya's Kimana area that neighbors Amboseli National Park are disputing claims that 16 elephants died of cyanide poisoning saying the toxin is not present in the pesticides they use.
The Danube River's water is dropping so low that World War II ships are emerging
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Europe heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat record
Read full article: Europe heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert as Austria sets heat recordItaly has placed all major cities under the highest heat alert as Europe faces a severe heat wave.
Man charged with arson in Spokane, Washington, told police he planned wildfire for weeks
Read full article: Man charged with arson in Spokane, Washington, told police he planned wildfire for weeksPolice say a man charged with starting one of the wildfires in Spokane, Washington, that have destroyed hundreds of buildings planned the crime for weeks and researched when the weather would be best for igniting it.
Contractors building border wall ordered to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico
Read full article: Contractors building border wall ordered to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New MexicoCustoms and Border Protection has ordered construction crews building Trump’s second border wall to stop drilling wells in drought-stricken New Mexico after ranchers said pumping the groundwater needed to mix cement could threaten their livestock.
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Unusually intense haboob dust storms strike Phoenix twice this week
Read full article: Unusually intense haboob dust storms strike Phoenix twice this weekScientists say two dust storms that blanketed the Phoenix area in thick haze this week were among the most intense to hit the region in years.
Trump administration's latest buyback of offshore wind leases brings total to nearly $4 billion
Read full article: Trump administration's latest buyback of offshore wind leases brings total to nearly $4 billionAn offshore wind company says it's reached a $1.2 billion settlement with the Trump administration to walk away from projects under development off New York, California and Louisiana.
Climate change created conditions for Canada fires, scientists say, as Trump blames mismanagement
Read full article: Climate change created conditions for Canada fires, scientists say, as Trump blames mismanagementA new study calculates that human-caused climate change doubled the likelihood of the tinderbox weather conditions that sparked Canada’s massive summer wildfires.
How extreme heat is changing Americans' lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll
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Pakistan army helicopters airlift bodies of famed climber Purja and 4 others killed in avalanche
Read full article: Pakistan army helicopters airlift bodies of famed climber Purja and 4 others killed in avalanchePakistani military helicopters have airlifted the bodies of five climbers from the snow-covered slopes of Broad Peak.
Firefighters get a handle on Spokane wildfires as tens of thousands remain evacuated
Read full article: Firefighters get a handle on Spokane wildfires as tens of thousands remain evacuatedCrews have taken advantage of cooler weather to begin getting a handle on wildfires that have displaced tens of thousands of people around Washington state’s second-largest city, but hotter, drier and windier days lie ahead.
Appeals court says fishermen's claim in lobster defamation suit raises First Amendment questions
Read full article: Appeals court says fishermen's claim in lobster defamation suit raises First Amendment questionsA federal appeals court has signaled that it might not allow a lawsuit brought by New England fishing businesses and industry groups against a California aquarium to proceed because of the case’s potential impact on free speech.
British Columbia is logging its last old growth. Protesters are sleeping in the road to stop it
Read full article: British Columbia is logging its last old growth. Protesters are sleeping in the road to stop itActivists on Vancouver Island are once again trying to stop the logging of old growth forests, some of the rarest and most carbon rich ecosystems on Earth.
Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawed
Read full article: Lawyers in Reflecting Pool case say Justice Department knew case was flawedLawyers for a former Olympian charged with damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool say that the Justice Department knew or should have known for weeks that its case was flawed.
Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return
Read full article: Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures returnFirefighters are racing to exploit a break in high winds, working to strengthen containment lines on fires west of the Greek capital.
Man charged with setting Spokane's largest wildfire was questioned about 2 other blazes last year
Read full article: Man charged with setting Spokane's largest wildfire was questioned about 2 other blazes last yearCourt documents show that a 37-year-old Spokane man charged with intentionally setting a wildfire that’s destroyed hundreds of buildings in and around Washington state’s second-largest city was questioned by law enforcement about two different blazes last year, though he wasn’t charged in either.
This summer isn't breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists say
Read full article: This summer isn't breaking heat records — yet. Wait until El Nino kicks in, scientists sayWith parts of the globe aflame in wildfires, deadly heat waves parking over cities, record hot oceans and a strengthening super El Nino, it seems like we’re baking through the hottest year on record.
Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate funds
Read full article: Divided federal appeals court says Trump administration was wrong to terminate climate fundsA federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration improperly ended a multi-billion-dollar program for clean energy projects.
Pakistan teams search on foot for remains of climbers as weather grounds helicopters
Read full article: Pakistan teams search on foot for remains of climbers as weather grounds helicoptersTeams in Pakistan are searching on foot for the remains of 10 climbers killed in an avalanche on the world’s 12th-highest mountain.
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe's most threatened species
Read full article: Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe's most threatened speciesFoundations funded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched a $200 million initiative to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species.
Authorities arrest arson suspect in connection with one of the devastating Spokane wildfires
Read full article: Authorities arrest arson suspect in connection with one of the devastating Spokane wildfiresAuthorities say they’ve arrested a 37-year-old man suspected of starting one of the devastating wildfires burning around Spokane, Washington.
Record low Danube levels push some countries in Eastern Europe to the brink of energy emergency
Read full article: Record low Danube levels push some countries in Eastern Europe to the brink of energy emergencyGovernments in Central and Eastern Europe are working to conserve electricity as low water levels on the Danube River threaten power plants.
2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency rages
Read full article: 2 killed when firefighting helicopters collide near Athens as Europe’s wildfire emergency ragesGreece’s fire department says the collision of two firefighting helicopters battling a major wildfire burning out of control west of Athens left two crew members dead, while another two were recovered alive.
Heat wave brings record-breaking temps, heightened wildfire risk to parts of Western US
Read full article: Heat wave brings record-breaking temps, heightened wildfire risk to parts of Western USDangerous heat has hit parts of the Western U.S. this weekend, prompting warnings for people to stay inside and heightening wildfire risks in many areas.
Record-low Danube River affects tourism and industry as drought and heat grip Central Europe
Read full article: Record-low Danube River affects tourism and industry as drought and heat grip Central EuropeAs wildfires and successive heatwaves in France and Spain highlight climate change's impact, a severe drought is causing record low water levels on the Danube River, affecting tourism and industry.
Arizona, California and Nevada would share cuts under federal proposal to manage the Colorado River
Read full article: Arizona, California and Nevada would share cuts under federal proposal to manage the Colorado RiverArizona, California and Nevada would take less water from the Colorado River under a federal proposal to stave off a crisis in the river.
UN, scientists warn that strong El Nino will add fuel to 'a planet already on fire'
Read full article: UN, scientists warn that strong El Nino will add fuel to 'a planet already on fire'The United Nations warns that a strengthening El Nino is intensifying global weather extremes and is adding fuel to a planet that it says is already on fire.
Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher
Read full article: Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higherMajor oil companies reported massive profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments.
Human-caused climate change made Spanish, French fires much more likely, scientists calculate
Read full article: Human-caused climate change made Spanish, French fires much more likely, scientists calculateTwo new studies reveal climate change's fingerprints over extreme fire weather-triggering infernos in Spain and France.
Federal government to turn a Kentucky uranium plant into an AI data center and gas power complex
Read full article: Federal government to turn a Kentucky uranium plant into an AI data center and gas power complexThe U.S. Department of Energy is harnessing the artificial intelligence boom in its bid to convert another Cold War-era uranium enrichment site.
Father of boy rescued from pounding California surf says he is beyond grateful to teen lifeguard
Read full article: Father of boy rescued from pounding California surf says he is beyond grateful to teen lifeguardThe father of a 10-year-old rescued from pounding surf off the California coast in a dramatic scene captured on video says he is beyond grateful to the teenage lifeguard who saved his son.