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Wildfire doubles in Colorado's Rocky Mountains as evacuations continue

Wildfire doubles in Colorado's Rocky Mountains as evacuations continue

DENVER (AP) — A wildfire near a Colorado city grew to over 1,800 acres Tuesday morning as more homes were placed under mandatory evacuation orders and a looming column of smoke could be seen for miles around, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
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Air New Zealand scraps its 2030 carbon emissions target, saying solutions are costly and scarce

Air New Zealand scraps its 2030 carbon emissions target, saying solutions are costly and scarce

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Air New Zealand scrapped its 2030 carbon emissions reduction targets on Tuesday, citing lags in producing new planes, a lack of alternative fuel and “challenging” regulatory and policy settings.
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North Macedonia is seeking EU assistance as wildfires burn across the Balkans

North Macedonia is seeking EU assistance as wildfires burn across the Balkans

SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia said it was seeking further assistance from the European Union Tuesday to combat wildfires that continue to burn out of control in heatwave temperatures and have crossed the southern border into Greece.
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Endangered right whale spotted entangled in fishing gear in Gulf of St. Lawrence

Endangered right whale spotted entangled in fishing gear in Gulf of St. Lawrence

MISCOU, N.B. — A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale was spotted entangled in fishing gear on Saturday off the northeastern coast of New Brunswick.
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Wetland plant once nearly extinct may have recovered enough to come off the endangered species list

Wetland plant once nearly extinct may have recovered enough to come off the endangered species list

BOSTON (AP) — The federal wildlife service on Tuesday proposed that a wetland plant once in danger of going extinct be taken off the endangered species list due to its successful recovery. The U.S.
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California man defends his home as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West

California man defends his home as wildfires push devastation and spread smoke across US West

COHASSET, Calif. (AP) — In the small forest community of Cohasset, Ron Ward watched as flames hundreds of feet high from California’s deadly Park Fire approached his family ranch.
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Landslides caused by heavy rains kill 93 and bury many others in southern India

Landslides caused by heavy rains kill 93 and bury many others in southern India

NEW DELHI (AP) — Multiple landslides in southern India have killed 93 people and many others are feared trapped under the debris, officials said Tuesday, after torrential rains triggered torrents of mud and water that swept through tea estates and vi
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Flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan kills at least 14 people

Flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan kills at least 14 people

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan triggered flash flooding, killing at least 14 people, 11 from the same family, officials said Tuesday.
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Sicilians deal so well with drought that tourists don’t notice. A record dry year could alter that

Sicilians deal so well with drought that tourists don’t notice. A record dry year could alter that

AGRIGENTO, Italy (AP) — Lakes are dry and fields are scorched by heat in Sicily, but water is still gushing copiously for tourists.
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Animals, like those in Jasper, know how to dodge wildfires, say biologists

Animals, like those in Jasper, know how to dodge wildfires, say biologists

JASPER — Parks Canada wants everyone to know that despite the wildfire scorching Jasper National Park, Bear 222 is OK. "She looks like a very healthy grizzly bear right now," the federal agency said on a social media thread.
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