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Honolulu's lawsuit against fossil fuel companies leads climate change legal fight

Honolulu's lawsuit against fossil fuel companies leads climate change legal fight

HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu is not alone in its effort to sue fossil fuel companies to hold them accountable for climate change harms, but the city's lawsuit is further along than similar litigation across the country.
B.C. sea cucumber poacher gets six-year sentence for 'ravaging the ocean'

B.C. sea cucumber poacher gets six-year sentence for 'ravaging the ocean'

A British Columbia judge has sentenced a man with the longest record of Fisheries Act violations in Canadian history to six years in prison for "ravaging the ocean and flouting the law.
Record-breaking heat wave scorches Southeast US

Record-breaking heat wave scorches Southeast US

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Residents in the Southeast U.S. are no strangers to heat in the summertime.
Trump EPA moves to repeal landmark 'endangerment finding' that allows climate regulation

Trump EPA moves to repeal landmark 'endangerment finding' that allows climate regulation

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change .
A derecho with at least one 99 mph gust swept the Upper Plains and Midwest, the weather service says

A derecho with at least one 99 mph gust swept the Upper Plains and Midwest, the weather service says

Strong storms that brought hurricane-force winds to an area stretching from the Upper Plains to the Midwest have been preliminarily classified by the National Weather Service as a derecho , defined as a long-lived line of storms with extreme winds.
Caution advised due to bacteria levels at some Ontario beaches as heat persists

Caution advised due to bacteria levels at some Ontario beaches as heat persists

TORONTO — Some Ontario beaches have been deemed unsafe for swimming during a heat wave in southern parts of the province, but experts say public beaches — especially those in urban areas — still provide crucial relief from blistering temperatures.
Some North Carolina Democratic lawmakers break from party to pass Republican priorities

Some North Carolina Democratic lawmakers break from party to pass Republican priorities

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican lawmakers on Tuesday overrode several vetoes by Democratic Gov. Josh Stein, getting just enough votes from Stein’s own party to enact some laws while falling short on others.
Anchorage warns hikers after 2 bear attacks in a week

Anchorage warns hikers after 2 bear attacks in a week

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Authorities are warning hikers to steer clear of streams and rivers where salmon are running and to take precautions after bears mauled hikers on two different occasions within a week in Anchorage.
Hurricane Iona and Tropical Storm Keli rumble in the central Pacific off Hawaii

Hurricane Iona and Tropical Storm Keli rumble in the central Pacific off Hawaii

HONOLULU (AP) — A major hurricane was churning across the Pacific Ocean but was several hundred miles south-southeast of Hawaii and posed no threat to the islands, forecasters said Tuesday.
Book Review: ‘Shade: The Promise of a Forgotten Natural Resource’ calls for better protection

Book Review: ‘Shade: The Promise of a Forgotten Natural Resource’ calls for better protection

The cities of ancient Mesopotamia were oases for travelers trying to escape the sun’s heat. Urban shade was created by the buildings themselves with homes constructed close together and next to alleyways less than 5 feet wide.