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Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why Wednesday's earthquake was notable

Alaska is the most earthquake-prone state. Here is why Wednesday's earthquake was notable

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Wednesday’s magnitude 7.
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Brazil's congress passes bill to overhaul environmental regulations

Brazil's congress passes bill to overhaul environmental regulations

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A bill to overhaul environmental regulations in Brazil was passed by the country's lower house Thursday, drawing criticism by the environmental minister who floated the possibility of a presidential veto.
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Interior Secretary Burgum must personally approve all wind and solar projects, a new order says

Interior Secretary Burgum must personally approve all wind and solar projects, a new order says

WASHINGTON (AP) — All solar and wind energy projects on federal lands and waters must be personally approved by Interior Secretary Doug Burgum under a new order that authorizes him to conduct “elevated review” of activities ranging from leases to rig
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An uncontrolled wildfire sends a cloud of smoke over Spain's capital

An uncontrolled wildfire sends a cloud of smoke over Spain's capital

MADRID (AP) — An uncontrolled wildfire burned outside Madrid on Thursday, sending a giant cloud of smoke over the Spanish capital.
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Steve Miller Band says extreme weather is so dangerous it’s canceling its tour

Steve Miller Band says extreme weather is so dangerous it’s canceling its tour

Classic rocker Steve Miller has canceled his U.S. tour because he said severe weather including extreme heat and unpredictable flooding poses a danger to his band, its fans and crew.
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Severe weather in tropical storm's wake triggers North Carolina state of emergency

Severe weather in tropical storm's wake triggers North Carolina state of emergency

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina can seek federal funding to help its overloaded response efforts to Tropical Storm Chantal , which killed at least six people and left damage from flooding in its wake, as Gov.
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The grueling 135-mile journey of a 66-year-old runner through one of the hottest places on Earth

The grueling 135-mile journey of a 66-year-old runner through one of the hottest places on Earth

DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — When the running gets hard in this desert dubbed “hell on Earth,” Danny Westergaard tells himself: “Slow and steady” or “smooth as butter.
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Keeping animals of all sizes, from cats to horses, cool during record heat

Keeping animals of all sizes, from cats to horses, cool during record heat

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — With record temperatures hitting the U.S., pet owners have to protect their four-legged family members from dangers like heat stroke and dehydration.
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Slow and steady progress in decade-long project to save B.C.'s only native turtle

Slow and steady progress in decade-long project to save B.C.'s only native turtle

Menita Prasad knows that turtles don't rate the same kind of attention from the public as a "cute, fluffy mammal.
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An Alaska tsunami warning had residents scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake

An Alaska tsunami warning had residents scrambling for high ground after 7.3 magnitude earthquake

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Communities along a 700-mile (1,127-km) stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered residents to higher ground after a powerful offshore earthquake Wednesday, but officials quickly downgraded and then canceled a tsunami warnin
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