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Hawaii power utility takes responsibility for first fire on Maui, but faults county firefighters

Hawaii power utility takes responsibility for first fire on Maui, but faults county firefighters

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s electric utility acknowledged its power lines started a wildfire on Maui but faulted county firefighters for declaring the blaze contained and leaving the scene, only to have a second wildfire break out nearby and become the
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FEMA changes wildfire compensation rules for New Mexicans affected by last year’s historic blaze

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced changes Monday to its wildfire compensation rules after a planned burn by the U.S.
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Infrastructure woes face B.C.'s Shuswap and Okanagan communities, hard hit by fires

Infrastructure woes face B.C.'s Shuswap and Okanagan communities, hard hit by fires

Officials in British Columbia's Shuswap and Okanagan regions are shifting some of their attention from wildfire response to the challenges of recovery as flames abate and many evacuees begin returning home, although crews continue to fight out-of-con
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Florida prays Idalia won't join long list of destructive storms with names starting with 'I'

Florida prays Idalia won't join long list of destructive storms with names starting with 'I'

Floridians pray that when Idalia hits the Gulf Coast it won't join the long list of destructive Atlantic Ocean storms whose names started with “I.
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P.E.I. creates major incident response team for hurricane season

P.E.I. creates major incident response team for hurricane season

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island has created a response team for hurricane season, which normally runs until the end of November.
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B.C.'s agriculture industry at forefront of climate change reality

B.C.'s agriculture industry at forefront of climate change reality

CALGARY — With more than 400 active wildfires still burning in B.C. and many residents yet to return to their homes, it's too early to know the fate of the province's honeybees. But that hasn't stopped Heather Higo, president of the B.C.
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New N.S. wilderness area includes old-growth forest, lakes and animal habitat

New N.S. wilderness area includes old-growth forest, lakes and animal habitat

GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. — The Nova Scotia government has announced a new provincial wilderness area in Guysborough County, protecting a lake that has been eyed as a water source for a proposed gold mine.
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Greece reinforces firefighting forces to tackle massive blaze in the country's northeast

Greece reinforces firefighting forces to tackle massive blaze in the country's northeast

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities reinforced firefighting forces in the northeastern part of the country Monday, where a massive deadly wildfire was burning for a 10th day with no signs of abating.
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To stop wildfires, residents in some Greek suburbs put their own money toward early warning drones

To stop wildfires, residents in some Greek suburbs put their own money toward early warning drones

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The nightmare repeats itself every year: A towering wall of flames devours forests, farmland and homes, forcing animals and people to flee for their lives.
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Study suggests global warming set to worsen snow shortages on Europe's ski slopes

Study suggests global warming set to worsen snow shortages on Europe's ski slopes

GENEVA (AP) — A scientific study published Monday projects that over half of Europe's ski resorts will face a severe lack of snow if temperatures rise 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, while nearly all would be affected by an increase of
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