Montana Supreme Court upholds landmark ruling in youth climate case over greenhouse gas emissions
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Supreme Court upholds landmark ruling in youth climate case over greenhouse gas emissions.
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The IndependentThe end of the world as we know it? Theorist warns humanity is teetering between collapse and advancement
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- The Daily Beast
GOP Rep Flamed for Call to Halt California Fire Aid As State Burns
Ohio congressman Warren Davidson faced an intense backlash after insisting that federal disaster relief should be withheld from California until the state’s forestry management policies change. “No doubt we need to address fires, but the problem with California is forestry management,” the MAGA politician told Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo during a segment Friday. “All these things that they’re doing are making it far easier for fires to grow and spread and be huge.” “If they want the money, the
- USA TODAY
Where are mandatory evacuation orders for California wildfires? See maps
Areas of Los Angeles County in Southern California are under mandatory evacuation orders following multiple fires that have started.
- INSIDER
Why some fire hydrants in LA had no water to fight the fires
Some fire hydrants in Los Angeles had no water to douse the fires. Here's what happened, and why the endangered smelt fish wrongly got blamed.
- The Weather Network
Great Lakes see a more than 500 per cent increase in ice coverage
Frigid air parked over the region caused a dramatic increase in ice coverage on the Great Lakes this week
- Bloomberg
Canada Has Counter-Tariffs Ready If Trump Launches Trade War, Trudeau Says
(Bloomberg) -- Justin Trudeau says Canada is ready to respond with counter-tariffs against the US if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his threat to begin a trade war in North America.Most Read from BloombergA Blueprint for Better Bike LanesWhat Robotaxis Brought San FranciscoAmbitious High-Speed Rail Plans Advance in the Baltic RegionNYC Condo Owners May Bear Costs of Landmark Green Building LawNew York, San Francisco Ranked Worst for US Traffic in City CentersSpeaking on MSNBC’s
- Reuters
How one California man tried saving his block from wildfire
Despite it all, Tristin Perez never left his Altadena home during the deadly Eaton fire. A police officer told him and his neighbors to evacuate early on Wednesday morning as the fire raced down the hillside above them. Instead, Perez insisted on trying to save his property and his neighbors’ homes along El Molino Avenue.
- The Canadian Press
What ignited the deadly California wildfires? Investigators consider an array of possibilities
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area.
- The Independent
LA fires latest: Death toll climbs to 24 as firefighters race against intensifying Santa Ana winds
Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage with at least 24 dead across Los Angeles county
- HuffPost
Big Cuts To Medicaid Reportedly On The Menu For House Republicans
A list of options a conservative leader has circulated includes key elements of the failed attempt to repeal Obamacare, according to Politico.
- CBC
University of Waterloo researchers engineer bacteria to eat microplastics. But is it a pipe dream?
Researchers at the University of Waterloo say they've made a breakthrough in introducing a new trait into bacteria found in wastewater, giving them the ability to break down microplastics.Project lead researcher Marc Aucoin, a professor in the Ontario school's department of chemical engineering, said bacteria already exist in water systems to clean up microplastics, adding they are "biorobots that can be programmed to get the job done." "What we want to do is use a natural tool, [proteins], to b
- The Canadian Press
24 dead as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Firefighters scrambled Sunday to make further progress against wildfires that have destroyed thousands of homes and killed 24 people in the Los Angeles area as forecasters again warned of dangerous weather with the return of strong winds this week. At least 16 people were missing, and authorities said that number was expected to rise.
- Associated Press
Trump's Cabinet picks are set for Senate hearings. Here's the schedule
After the initial crush of personnel announcements for President-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration, now the nominations process officially begins. Senate hearings are scheduled this coming week for several of Trump's picks for the Cabinet. Many have met with senators individually.
- South China Morning Post
Storm brewing in China's solar-panel sector threatens to spiral out of control
Within days of a nascent Opec-style agreement by Chinese solar photovoltaic (PV) manufacturers to end a bruising price war and curb oversupply, the pact was on the brink of unravelling. At the annual meeting of the China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA) in early December, 33 top PV makers signed a self-discipline pledge loosely based on the cartel of the world's biggest oil producers. Manufacturers agreed on production quotas based on their capacity and pledged to follow the recommended
- LA Times
Officials investigating whether Southern California Edison equipment ignited Hurst fire
Investigators are looking into whether downed Southern California Edison equipment ignited the Hurst fire near Sylmar, officials said.
- The Canadian Press
Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises as crews fight heavy winds to save homes and landmarks
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The death toll from the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area rose to 16 as crews battled to cut off the spreading blazes before potentially strong winds return that could push the flames toward some of the city’s most famous landmarks.
- ABC News
Southern cities brought to a halt as winter storm dumps historic levels of snow
Millions of people throughout the South are digging out and dealing with serious closures Saturday after a massive winter storm dumped several inches of snow. During the last couple of days, several cities in the South experienced their largest snowstorm in years, and record totals in many cases. Atlanta saw 2.1 inches of snow Friday which was also a record and the most snow recorded in seven years.
- The Weather Network - Video
Surge of Arctic air soon to spill into Canada
Arctic air makes a comeback as the More details with Meteorologist Melinda Singh.
- Time
Why Didn't L.A. Firefighters Have Access to More Water?
California Governor Gavin Newsom has ordered an investigation into the fire water supply.
- HuffPost
House Republican Threatens To Withhold Disaster Aid From California Amid Deadly Wildfires
Ohio congressman Warren Davidson's "problem" with the state's forest management appears to echo misleading claims in conservative media.