Scores of residents returned on Tuesday to Los Angeles neighborhoods ravaged by wildfires to finally sift through the rubble and salvage any cherished items.
Weeks after fire ravaged the Pacific Palisades, residents return to dig for their mementos
Category: Environment
Study says climate change made conditions that fed California wildfires more likely, more intense
Human-caused climate change increased the likelihood and intensity of the hot, dry and windy conditions that fanned the flames of the recent devastating Southern California wildfires, a scientific study found.
Egg prices are soaring. Don’t expect that to change anytime soon
Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief in sight, given the the surge in demand as Easter approaches.
Trump order freezes funding for Illinois EV charging network, raises questions about other clean energy projects
It also pauses funds from Biden’s climate law, including incentives for solar and wind projects and a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 for EV buyers.
Rain on the way to Southern California will aid firefighters but create a risk of toxic ash runoff
Rain on the way to parched Southern California on Saturday will aid firefighters mopping up multiple wildfires. But heavy downpours on charred hillsides could bring the threat of new troubles like toxic ash runoff.
Matteson farm loses entire flock of hens to bird flu outbreak: ‘There’s things that are completely out of your control’
Farmers at Kakadoodle, a family chicken farm in south suburban Matteson, were in its coops on a recent Sunday because a water pipe had frozen when they discovered about 30 dead birds.
Say No To Coal consortium packs Naperville council meeting to fight electric contract extension
Naperville City Council chambers were packed with Say No to Coal members opposed to continuing the electric contract with the Illinois Municipal Electric Agency.
Great apes and tiny bears: Chasing wild thrills in Borneo
The Southeast Asian island, home to some of the world’s strangest and most iconic creatures, is a dream for a growing number of “mammal watchers.”
Fire-ravaged Southern California braces for gusty winds and heightened wildfire risk
Southern Californians are bracing for gusty winds and a heightened risk of wildfires less than two weeks after deadly blazes that have killed at least 27 people and ravaged thousands of homes broke out.
Illinois lands $100M federal grant for EV truck chargers
Public charging for electric trucks — including the largest semi-trailers — is on the way in Illinois.