Western Heat Wave Ahead of July 4th Raises Prompts Changes in Utah July 3, 2023 By Scott Sonner Extremely hot, dry conditions forecast across much of the West through the Fourth of July are heightening concerns about wildfires...
Smoke from Canadian Wildfires Causes Unhealthy Air Quality in Minnesota June 28, 2023 ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Wildfire smoke from Canada promoted officials on Tuesday to issue a record 23rd air quality...
Canada’s British Columbia Highway 99 Closed Due to Brush Fire June 27, 2023 Canada’s British Columbia Highway 99 was closed in both directions on Monday due to a brush fire, the British Columbia...
Canada’s Explosive Wildfires Damage Forest Set Aside for Carbon Offset Project June 26, 2023 By Natasha White and Zahra Hirji Canada’s explosive wildfire season has already pumped millions of tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. Some of that carbon...
Europe’s Firefighters Call for More Resources as Climate Change Hikes Wildfire Threat June 23, 2023 By Todd Gillespie Firefighters across Europe are calling for more resources as climate change increases the threat of wildfires across the region. While...
Young Plaintiffs’ Attorney Closes Montana Climate Change Trial with Call for Action June 21, 2023 By Amy Beth Hanson and Matthew Brown An attorney for 16 young plaintiffs urged a judge Tuesday to strike down as unconstitutional a Montana law that prohibits...
Oregon Jury: PacifiCorp Must Pay Punitive Damages for Fires, Plus Award That Could Reach Billions June 15, 2023 By Claire Rush and Gene Johnson A jury on Wednesday ordered the electric utility PacifiCorp to pay punitive damages for causing devastating wildfires in Oregon in...
PacifiCorp Could Owe Billions After Jury Verdict in Devastating Oregon Wildfires June 15, 2023 By Andrew Selsky and Gene Johnson A jury in Oregon this week found the electric utility PacifiCorp responsible for causing devastating fires during Labor Day weekend...
Canadian Wildfires Shutter Sawmills, Drive Up Lumber Prices June 13, 2023 By Rod Nickel Canada’s worst-ever spring wildfire season has forced its forestry industry to shutter sawmills, driving up lumber prices and setting production...
Berkshire Unit Liable for Millions in Damages Over Oregon Fires June 12, 2023 By Joel Rosenblat and Peter Blumberg A Berkshire Hathaway Inc. unit is liable for destruction caused by the 2020 Labor Day Fires in Oregon, a jury...