Environment News

NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is refusing to allow a shore town whose sand dunes have washed away in places to build a bulkhead to protect itself, ruling that no one is in imminent danger.

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway's most powerful storm in more than three decades ripped off roofs, heightened avalanche risks, canceled flights and cut power as it raged in parts of the Scandinavian country Thursday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first of two back-to-back atmospheric rivers slowly pushed into California on Wednesday, triggering statewide storm preparations and calls for people to get ready for potential flooding, heavy snow and damaging winds.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The return of sea otters and their voracious appetites has helped rescue a section of California marshland, a new study shows. Sea otters eat constantly and one of their favorite snacks is the striped shore crab.

EDMONTON — Alberta's fire chiefs are "urgently" asking the provincial government to explain how it's getting ready for the upcoming wildfire season and to release its preparedness strategy.

EDMONTON — Lance Colby saw what was coming. The Alberta government said Wednesday it would open talks on water-sharing between large users as the province's drought situation worsens.

HONOLULU (AP) — A surge of earthquakes at Kilauea's summit prompted scientists to raise the alert level for the Hawaiian volcano on Wednesday. But any eruption is unlikely to threaten homes.

TORONTO — New York City pension funds are pushing Royal Bank of Canada to disclose more details on its clean energy funding.

WASHINGTON (AP) — White House senior adviser John Podesta will add international climate policy to his job responsibilities, replacing special climate envoy John Kerry as the top U.S.

OTTAWA — Canadian farmers may have to wait months to find out if they'll owe thousands of dollars for carbon pricing this year, as a bill that would give them a new exemption remains mired in political conflict.