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Tribal ranger draws weapon on climate activists blocking road to Burning Man; conduct under review

Tribal ranger draws weapon on climate activists blocking road to Burning Man; conduct under review

NIXON, Nev.
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Lightning sparks about 40 new B.C. wildfires, but rain may bring relief

Lightning sparks about 40 new B.C. wildfires, but rain may bring relief

Lightning strikes have sparked dozens of new wildfires in British Columbia, as thunderstorms brought mixed blessings to the province's battle against its worst fire season on record.
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Protester arrested after paint splashed on Tom Thomson piece in National Gallery

Protester arrested after paint splashed on Tom Thomson piece in National Gallery

OTTAWA — An artwork by renowned Canadian artist Tom Thomson at the National Gallery in Ottawa was splattered with paint on Tuesday as part of a protest against the federal government's response to wildfires.
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Some communities oppose Alberta's six-month pause on renewable energy approvals

Some communities oppose Alberta's six-month pause on renewable energy approvals

Some Alberta communities are pushing back against the provincial government's six-month pause on approvals of new renewable energy projects.
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Rapper 50 Cent cancels Phoenix concert due to extreme heat that has plagued the region

Rapper 50 Cent cancels Phoenix concert due to extreme heat that has plagued the region

PHOENIX (AP) — Sweltering heat in Phoenix that has routinely broken records this summer led to yet another canceled concert, with rapper 50 Cent calling the triple-digit temperatures “dangerous.
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Louisiana plagued by unprecedented wildfires, as largest active blaze grows

Louisiana plagued by unprecedented wildfires, as largest active blaze grows

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — One of the largest wildfires in Louisiana history continues to burn through land and threaten rural communities, which are used to flooding and hurricanes this time of year rather than drought and blazes.
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Suncor's revised focus on oil production proof of need for emissions cap: Guilbeault

Suncor's revised focus on oil production proof of need for emissions cap: Guilbeault

OTTAWA — Recent statements by the CEO of a major oilsands company further the case for federal regulations to cap greenhouse-gas emissions in the oil and gas sector, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said.
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Native nations on front lines of climate change share knowledge and find support at intensive camps

Native nations on front lines of climate change share knowledge and find support at intensive camps

PORT ANGELES, Wash.
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After Supreme Court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens clean water protections

After Supreme Court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens clean water protections

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration weakened regulations protecting millions of acres of wetlands Tuesday, saying it had no choice after the Supreme Court sharply limited the federal government’s jurisdiction over them.
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18 years after Katrina levee breaches, group wants future engineers to learn from past mistakes

18 years after Katrina levee breaches, group wants future engineers to learn from past mistakes

Future engineers need a greater understanding of past failures — and how to avoid repeating them — a Louisiana-based nonprofit said to mark Tuesday's 18th anniversary of the deadly, catastrophic levee breaches that inundated most of New Orleans durin
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