New Jersey firefighters battle nine major wildfires across the state
TRENTON, N.J. — Firefighters across New Jersey are battling nine major wildfires that are causing heavy smoke and low visibility across multiple counties. The fires, burning in areas from Cumberland to Essex…
Record wildfires hit Venezuela during climate-driven Amazon drought
By Jake Spring, Mircely Guanipa and Maria Ramirez SAO PAULO/MARACAY, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuela is battling a record number of wildfires, according to data released on Monday, as a climate change-driven drought…
Explainer-California rains: good for drought, fuel for wildfires
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – The atmospheric river that has inundated California is a mixed blessing, at once easing drought conditions and promoting threatened fish species while also nourishing the growth of…
Berkshire’s PacifiCorp to pay $250 million to timber companies over Oregon wildfires
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) -PacifiCorp, an Oregon electric utility owned by billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, has agreed to pay $250 million to logging companies whose commercial timber burned during wildfires in…
Wildfires in dry Amazon rainforest choke Manaus city
By Bruno Kelly MANAUS, Brazil (Reuters) – Clouds of dense gray smoke from dozens of wildfires in the Brazilian Amazon, many of them illegally started, have hung over the region’s capital city…
Death toll from Hawaii wildfires drops to 97- Hawaii governor
(Reuters) -The death toll from last month’s wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui has dropped to 97 and the number of people missing is now 31, Hawaii Governor Josh Green told…
S&P downgrades Hawaiian Electric to ‘B-‘ as wildfires raise market-access worries
(Reuters) -The S&P Global Ratings on Thursday downgraded Hawaiian Electric Industries and all of its rated subsidiaries to ‘B-‘ from ‘BB-‘, citing the company’s likely inconsistent access to the capital markets in…
Maui County Files Lawsuit Against Hawaiian Electric Alleging Utility Was Negligent Prior To Wildfires
Maui County Files Lawsuit Against Hawaiian Electric Alleging Utility Was Negligent Prior To Wildfires Harold Hutchison on August 24, 2023 Maui County filed a lawsuit against four electric companies, claiming they were…
RLI sees up to $75 million in catastrophe losses from Hawaiian wildfires in Q3
(Reuters) – Property and casualty insurer RLI Corp said on Wednesday it expects to record pretax net catastrophe losses of between $65 million and $75 million from Hawaiian wildfires in the third…
Hawaiian Authorities’ Barriers Blocked Residents From Escaping Deadly Wildfires: REPORT
Hawaiian Authorities’ Barriers Blocked Residents From Escaping Deadly Wildfires: REPORT Lillian Tweten on August 23, 2023 Residents in West Maui faced a barricade that blocked the only paved exit out of town…
British Columbia lifts most travel restrictions as Canada wildfires ease
By Nia Williams (Reuters) – The government of British Columbia said it would largely lift travel restrictions to the province’s wildfire-hit interior on Tuesday, as rain and cooler weather helped hold back…
Blue State Gov Seizes On Devastating Wildfires To Say America Should ‘Decarbonize Our Economy’
Blue State Gov Seizes On Devastating Wildfires To Say America Should ‘Decarbonize Our Economy’ Harold Hutchison on August 21, 2023 Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington called for the United States to…
Hawaii’s Green Agenda — And Questionable Decisions — Primed The State For One Of The Deadliest Wildfires In History
Hawaii’s Green Agenda — And Questionable Decisions — Primed The State For One Of The Deadliest Wildfires In History Nick Pope on August 18, 2023 While climate hawks were quick to blame…
‘We Are Suffering’: Maui Residents Slam Biden Admin Response To Deadly Wildfires
‘We Are Suffering’: Maui Residents Slam Biden Admin Response To Deadly Wildfires Lillian Tweten on August 17, 2023 Residents are angry over the Biden administration’s response to the Maui wildfires, according to The…
Hawaiian Electric shares slide more on Maui wildfires
(Reuters) -Shares of Hawaiian Electric Industries extended recent losses on Thursday, briefly hitting their lowest since 1985, as the utility faced questions about the role its equipment might have played in deadly…
Explainer-How climate change drives heatwaves and wildfires in Europe
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Europe is once again battling scorching temperatures this summer, with wildfires blazing across the continent from the Mediterranean to Spain. Here’s how climate change drives these events.…
Insured losses from Maui wildfires at least $1 billion – Moody’s
LONDON (Reuters) – Moody’s Investors’ Service said on Tuesday that estimated insured losses from wildfires on Maui in Hawaii will be at least $1 billion. More than 2,000 structures were damaged or…
Hawaii wildfires kill 36 as ‘apocalypse’ hits Maui island resort city
By Marco Garcia KAHULUI, Hawaii (Reuters) -At least 36 people have died after wildfires, fanned by winds from a faraway hurricane, devastated much of the resort city Lahaina on Hawaii’s Maui island,…
Factbox-Greek island of Rhodes, ravaged by wildfires, is a popular holiday destination
ATHENS (Reuters) – Following are some facts about the Greek island of Rhodes, facing wildfires that caused thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate this weekend. With a population of about 125,000…
Despite White House Rhetoric, US Wildfires Are Burning Less Land This Year
Despite White House Rhetoric, US Wildfires Are Burning Less Land This Year John Hugh DeMastri on July 21, 2023 U.S. wildfires have burned nearly 75% less land so far this year compared…
US to send satellite data to Canada to help detect wildfires
(Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Defense began sending real-time satellite and sensor data to Canadian authorities on Friday, technology it said would help more quickly identify new fires as that nation…
TC Energy shuts two compressor stations on NGTL due to Alberta wildfires
(Reuters) – TC Energy said it completed the shutdown of two compressor stations on the NOVA Gas Transmission Ltd. (NGTL) System and a gas storage facility on Saturday that were near wildfires…
Firefighters make progress, bring some Quebec wildfires under control
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – The number of wildfires raging out of control across Quebec dropped on Sunday as firefighters in the Canadian province gained the upper hand in some…
Dems Seize On Wildfires To Demand Biden Declare A ‘Climate Emergency’
Dems Seize On Wildfires To Demand Biden Declare A ‘Climate Emergency’ Harold Hutchison on June 8, 2023 Congressional Democrats have called on President Joe Biden to declare a “climate emergency,” citing wildfires…
Alberta wildfires hit gas flow out of Canada to US, spiking prices
OTTAWA (Reuters) -Alberta officials on Thursday warned more wildfires could spread in next few hot and dry days, even as firefighters make progress in tackling widespread blazes that have slowed the outflow…
Dems, Environmentalists Oppose Bill Aimed At Saving Iconic California Trees From Wildfires
Dems, Environmentalists Oppose Bill Aimed At Saving Iconic California Trees From Wildfires Mary Lou Masters on May 17, 2023 Some Democrats and environmentalist groups oppose a bill aimed at saving California’s iconic…
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