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Fires threaten towns, close interstate in Pacific Northwest as heat wave continues
Channel4000· 2 days agoPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Firefighters in the Pacific Northwest scrambled Tuesday to contain two fires that were threatening several small towns in Oregon, and a key stretch of interstate connecting Or…
A slight temperature drop makes Tuesday the world's second-hottest day
CTV News· 2 hours agoGlobal temperatures dropped a minuscule amount after two days of record highs, making Tuesday only...
Core of blistering heat in Northwest US to shift eastward this week
AccuWeather via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoA weather pattern featuring extreme heat, wildfires and smoke will remain in place across the ...
Haitian American megachurch, 10 years in the making, opens $60 million campus in Miami
Miami Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 4 hours ago“It required vision, it required leadership, but over time, we were able to get it done. And it...
B.C. plane crash renews call for mandatory stall warning systems
Lake Cowichan Gazette· 3 days agoA crash of an Air Nootka De Havilland plane on Vancouver Island last year has reopened a debate...
Interior ranchers critical of B.C. Wildfire Service response to 'monster' blaze near Spences Bridge
Vancouver Sun· 16 hours agoThe fire started July 12 when two lightning strikes touched off tinder-dry fuels in steep terrain ...
Search called off for small airplane that went missing in fog and rain over southeast Alaska
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 days agoANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The search has been suspended for a small airplane with three people aboard that went missing over southeast Alaska last weekend.
Seattle-area ports vying for $500M in federal funding to boost zero-emissions tech
GeekWire· 23 hours agoThe ports of Seattle and Tacoma along with The Northwest Seaport Alliance applied for grant dollars...
Hydrothermal explosion causes damage in area of Yellowstone National Park
The Raw Story· 24 hours agoA hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park damaged a boardwalk and sent debris several...
'Heat is a killer': Experts explain why it matters that heat records were broken this week
Euronews via Yahoo Canada News· 7 hours agoMost heat deaths in more than 80 years In past heatwaves, including in 2021 in the Pacific Northwest...