The nets for Alaska’s massive pollock fishery also catch salmon and other marine life. As salmon runs collapse across western Alaska, Indigenous communities and smaller commercial fishers say they're bearing the costs.
Two years after Hurricane Helene, rivers in western North Carolina are still littered with debris. But in the iconic French Broad River, known for its whitewater rapids, one item stands out: PVC pipes. Hundreds of thousands of them were swept away from a factory site north of Asheville.
The Supreme Court is considering whether local governments can sue oil and gas companies for climate change costs. On Monday, key justices expressed skepticism about the potential flood of litigation if the case from Boulder, Colorado, proceeds.
Isaias has hit the U.S. Gulf Coast, leaving hundreds of thousands without power in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. The storm made landfall Friday as a Category 2 hurricane near Destin, Florida.
A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has struck Panama, collapsing buildings and prompting evacuations. The quake occurred Friday morning near Pitaloza Arriba in the Herrera province. Residents in Panama City felt the tremors, and aftershocks have continued, including a 6.6 magnitude quake Friday afternoon.
Utility crews are mobilizing as the eastern edge of Hurricane Isaias threatens to bring power outages, heavy rain, and strong wind gusts to the NC mountains and SC Upstate this weekend.