Montana Supreme Court upholds landmark ruling in youth climate case over greenhouse gas emissions
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Montana Supreme Court upholds landmark ruling in youth climate case over greenhouse gas emissions.
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The IndependentLA live fire updates: Californians brace for return of fierce winds after 60 square miles burn and 25 die
Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage through southern California as Santa Ana winds set to return
- Malay Mail
Govt seeks court order to gag public discussion on Najib’s house arrest bid, but his lawyers object
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — The government will file for a gag and prohibitive order in the High Court to prevent the public...
- The Independent
California wildfires: How and why did fire hydrants run dry across Los Angeles?
Critics have erroneously blamed California environmental policies and empty reservoirs for lack of water
- Associated Press
EU's executive branch denies cover up over the health of its president, Ursula von der Leyen
The European Commission denied on Monday that it had tried to cover up the state of health of its president, Ursula von der Leyen, after the head of the EU’s executive branch was hospitalized with severe pneumonia. Von der Leyen, 66, is the EU’s most high-profile political figure. In September, she marked the start of her second five-year term as commission president by traveling to Ukraine and then later to South America for a major trade meeting.
- Malay Mail
Loke vows to stay ‘at arm’s length’ in Penang LRT land acquisition talks
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Transport Minister Anthony Loke said today the federal government will continue to “negotiate at...
- Malay Mail
Singapore’s water agency issues flood alerts as heavy rainfall surpasses monthly average
SINGAPORE, Jan 13 – Prolonged rainfall from a monsoon surge on January 10 and 11 had caused flooding in parts of Singapo...
- The Hill
Trump blasts ‘incompetent’ officials as wildfires rage on
President-elect Trump slammed officials in charge of handling the raging wildfires in the Los Angeles area, calling them “incompetent.” “The fires are still raging in L.A.,” Trump wrote on Truth Social early Sunday morning. “The incompetent pols have no idea how to put them out. Thousands of magnificent houses are gone, and many more will…
- The Guardian
Kristin Crowley: the LA fire chief publicly criticizing the city’s budget cuts
LA’s first female fire chief, in a public spat with the mayor, is a 25-year veteran who’s prioritized diversifying her team
- LA Times
Kim Kardashian wants higher pay rate for inmate firefighters: 'I see them as heroes'
Kim Kardashian is calling on California's government to raise the pay rate for the state's incarcerated firefighters battling the devastating L.A. fires.
- CNN
‘Please god save us’: Altadena couple captures final moments before they evacuate their home
An Altadena couple captured footage showing their evacuation from their home during the Eaton fire.
- The Independent
The end of the world as we know it? Theorist warns humanity is teetering between collapse and advancement
When will human civilization end for 8.2 billion Earthlings? It could be happening right now
- The Guardian
UK faces broccoli and cauliflower shortage this spring
Growers blame weather challenges in UK and Europe, which Met Office says will become more frequent with climate breakdown
- France 24
California wildfires death toll climbs, strong winds threaten to spread inferno
Wildfires in Los Angeles have claimed 24 lives, with officials warning of dangerous winds that could exacerbate the situation. The blazes, now in their sixth day, have devastated communities and left thousands homeless. Despite massive firefighting efforts, incoming winds could create life-threatening conditions, particularly on Tuesday. The death toll from massive wildfires that have ravaged Los Angeles rose to 24 on Sunday, with officials warning of incoming dangerous winds that could whip the
- CNN
Special counsel who investigated Hunter Biden criticizes President Biden in final report
The Justice Department special counsel whose six-year case into Hunter Biden was short-circuited last month by the unconditional pardon President Joe Biden granted to his son, criticized the outgoing president in his final report Monday.
- Reuters
Canadian insured losses from 2024 weather events reach record C$8.5 billion
Canada recorded insured losses of C$8.5 billion ($5.90 billion) in 2024, the largest annual sum ever recorded, following wildfires in Jasper, a hailstorm in Calgary and flooding in major cities, data from the Insurance Bureau of Canada released on Monday showed. CatIQ, Canada's insured loss and exposure indices provider, said four catastrophic events in just 27 days in 2024 exceeded C$7.5 billion in insured losses. The wildfires in Jasper last summer forced some 25,000 people to evacuate the picturesque tourist town and its surroundings in Canada's Rocky Mountains.
- The Independent
Starmer’s City minister Tulip Siddiq should be sacked, says Kemi Badenoch
But science secretary Peter Kyle defends anti-corruption minister over corruption accusations
- CBC
Fighting against the flames: Alberta prepares for the upcoming wildfire season
With Alberta's wildfire season just around the corner, the government has begun preparations, focusing on fireguard construction.Increasing wildfire prevention in the Bow Valley has long been a priority for Canmore and nearby communities, though a lack of funding has delayed many preventative measures in the past.The Community Fireguard Program, launched in 2023, has received additional support from the province, with $19 million allocated tover the past two years.This funding has allowed for th
- Associated Press
What ignited the deadly California wildfires? Investigators consider an array of possibilities
Investigators are considering an array of possible ignition sources for the huge fires that have killed at least 24 people and destroyed thousands of homes and businesses in the Los Angeles area. In hilly, upscale Pacific Palisades, home to Hollywood stars like Jamie Lee Curtis and Billy Crystal who lost houses in the fire, officials have placed the origin of the wind-whipped blaze behind a home on Piedra Morada Drive, which sits above a densely wooded arroyo. While lightning is the most common source of fires in the U.S., according to the National Fire Protection Association, investigators were able to rule that out quickly.
- LA Times
Column: Recovery will be tempered by hard decisions and, if we aren't careful, inequality
As firefighters slowly contain the flames that have devastated Los Angeles, pledges to rebuild, stronger and better, are already being offered. But past fires should teach us that recovery is slower and more complicated than most expect.
- INSIDER
Why some fire hydrants in LA had no water to fight the fires
Some fire hydrants in Los Angeles had no water to douse the fires. Here's what happened, and why the endangered smelt fish wrongly got blamed.