Tag: Climate and environment
North Carolina lawmakers convene again to address Hurricane Helene's billions in damages
RALEIGH, N.C. -- North Carolina state legislators returning to work Thursday to consider further Hurricane Helene relief have received an estimate of the...
North Carolina government calculates Hurricane Helene damages, needs at least $53B
RALEIGH, N.C. -- The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina is likely to have caused at least...
Walmart agrees to pay $7.5 million to settle California lawsuit over disposal of hazardous waste
SAN FRANCISCO -- Walmart has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by California officials that alleged the retail giant...
Miners are razing forests to meet surging demand for metals and minerals, report says
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Whether it's digging for metals and minerals for cellphones and electric vehicles or coal for power generation, mining around the...
Villagers are wary of plans to dam a river to ensure Panama Canal's water supply
EL JOBO, Panama -- A long, wooden boat puttered down the Indio River’s chocolate waters carrying Ana María Antonio and a colleague from...
Cuba fights to come back from a nationwide blackout, then a storm that killed 7
HAVANA -- A small town in Cuba was recovering Tuesday from flooding that killed at least seven people after Oscar crossed the island’s...