September 16, 2023, 6:05am Nation & World
This year’s marine heat waves and spiking ocean temperatures foretell big changes in the future for some of the largest fish in the sea, such as sharks, tunas and swordfish. Read story
September 16, 2023, 6:04am Nation & World
Barbara Williams zeros in on a patch of yellow wildflowers with her binoculars. She leans in slightly, her beetle earrings jangling, and proclaims “that’s definitive.” Read story
September 16, 2023, 6:03am Clark County News
We’ve had a late taste of summer the past few days, with 90-degree high temperatures common around Clark County. As of Friday, we have had 24 days at 90 degrees or higher. We have recorded many days with highs at 88 or 89 degrees while across the river, Portland reached… Read story
September 15, 2023, 12:44pm Latest News
New England harbors and fishing villages were being emptied of boats — and some were becoming ghost towns — as commercial fishermen and recreational boaters scrambled Friday to make final preparations for the arrival of Hurricane Lee, a storm threatening to bring tropical-storm-force winds across a swath hundreds of miles… Read story
September 15, 2023, 10:35am Nation & World
Tens of thousands of climate activists around the world launched protests Friday to call for an end to the burning of planet-warming fossil fuels as the globe suffers dramatic weather extremes and record-breaking heat, with plans to continue through the weekend. Read story
September 14, 2023, 10:43am Nation & World
Hundreds of communities around the country will share more than $1 billion in federal money to help them plant and maintain trees under a federal program that is intended to reduce extreme heat, benefit health and improve access to nature. Read story
September 14, 2023, 6:01am Clark County News
Today and Friday will be the warmest days this week as high pressure and a slight offshore flow of air will push the thermometer near 90 degrees both days. A little cooler on Sunday, in the low 80s. Read story
September 13, 2023, 6:13pm Nation & World
Earth is exceeding its “safe operating space for humanity” in six of nine key measurements of its health, and two of the remaining three are headed in the wrong direction, a new study said. Read story
September 13, 2023, 10:19am Nation & World
More heavy rain began falling Wednesday in New England, where residents kept one eye on cleanup and another on the path of Hurricane Lee after downpours dropped nearly 10 inches (25 centimeters) of rain in six hours and flooded parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Read story
September 12, 2023, 4:39pm Nation & World
Heavy rainfall — nearly 10 inches in 6 hours — flooded parts of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with two communities declaring a state of emergency as water poured into homes and forced boat rescues of residents. Concern about a dam listed in poor condition led to more evacuations. Read story
