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  • Weary LA firefighters brace for 'last' dangerous winds

    Exhausted Los Angeles firefighters on Sunday braced for the return of yet more dangerously strong gusts, as California's governor slammed "hurricane-force winds of misinformation" surrounding blazes that have killed 27 people. It has killed at least 10 people.

  • World reacts to Trump's plan to withdraw US from Paris climate pact

    President Donald Trump will order the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, the White House said on Monday, once again placing the world's top historic emitter of greenhouse gas emissions outside of the global pact aimed at pushing nations to tackle climate change through domestic actions. The announcement, which has been widely expected ever since Trump won the Nov. 5 presidential election, drew criticism from other Paris signatories and environmental groups as well as statements of continued support by states, cities and other countries for the goals of the agreement. The eventual U.S. departure further threatens the central goal of the agreement to avoid a rise in global temperatures of 1.5 degrees Celsius, a target that appears even more tenuous as last year was the planet's hottest on record.

  • 6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan

    A 6.0-magnitude earthquake hit Taiwan on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey said, injuring 27 people, triggering landslides and causing ceilings of homes to cave in according to local authorities.The ceilings of several homes collapsed, while roads were blocked by falling rocks and landslides, the National Fire Agency said.

  • A magnitude 6 earthquake hits southern Taiwan, leaving 15 people with minor injuries

    An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6 struck southern Taiwan early Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, leaving 15 people with minor injuries.

  • Deep South braces for a rare winter storm threatening heavy snow, sleet and ice

    Millions of people across the northern Gulf Coast braced Tuesday for a rare winter storm that's expected to scatter heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain around the Deep South as a blast of Arctic air plunges much of the eastern U.S. into a deep freeze. In Texas, both Houston airports announced flight operations would be suspended starting Tuesday in expectation of hazardous conditions from the severe winter weather taking aim at a huge swath of the South.

  • Forecasters Warn of New 'Extremely Critical' Fire Risk in Southern California as Blazes Continue to Burn

    Mild temperatures and low humidity are expected to contribute to "dangerous fire weather conditions" through Tuesday, Jan. 21

  • TSMC says all its sites operating following Taiwan quake

    TAIPEI (Reuters) -Chipmaker TSMC said on Tuesday that all its sites were operating following an overnight 6.4 magnitude earthquake in southern Taiwan that was centred on a mountainous rural area and caused only minor damage and light injuries. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the dominant maker of advanced chips and a major supplier to companies including Apple and Nvidia said it had evacuated workers at some sites in central and southern Taiwan as a precaution after the quake, which hit shortly past midnight on Tuesday. TSMC's construction sites were unaffected and they have continued regular operations following environmental safety checks, it added.

  • Trump temporarily halts leasing and permitting for wind energy projects

    President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday temporarily halting offshore wind lease sales in federal waters and pausing the issuance of approvals, permits and loans for both onshore and offshore wind projects. The interior secretary will review wind leasing and permitting practices for federal waters and lands. The assessment will consider the environmental impact of wind projects on wildlife, the economic costs associated with the intermittent generation of electricity and the effect of subsidies on the viability of the wind industry, the order states.

  • Man arrested on suspicion of arson after brush fire in Griffith Park

    Los Angeles police arrested a man Monday on suspicion of arson after a small brush fire broke out in Griffith Park under the Observatory.

  • Weary Los Angeles firefighters brace for return of dangerous winds

    Exhausted firefighters in Los Angeles prepared for more dangerous gusts on Sunday as California battled wildfires that have claimed 27 lives. The state governor Gavin Newsom criticised "hurricane-force winds of misinformation". Two major fires, consuming nearly 40,000 acres between them and devastating parts of the city, are more than half contained. Forecasters warn of critical conditions with gusts reaching 80mph starting Monday. Exhausted Los Angeles firefighters on Sunday braced for the retu

  • More than 235 million Americans face life-threatening cold as frigid air blasts US this week

    Bitter cold temperatures have forced schools to close in the Midwest and winter storm warnings were in effect in eastern states

  • Blast of wintry weather on the way for Nova Scotia

    A messy mix of wintry weather is in store for northern Nova Scotia tonight with snow and freezing rain on the way.The incoming storm will bring the heaviest snowfall to New Brunswick. However, Cumberland County and Colchester north may also see accumulations near 15 centimetres by Monday afternoon.The heaviest snowfall is coming to New Brunswick, however, Cumberland County and Colchester north may also see accumulations near 15 centimetres by Monday afternoon. (Environment Canada)Just south of t

  • Malaysia needs to fast-track rare earth elements industry blueprint

    Rare earth elements (REEs) are critical resources for renewable energy technology and the green economy. Malaysia’s REEs blueprint, which is as yet unveiled, will provide a framework to harness these resources responsibly, writes Professor Datuk Dr Ahmad Ibrahim.

  • Over 75% of the US expected to face freezing temperatures this week as rare winter storm barrels toward the South

    Most of the United States is being assailed with extreme winter weather this week as Arctic air blasts south from Canada, snow tracks up the Northeast coast and a potentially crippling winter storm takes aim at the South.

  • Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts more than 1,000 times this month

    A volcano in eastern Indonesia has erupted at least a thousand times this month, according to an official report Sunday as efforts were underway to evacuate thousands of villagers living near the rumbling mountain.It added that the volcano had erupted 17 times on Sunday alone.

  • Fierce winds and heightened risk of wildfires return to California

    Windy weather and single-digit humidity that created dangerous bone dry conditions across the region are expected to linger

  • Mike Johnson Implies Conditions For California Wildfire Aid Is A 'Common Sense Notion'

    California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for expedited aid with no “strings attached” multiple times.

  • Santa Ana winds return; elevated fire risk in Southern California

    As recovery efforts continue in Southern California, Santa Ana winds are expected to return, increasing the fire risk and prolonging containment efforts in the region this week as of Jan. 20.

  • Orthodox Russians take a cold water dip on Epiphany amid unusually warm weather

    Across Russia, the devout celebrate Epiphany on January 19 by immersing themselves in frigid water through holes cut through the ice of lakes and rivers, imitating the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan. However, unusually warm winter temperatures have prompted local emergency services in some regions to cancel events, saying that the ice is simply too thin for worshippers to bathe safely.

  • Brazil drought lights a fire under global coffee prices

    Brazilian coffee producer Moacir Donizetti first smelled the smoke, and then watched in desperation as a blaze consumed his family coffee plantation last year."It was desperate: seeing the flames advance, destroying our plantation, coming within twenty meters of my house," said Donizetti.