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Guatemala ends victim searches at volcano where 110 died

Posted on June 17, 2018 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Guatemala on Sunday ended its victim search efforts in the zone that suffered most deaths and injuries from the Fuego volcano eruption, its disaster agency said. Eva Ascon, looks on next to rescue workers as they…

Drought And Fire Threat Lead To Forest Closings

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Dan Boyce | 0 Comments

From NPR Forest officials closed the San Juan National Forest in southwest Colorado because of “historic levels” of fire danger. The closure will affect local tourism economies. Read the full article from NPR

Horsefly season: How to avoid being bitten

Posted on June 16, 2018 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

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Flooding possible in U.S. Southwest where wildfires scorch earth

Posted on June 16, 2018 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

DENVER (Reuters) - Heavy thunderstorms and widespread rains expected on Saturday in the U.S. Southwest could help douse the numerous unrelenting wildfires crews are battling in the parched region. A satellite image shows the 416 Wildfire burning west of Highway…

Earthquake of magnitude 5.5 strikes south of Wallis and Futuna: USGS

Posted on June 16, 2018 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 struck 223 km (139 miles) south-southeast off the coast of Sigave in the French territory of Wallis and Futuna in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. Geological Survey said on Saturday. There were…

Earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes off Tonga: USGS

Posted on June 16, 2018 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck off the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of damages or casualties from the quake, which hit at a…

The Allegheny Front

Posted on June 16, 2018 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

This week on The Allegheny Front, we continue our series, Wild PA by going down into a cave, and out to the woods, where researchers are worried about how climate change is affecting some bird species. Plus, a mother who lost her…

Rains expected to help teams battling U.S. Southwest wildfires

Posted on June 16, 2018 by EnviroLink Editor | 0 Comments

DENVER (Reuters) - Firefighters battling several unrelenting wildfires in the U.S. Southwest will likely get a reprieve thanks to heavy thunderstorms and widespread rains this weekend after facing yet another day of windy and dry weather on Friday. But red…

Embattled EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Faces Anger In Farm Country Over Policy

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Grant Gerlock | 0 Comments

From NPR The EPA administrator met with farmers in midwestern states this week to address frustrations over the renewable fuel standard. (Image credit: Grant Gerlock/Harvest Public Media) Read the full article from NPR

Did evangelical Christianity create Scott Pruitt?

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Brian Palmer | 0 Comments

This story was originally published by Slate and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In 2007, the Reverend Joel Hunter formed a creation care team at his Northland evangelical megachurch in central Florida. “Creation care” describes a movement within…