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When a spate of wildfires tore across the Texas Panhandle in February and scorched 20,000 acres of Craig Cowden’s ranch near Skellytown, he decided he had had enough. Cowden took on a second unofficial job: looking for possible fire hazards on his family land, including checking on the electric lines that power oil and gas equipment.
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All you who fear the LORD, trust the LORD! He is your helper and your shield. Psalm 115:11 (NLT)
Image: 'The Angel Nemamiah', courtesy of Project OverSoul.
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A pair of South Florida wildfires that torched thousands of acres in the Everglades over the weekend spread as fire crews worked to contain them.
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The cruel tourist seen throwing a heavy rock at an endangered monk seal had arrogantly said he didn't care if cops were called because he was "rich" -- just before an enraged local battered him to the ground.
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Infectious disease experts have sought to reassure people that the hantavirus cruise ship outbreak poses very low risks to the wider public.
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Energy expert and investor Eric Nuttall predicted in early May that the world was heading toward what may be the “largest energy crisis in modern history,” one that could spark oil rationing “within weeks”...
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Texas has been experiencing a major drought for the past couple of years, but an active weather pattern has resulted in marked improvement in the state’s dryness.
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Three western U.S.states have announced a new two-year deal to stabilize the Colorado River...
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It’s only early May, and the state’s fisheries biologists are already prepping anglers for a summer of low, hot flows, sluggish fish, and the possibility that some waters will dry up completely, especially in the state’s southeast corner.
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A group of emergency experts wants the Trump administration to raise the bar for federal help after disasters, and also make it easier for survivors to get money quickly.
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A new UT Austin report estimates data centers could account for up to 9% of Texas water use by 2040.
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Oklahoma faces a marginal risk of severe weather on Friday, with potential for hail, strong winds, and a low tornado threat.
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A study published Monday warns that New Orleans must immediately begin planning and gradually implementing its permanent evacuation to avert a dangerously rushed exodus later, because it has passed a “point of no return” as climate-driven sea-level rise slowly swallows the storied city.
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Sweeping changes are coming for the U.S. Forest Service, which manages roughly a third of America’s public land. The agency announced a dramatic overhaul of cuts, closures and consolidation. That’s on top of the Trump administration's latest budget request that seeks to slash billions of dollars.
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Law enforcement evacuated residents near a wildfire burning in Carter Lake in Larimer County that was estimated at about 12 acres.
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Fire crews are continuing to try and extinguish the Max Road Fire in western Broward County and the 172nd Avenue Fire in south Miami-Dade after they ignited over the weekend. CBS News Miami’s Marybel Rodriguez has the latest details.
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The the Max Road Miramar Fire, located outside of Miami, was first reported on Sunday. Florida has seen nearly 2,000 wildfires this year.
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A South Florida mother was trapped near a fast-moving wildfire after flames cut off the only road out of her neighborhood.
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In some areas, rainfall rates were as high as 3 inches per hour, prompting the urgent warnings.
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A fire covering at least five square miles burned through the exclusion zone around the site of the world’s worst nuclear disaster on Friday after two drones crashed into the area
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From the Rockies to the Cascades to the Sierra Nevada, mountainsides across the West are sparsely covered by the snow that usually blankets the high country well into the summer. This year, Western states are heading into the summer with a desperately low snowpack balance — threatening wildfires, drinking water, crops, electricity and more.
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New research shows every $1 the U.S. Forest Service spent to minimize wildfire risk prevented nearly $4 in damages.
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Officials said cutting about 50,000 tons of peaches from production could prevent about $30 million in additional losses for farmers
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Sweltering spring heat is sweeping into drought-stricken Florida, heightening concerns over dangerous fire weather on the Sunshine State's East Coast. The cold front will open the door for warm air to surge into the Sunshine State and making for another hot, dry day.
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A new report found that toxic materials from the White House's East Wing demolition were dumped at a historic golf course, according to The Associated Press on Tuesday. A Virginia engineering firm report, which was shared by the National Park Service, revealed that toxic debris, which included...
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The WA government is preparing to walk away from its own greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and dramatically reshape how the state addresses climate change, the ABC can reveal.
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State’s top insurance regulator says insurance company violated law while handling claims from 2025 wildfires
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