Governor announces $8.5 million in parks and recreation grants
Governor Roy Cooper announced last week that 19 projects are set to receive funding from the state’s Parks and Recreation Trust Fund (PARTF).
Environment
This video from a humpback 'whale spa' shows skin care is serious — and social
The footage of humpback whales exfoliating their skin with sand offer new insight into these animals' complex lifestyles deep beneath the ocean
Tropical Storm Hilary unleashes heavy rains and flooding on Southern California
Heavy rain associated with the system is creating "catastrophic and life-threatening flooding," the weather service said. Some roadways in Southern California have flooded.
Heat dome over Central U.S. could bring hottest temps yet to parts of the Midwest
This summer has already been awfully hot in the southern Plains and the Gulf Coast. Now, a large portion of the U.S. will face a prolonged period of dangerous heat.
The effort to restore Joshua trees after Mojave wildfire faces grim odds
After flames destroyed 1.3 million Joshua trees in Mojave National Preserve, biologists began replanting seedlings. But many have died, and now another fire has torched more of the iconic succulents.
A Filipino congregation took in its own members after their Lahaina homes burned
The devastating fires on Maui burned more than 2,000 homes and buildings in Lahaina. Many churches have taken in their congregants because they have nowhere to go.
Priceless connections to Hawaii's ancient past were lost when cultural center burned
As people grapple with more than 100 people who died in the Lahaina fire on Maui, they're still trying to understand the loss of priceless artifacts and their connections to the island's ancient past.
Indoor pollution can make you sick. Here's how to keep your home's air clean
Poor air quality can drive you indoors, but do you know what you're breathing inside your home? Here's the latest on optimizing ventilation and other air-clearing strategies.
3 strategies Maui can adopt from other states to help prevent dangerous wildfires
In preparing for future fires, Maui doesn't have to look far. States like California have passed wildfire policies to reduce the risk that a community will be destroyed.
On Maui, another fire is burning but capturing less attention than Lahaina
While the world focuses on the devastation in West Maui and the destruction of the historic community of Lahaina, another wildfire is still burning in the hills some 25 miles away in Kula.