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Biden to be briefed on wildfires in New Mexico

9:43am June 11, 2022

by Alice Fordham

President Biden visits New Mexico today to get a briefing on wildfires. The governor and many locals are upset that the largest was started by prescribed burns the U.S. Forest Service let escape.

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California has been hit with its 1st — but not last — major heat wave of the year

5:03pm June 10, 2022

by Saul Gonzalez

California is enduring its first major heat wave of the year. Temperatures are in the triple digits across the state. Experts say there's more of this weather to come this summer.

Oregon's ambitious sustainable power plant

8:05am June 10, 2022

by Monica Samayoa

An Oregon utility has constructed a renewable energy power plant that relies on wind, solar energy and batteries to power the grid when the sun isn't shining and the wind isn't blowing.

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This New Zealand plan would tax burps from cows and sheep

5:08pm June 09, 2022

New Zealand's proposal to fight climate change includes taxing farmers for the amount of burps their cows and sheep emit.

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Stakes are high for Ford and the fate of electric cars as F-150 Lightnings leave lots

4:57pm June 09, 2022

by Brittany Cronin

The Ford F-150 Lightning is starting to be delivered: a critical milestone for Ford. Auto makers have staked their futures on electric versions of their popular models, and they can't afford missteps.

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From left: Bowling Green State University emeritus biology professor George Bullerjahn, Bowling Green graduate student Ryan Wagner and University of Windsor professor Mike McKay set out on the frozen surface of Lake Erie's Sandusky Bay to find a spot to c

Great Lakes ice coverage declines as the climate warms

8:17am June 09, 2022

Scientists from the U.S. and Canada are creating the first systematic baseline of winter conditions on the Great Lakes — providing important clues about how climate is affecting lake ecosystems.

Los Angeles should lose its lawns, some say

5:05pm June 08, 2022

by Caleigh Wells

Los Angeles is facing some of the most severe water restrictions the city has ever seen. Will lawns survive? Some suggest the city should eliminate this elitist status symbol all together.

New Mexico's Democratic governor, Michelle Lujan Grisham (center), smiles as supporters cheer during a campaign rally in Albuquerque, N.M., on June 3, 2021. The rally was cut short as protesters chanted loudly beyond the walls of the outdoor venue.

Former TV meteorologist sweeps the New Mexico GOP primary for governor

9:58pm June 07, 2022

by Nash Jones

Mark Ronchetti has won the GOP for primary in the N.M. governor's race. He'll take on Democrat Michelle Lujan Grisham, who is running for a second term, in November.

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference at the International Hotel Manilatown Center in San Francisco on March 24, 2021.

In California, Newsom runs for reelection 9 months after defeating a recall attempt

7:32pm June 07, 2022

by Scott Shafer

In 2021, the GOP forced Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom into a recall election. After a decisive victory, he's seeking another four years in office while facing high inflation and chronic homelessness.

Members of a landowner-led prescribed burn association work together in south-central Nebraska to complete a 945-acre prescribed burn. Everyone on the burn performs an essential role, from the four-wheeler riding internal ignition team to the mop-up crew

How these neighbors use fire to revitalize their communities, and land

3:26pm June 07, 2022

by Andria Hautamaki

Trees have been encroaching on the Great Plains, shrinking grazing acres and contributing to an increase in wildfires. But private landowners are working to restore grasslands with controlled burns.