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Hawaii Supreme Court chides state's legal moves on water after deadly Maui wildfire

Hawaii Supreme Court chides state's legal moves on water after deadly Maui wildfire

HONOLULU (AP) 鈥 The Hawaii attorney general's office must pay attorney fees for using last year's Maui wildfire tragedy to file a petition in 鈥渂ad faith鈥 that blamed a state court judge for a lack of water for firefighting, Hawaii's Supreme Court rul
'No immediate risk' from 2.5-million-litre effluent spill from B.C. fibreboard plant

'No immediate risk' from 2.5-million-litre effluent spill from B.C. fibreboard plant

QUESNEL, B.C. 鈥 British Columbia's Environment Ministry says a 2.5-million-litre effluent spill from a fibreboard factory in Quesnel doesn't pose any immediate risk to public safety.
Barcelona to get floating desalination plant to help fight drought in northeastern Spain

Barcelona to get floating desalination plant to help fight drought in northeastern Spain

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) 鈥 Spain鈥檚 drought-stricken region of Catalonia will install a floating desalination plant to help the city of Barcelona guarantee its drinking water supply, regional authorities said Thursday.
'Flood risks for dummies' tool aims to help Canadian cities

'Flood risks for dummies' tool aims to help Canadian cities

The Municipal Flood Risk Check-Up is designed to act as a "first pass" for understaffed municipalities, and a way to allow more advanced planners to check their progress and ensure they haven鈥檛 missed anything.
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in US more likely to believe in climate change: AP-NORC poll

Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in US more likely to believe in climate change: AP-NORC poll

Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the United States are more likely than the overall adult population to believe in human-caused climate change , according to a new poll.
Death toll from 4 days of rains rises to 63 in Pakistan with more rain on the forecast

Death toll from 4 days of rains rises to 63 in Pakistan with more rain on the forecast

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) 鈥 Lightning and heavy rains led to 14 deaths in Pakistan, officials said Wednesday, bringing the death toll from four days of extreme weather to at least 63, as the heaviest downpour in decades flooded villages on the country'
Storm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded in desert nation of UAE, flooding roads and Dubai's airport

Storm dumps heaviest rain ever recorded in desert nation of UAE, flooding roads and Dubai's airport

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) 鈥 Heavy thunderstorms lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, dumping the heaviest rain ever recorded in the country in the span of hours as it flooded out portions of major highways and Dubai's international airp
Parts of central US hit by severe storms, while tornadoes strike in Kansas and Iowa

Parts of central US hit by severe storms, while tornadoes strike in Kansas and Iowa

ST. LOUIS (AP) 鈥 Strong storms caused damage in parts of the middle U.S. Tuesday and spawned tornadoes in Kansas and Iowa, including one that left two people hurt. An EF-1 tornado touched down shortly after 6 a.m.
TC Energy pipeline rupture sparks wildfire near Edson, Alta.

TC Energy pipeline rupture sparks wildfire near Edson, Alta.

CALGARY 鈥 A natural gas pipeline owned by TC Energy Corp. ruptured near Edson, Alta., on Tuesday, sparking a wildfire. The Calgary-based pipeline operator confirmed the rupture in a statement late Tuesday afternoon.
Ecuador rations electricity as drought persists in the northern Andes

Ecuador rations electricity as drought persists in the northern Andes

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) 鈥 Ecuador on Tuesday began to ration electricity in the country's main cities as a drought linked to the El Ni帽o weather pattern depletes reservoirs and limits output at hydroelectric plants that produce about 75% of the nation鈥檚
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