Climate and environment

Snowy roads lead to hundreds of Virginia and North Carolina crashes as Arctic air brings record cold

Snowy roads lead to hundreds of Virginia and North Carolina crashes as Arctic air brings record cold

freshblognews February 20, 2025

NORFOLK, Va. — NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — Snowy roads led to hundreds of crashes throughout Virginia and...

Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is again spewing lava

Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is again spewing lava

freshblognews February 20, 2025

During the Kīlauea summit eruption’s eighth episode, shows two eruptive vents actively fountaining from the floor of...

Trump administration orders halt of NYC toll meant to fight to fight traffic and fund mass transit

Trump administration orders halt of NYC toll meant to fight to fight traffic and fund mass transit

freshblognews February 19, 2025

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday ordered a halt to New York City’s congestion...

Malaysia is betting on data centers to boost economy

Malaysia is betting on data centers to boost economy

freshblognews February 19, 2025

JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia — Winson Lau has always had contingency plans. But he wasn’t prepared for data...

Mystical beliefs fuel Senegal’s illegal big cat trade and threaten lion’s survival

Mystical beliefs fuel Senegal’s illegal big cat trade and threaten lion’s survival

freshblognews February 19, 2025

NIOKOLO-KOBA NATIONAL PARK, Senegal — The morning sun slants through the canopy of Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park...

2 people killed in Oregon avalanche near a snowmobile trail, authorities say

2 people killed in Oregon avalanche near a snowmobile trail, authorities say

freshblognews February 19, 2025

BEND, Ore. — Two people were killed in an avalanche in Oregon’s Cascade Mountains, authorities said Tuesday....

Wisconsin Republicans propose $10K income tax break for hurricane and wildfire relocations

Wisconsin Republicans propose $10K income tax break for hurricane and wildfire relocations

freshblognews February 18, 2025

MADISON, Wis. — People who lost their homes to Hurricane Helene or California wildfires could get a...

Wisconsin’s Democratic governor calls for tax cuts, push back on Trump’s tariffs

Wisconsin’s Democratic governor calls for tax cuts, push back on Trump’s tariffs

freshblognews February 18, 2025

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday proposed cutting taxes by nearly $2 billion,...

Japan adopts new carbon reduction targets, energy plan to boost nuclear and renewables by 2040

Japan adopts new carbon reduction targets, energy plan to boost nuclear and renewables by 2040

freshblognews February 18, 2025

TOKYO — Japan’s government adopted on Tuesday new decarbonization targets aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by...

Judge approves emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat

Judge approves emergency plan to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat

freshblognews February 18, 2025

LONDON — A judge approved an emergency plan Tuesday to keep Britain’s largest water company afloat, averting...