California Wildfires Explode: Authorities Urge Residents to Stay Indoors

Residents are urged to protect themselves as wildfires near LA consume over 15,600 acres.  Fueled by Strong Winds  Over 1,000 people were evacuated due to wildfires northwest of Los Angeles scorching up thousands of acres of land. This comes after a weekend of strong winds chased the flames along Interstate 5. A Manic Monday  Helping the fire along was the …

Wildfires Near LA Burn Over 15,600 Acres

Residents are urged to protect themselves as wildfires near LA consume over 15,600 acres.  Fueled by Strong Winds  Over 1,000 people were evacuated due to wildfires northwest of Los Angeles scorching up thousands of acres of land. This comes after a weekend of strong winds chased the flames along Interstate 5. A Manic Monday  Helping the fire along was the …

Earthquakes in Texas: Fracking is Shaking Up the Lone Star State

According to scientists, there is a definite link between fracking (which releases large amounts of methane) and Texas’ earthquake increase. Freaky Friday On Friday morning the 19th, residents near Hermleigh, Texas, (around 54 miles northwest of Abilene) were treated to some rattling beneath their feet – the first of two earthquakes that hit that day, logged as a 5.1 on …

Oregon Faces Record Wildfires and State of Emergency

Oregon is facing extreme wildfires that have been exacerbated by high temperatures, dry landscapes, and the potential for lightning. While climate-related conditions have made the situation worse, these wildfires could be destructive for residents and the environment as the fire rages on. Fires in Oregon Several wildfires have broken out and are quickly spreading across Oregon. Some of the biggest …

Get Them Out: NASA Acts to Rescue Astronauts Trapped in Space for Over 80 Days

The end to two astronauts’ seemingly extended trip finally appears to be in sight as NASA takes action. Sixth Inaugural Flight Got off to a Good Start The Boeing Starliner carrying Astronauts Butch Wilmore (61) and Suni Williams (58) took off from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on the 5th of June without a hitch. According to NASA, this …

Ethiopia Outsmarts America in the Electric Vehicle Ranks

Who would have thought a least-developed African country would bypass bigger names like the US and get a head start on cleaner and greener EVs?  Out of Africa  One country is seemingly 100% serious regarding phasing out fossil fuels – and it’s not in the first-world USA.  Long governed by a single-party authoritarian regime, Ethiopia is now showing how quickly …

Colorado’s Wildfire Crisis Escalates with Thousands Evacuated and Heat Soaring

As nearly 100 wildfires ravage the United States, Colorado firefighters are battling four large blazes that have prompted thousands of evacuations along the Front Range. Fires on the Front Range Several wildfires are tearing through the densely populated foothills of the Front Range, a mountain range part of the Southern Rocky Mountains.  Four Fires The four fires – Stone Canyon, …

Emergency Declared: California and Colorado Hit Hard by Massive Wildfires

Nearly 100 wildfires are raging across the US, some moderately contained and others out of control.  US up in Flames  Major parts of the United States are literally going up in smoke as no fewer than 95 wildfires are torching up the country.  In total, more than 2.1 million acres have been burnt up, according to the National Interagency Fire …

California Heatwaves Hit Hard: State Farm’s Rate Hikes Could Burn Millions of Consumers

While the state is facing record-melting heatwaves, State Farm wants to increase insurance rates, which would “affect millions of California consumers” Death Valley’s Deadly Heat  If weather forecasters are to be believed, this weekend could see Eastern California’s Death Valley either tie or shatter a heatwave record.  This comes after the National Weather Service’s Chris Outler reports that Death Valley …