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A chemical cloud moving around Atlanta's suburbs prompts a new shelter-in-place alert

A chemical cloud moving around Atlanta's suburbs prompts a new shelter-in-place alert

ATLANTA (AP) — Residents east of Atlanta were again warned Tuesday to take shelter where they are if shifting winds push the still-billowing chemical cloud from a chlorine factory fire over their neighborhood.
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Historic ship could soon become the world's largest artificial reef

Historic ship could soon become the world's largest artificial reef

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.
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Days after Hurricane Helene, a powerless mess remains in the Southeast

Days after Hurricane Helene, a powerless mess remains in the Southeast

AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Sherry Brown has gotten nearly the entire miserable Hurricane Helene experience at her home. She's out of power and water. There is a tree on her roof and her SUV.
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Wildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more risk

Wildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more risk

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The total acres burned in California this year surpassed 1 million as spiking temperatures Tuesday added to the challenges facing firefighters struggling to contain a stubborn blaze in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles that fl
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Officials identify driver who crashed into a Texas pipeline and sparked a 4-day fire

Officials identify driver who crashed into a Texas pipeline and sparked a 4-day fire

The driver of a vehicle that crashed into a pipeline valve and sparked a four-day fire that forced the evacuation of nearby neighborhoods in a Houston suburb was a local 51-year-old man, according to police.
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Wildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more risk

Wildfires in California have burned 1 million acres so far this year. Heat wave poses more risk

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The total acres burned in California this year surpassed 1 million as spiking temperatures Tuesday added to the challenges facing firefighters struggling to contain a stubborn blaze in the mountains northeast of Los Angeles that fl
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New Jersey offshore wind farm clears big federal hurdle amid environmental concerns

New Jersey offshore wind farm clears big federal hurdle amid environmental concerns

SEA GIRT, N.J.
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Officials identify driver who crashed into a Texas pipeline and sparked a 4-day fire

Officials identify driver who crashed into a Texas pipeline and sparked a 4-day fire

The driver of a vehicle that crashed into a pipeline valve and sparked a four-day fire that forced the evacuation of nearby neighborhoods in a Houston suburb was a local 51-year-old man, according to police.
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Outside lights are deadly to birds, especially this time of year

Outside lights are deadly to birds, especially this time of year

As gardeners, we spend a lot of time observing nature up close -- When will my tomatoes turn red? What’s eating my hosta? What’s that white stuff on my peonies? – and we react as needed to ensure our plants survive and thrive.
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Pine martens are returned to southern England for the first time in a century

Pine martens are returned to southern England for the first time in a century

LONDON (AP) — Conservationists have released 15 pine martens into the wild in southern England in an effort to reestablish the cat-sized mammals in the region for the first time in more than a century.
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