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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano puts on dazzling show with lava fountains hundreds of feet high

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano puts on dazzling show with lava fountains hundreds of feet high

HONOLULU (AP) — Lava from Hawaii's most active volcano created fountains that reached 700 feet (215 meters) Thursday during the latest episode of an ongoing eruption.
BC Wildfire Service receives record-breaking number of applications

BC Wildfire Service receives record-breaking number of applications

New-recruit "bootcamps" will begin next month at the BC Wildfire Service's Merritt training facility.
Texas wildfire prompts evacuations as Arkansas and Florida also battle blazes

Texas wildfire prompts evacuations as Arkansas and Florida also battle blazes

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Wildfires fueled by dry conditions and gusting winds burned in a few Southern states Thursday, forcing evacuations in Texas and prompting Florida officials to close part of a major highway with spring break in high gear.
Montreal begins annual effort to clear tonnes of garbage exposed by snowmelt

Montreal begins annual effort to clear tonnes of garbage exposed by snowmelt

MONTREAL — Street cleaning is a rite of spring in Montreal, after receding snow exposes months' worth of cigarette butts, dog waste, and other garbage.
Valencia seeks catharsis in traditional burning of sculptures months after deadly floods

Valencia seeks catharsis in traditional burning of sculptures months after deadly floods

VALENCIA, Spain (AP) — The enormous blue cone slowly crushes tiny piles of sand that represent houses. It symbolizes the deadly havoc wrought by floods that ravaged Spain's eastern Valencia five months ago.
Blizzard conditions hit the Midwest while wildfires and tornadoes threaten Central US

Blizzard conditions hit the Midwest while wildfires and tornadoes threaten Central US

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Another storm system affected millions of people in the middle of the U.S.
Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staff

Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staff

SEATTLE (AP) — Wildland firefighters will keep a four-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump, but many worry that mass federal worker firings will leave the nation more vulnerable to wildfires.
B.C. saw most climate-influenced heat days in Canada this winter, says report

B.C. saw most climate-influenced heat days in Canada this winter, says report

Climate change doubled the likelihood of elevated temperatures in B.C. over 25 days this winter, finds U.S. group.
A Nigerian city devastated by flooding has quickly recovered. Locals credit community spirit

A Nigerian city devastated by flooding has quickly recovered. Locals credit community spirit

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Elizabeth Felix stands in the middle of Maiduguri's main market, taking in the bustling scene: traders setting up stalls, customers haggling over prices, the bright colors of stacked fabric and shoes, fresh produce blending with
Flash floods in southern Spain prompt officials to evacuate homes. Couple missing in rising waters

Flash floods in southern Spain prompt officials to evacuate homes. Couple missing in rising waters

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Emergency services in southern Spain were searching Tuesday for a married couple after flash floods swept away their vehicle as rising waters prompted the evacuation of hundreds of homes.