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Orcas Surprise Beach Visitors

Stephanie Morris, a beachgoer, reported having an extremely close encounter with a family of orcas while at Bella Bella beach on Fox Island in Washington. The orcas swam by just offshore, allowing for a rare and unusual interaction between…

Tulsa Gas Tank Explosion

On August 17, two massive natural gas tanks exploded outside Tulsa, Oklahoma, after their owners claimed that lightning** struck one of the tanks. Firefighters are still fighting to put out the flames. The incident is ongoing, with no…

Orcas Spotted Near Shore

A wildlife photographer named Stephanie Morris captured a shocking video of orcas swimming extremely close to shore off the coast of Tacoma, Washington State. The video, which has over 5 million views on Instagram, shows a pair of orcas…

European Wildfires Spread

In northeastern Spain, particularly in the region of Aragon, a massive wildfire is burning out of control, having already consumed more than 17,000 hectares of land. The fire has prompted a joint effort between French and Spanish…

Drought Hits Napa Valley

California wine grape growers have been removing 100,000 acres of healthy vineyards over the past five years, with 1.2 million tons of wine grapes left to rot on the vine in the last two years alone. This is due to a decline in demand for…

Wildfire Emergency Response

In response to a severe heatwave and drought, the UK government has temporarily banned the sale of disposable BBQs, citing them as a "significant risk" to public safety. The ban was announced after an emergency meeting of the Cobra…

Wildfire Relief Efforts

About 200 members of the Queen's Own Gurkha Logistic Regiment, along with support from other military units including 22 Royal Engineers, Royal Logistics Corp, and Army helicopters, have been assisting fire crews in south Wales as they…

Donated Clothes Wasted Again

Kathy Broussard, executive director of Hand in Hand, a non-profit thrift store in Halifax, is struggling with an overwhelming amount of donated clothes. Her store has seen a significant increase in donations, but it's becoming increasingly…

Monarch Butterfly Population Boost

In La Broquerie, a region about 60 km southeast of Winnipeg, Canadian monarch butterfly enthusiasts have reported a significant surge in sightings. MaryAnn Lepp, one such enthusiast, has counted up to 20 caterpillars on her swamp milkweed…

Global Wildfire Aircraft Demand

De Havilland, a company based in Calgary, Canada, has started producing the Canadair "Super Scooper" water bombers again after acquiring the program from Bombardier. This move comes as wildfires rage around the world, prompting Canadian…

Loss of Biodiversity

A University of Alberta botanist named Ellen Macdonald has found that tiny species like mosses, lichens, algae, and fungi are often missing from restored forests and wetlands, even when larger animals and plants have returned. Macdonald…

Invasive Plant Threat

Communities in northern Ontario are working to contain an invasive plant species called phragmites, which is spreading rapidly into the region. The Junction Creek Stewardship Committee, a Sudbury-based environmental group, recently hosted…