LOS ANGELES — Tsunami warnings have been issued for nearly 5 million people along parts of the Northern California and Oregon coastlines after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck
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Florida homeowner featured on ‘60 Minutes’ wants class-action case against insurer
TAMPA — When Hurricane Ian struck in 2022, Virginia and Jeff Rapkin’s North Port home didn’t stand a chance. The Category 4 storm felled a
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Barbados completes world’s first debt swap for climate resilience
BRIDGETOWN — Barbados has completed what it calls the world’s first ‘debt-for-climate resilience’ swap which will see it invest $165 million in water infrastructure, food
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Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end, leaving widespread damage in its wake
SAINT GEORGE’S (AP) — The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season came to a close on Saturday, bringing to an end a season that saw 11 hurricanes
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Caribbean countries are trapped in a vicious cycle of debt and climate disasters. Here’s why
SAINT GEORGE’S — When Hurricane Beryl smacked into Carriacou — part of the Caribbean nation of Grenada — in July, it virtually flattened the entire
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Biden approves major disaster declaration for Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the government of Puerto Rico to supplement recovery
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Carcass of endangered fin whale washes up near Alaska’s largest city
ANCHORAGE, (AP) — An endangered fin whale that washed up near a coastal trail in Alaska’s largest city has attracted curious onlookers while biologists seek
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The Bahamas will refinance part of its debt to protect its famous turquoise waters
NASSAU (AP) — The Bahamas announced today that it will refinance $300 million of its external debt to free up more than $120 million for
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St. John’s Susannaberg Transfer Station closed due to WAPA power outages
CRUZ BAY — The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) said Thursday that the St. John Susannaberg Transfer Station was temporarily closed due to WAPA
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US towns plunge into debates about fluoride in water
NEW YORK (AP) — For about 50 years, adding cavity-preventing fluoride to drinking water was a popular public health measure in Yorktown, a leafy town
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