"In response to what it sees as increasing efforts to undermine the teaching of climate science, the nation's largest science teachers association took the unusual step Thursday of issuing a formal position statement in support of climate science education."
"Sen. Lisa Murkowski is scrutinizing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's record on tribal issues, as pressure grows from Alaska Natives to oppose President Trump's latest pick for the high court."
"A House committee voted Thursday to advance a landmark bipartisan bill to boost funding for national parks and public lands, using money from oil drilling and other energy production."
"Someone from Orlinda Benally’s family has come to the Chuska Mountains to graze their sheep in the shade provided by the aspen and pine trees every summer for longer than she can remember."
"Thousands of homeowners in inland North and South Carolina stand to be inundated by Hurricane Florence’s drenching over the next few days, but hardly any of them carry federal flood insurance, leaving them at risk of a devastating loss, with little prospect of help from the federal government."
"Hurricane Florence lumbered toward the Carolinas on Thursday as a slow-moving giant, churning up a powerful storm surge that could reach 13 feet at high tide and devastate hundreds of miles of shoreline. ... The hurricane was unusual for a variety of reasons—and it was being made worse by climate change, a team of scientists said Wednesday."
"As Hurricane Florence bore down on the U.S. on Thursday, President Donald Trump angrily churned up the devastating storm of a year earlier, disputing the official death count from Hurricane Maria and falsely accusing Democrats of inflating the Puerto Rican toll to make him “look as bad as possible.”"
"A series of gas explosions one official described as "Armageddon" left at least 10 people injured and ignited fires in at least 39 homes in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover Thursday, forcing entire neighborhoods to evacuate and drawing first responders from as far away as Boston and Manchester, N.H., as crews scrambled to fight fires and turn off gas and electric lines to prevent further damage."
"Hurricane Florence lashed the North Carolina coast early Friday morning, leaving major flooding, damage to homes and businesses, at least 150 people stranded in storm surge and more than 300,000 homes and businesses without power."
"The Trump administration's plan to soften methane standards for the oil and gas industry is the first step in a larger effort to dismantle greenhouse gas rules for the booming sector."
