As Oklahomans assessed the devastation from wildfires that whipped across the state, damaging or destroying hundreds of homes, officials in both Oklahoma and Texas warned of an increased risk of fire danger in the coming week. “We’re going to be back into a critical area,” Oklahoma Forestry Services spokesperson Keith Merckx said. Wildfires fueled by … Read more
Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the seventh named storm in the Australian cyclone season, is expected to drive economic and insured losses in the hundreds of millions of Australian dollars at least, according to insurance and reinsurance broker Aon.Cyclone Alfred made landfall near Brisbane on March 7th, but after a slow approach to land it had caused … Read more
Mourners attend the funeral of slain Hezbollah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine at the Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium on the outskirts of Beirut on February 23, 2025. IBRAHIM AMRO / AFP Hundreds of thousands of people packed into a stadium in Beirut and nearby streets on Sunday, February 23, for the funeral of … Read more
On the windward side, the organization maintained its collaboration with Papahana Kuaola, Kāko‘o ‘Ōiwi, and Paepae o He‘eia — 3 nonprofits based in the He‘eia ahupua‘a in Kāne‘ohe — to support restoration efforts across mountain, wetland, and ocean ecosystems. Volunteers contributed by restoring lo‘i kalo, or irrigation systems, clearing invasive species and building a pathway … Read more
The engines switched off, and there it was. Many of the spectators lucky enough to be there jumped up and down with joy, hugged their friends, or let out an ecstatic yell. I snapped a few final photos and returned to his laptop, grinning, speechless, and started wondering how I could put this all into … Read more
