Hundreds of thousands of acres are ablaze, dozens of buildings destroyed and thousands of Oregonians face evacuation orders as firefighters battle several dozen large wildfires across Oregon, including the largest fire in the nation.
Montana is set to receive $50 million in grant funding that will go toward a forestry and agricultural project that would reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 15 million metric tons through 2050.
Earth saw a record-high average daily temperature of 62.87 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday, the EU climate monitor said, breaking the previous record of 62.76 degrees Fahrenheit set just the day before.
This year’s low snowpack and recent string of hot days have caused local rivers to dwindle and warm to the point that fish and other aquatic species need some protection.
While Northwestern Energy seeks its second rate increase in as many years, it's now telling ratepayers that it could shut off power supply in the coming days.
Thunderstorms passed through southwestern Montana on Monday evening, producing lightning strikes and increasing concern that new wildfires would join those surrounding Missoula.
The Butler Creek fire was first reported at 1:30 a.m. and by late afternoon, it had grown to more than 300 acres under blazing temperatures and light winds.