Environment News

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rain fell on parts of Southern California on Sunday and the scattered showers were expected to continue overnight, boosting the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas scorched by Los Angeles-area wildfires.

British Columbia-based environmental activist Zain Haq was aboard a plane in Toronto on Sunday afternoon, awaiting a nearly 14-hour flight to Pakistan, where he said he was looking forward to seeing his family and eating the food.

For four years, the Environmental Protection Agency made environmental justice one of its biggest priorities , working to improve health conditions in heavily-polluted communities often made up largely of Black, Latino and low-income Americans.

LONDON (AP) — Ireland called in help from England and France as repair crews worked to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people after the most disruptive storm for years . Even as the cleanup continued, more wet and windy weather hit the U.K.

For four years, the Environmental Protection Agency made environmental justice one of its biggest priorities , working to improve health conditions in heavily-polluted communities often made up largely of Black, Latino and low-income Americans.

LONDON (AP) — Ireland called in help from England and France on Sunday as repair crews worked to restore power to hundreds of thousands of people after the most disruptive storm for years .

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rain began falling in parched Southern California on Saturday in a boon for firefighters who were mopping up multiple wildfires.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rain on the way to parched Southern California on Saturday will aid firefighters mopping up multiple wildfires. But heavy downpours on charred hillsides could bring the threat of new troubles like toxic ash runoff .

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Fighting around Sudan 's largest oil refinery set the sprawling complex ablaze, satellite data analyzed by The Associated Press on Saturday shows, sending thick, black smoke over the country's capital.

HARRISBURG, Pa.