3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (244+ words) Fire and heat risks persist across parts of the western U.S. from North Dakota to California. There are red flag fire warnings in Idaho, Wyoming and Montana, plus North and South Dakota. There is also a fire weather watch up across…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (298+ words) Artificial intelligence use is surging on farms as growers look for some high-tech help in planning and managing operations after years of scaling back on spending, according to McKinsey & Co. The AI adoption follows a multiyear farm slump that crimped…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (591+ words) The wildfires that plagued Washington for nearly half the summer put new Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer and her office to a test. Kuderer has been in office for over a year-and-a-half. However, she’s relatively new considering her predecessor, Washington Commissioner…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (263+ words) The National Weather Service confirmed that a tornado touched down at Long Island’s Atlantic Beach on Thursday evening amid powerful storms in the New York City area. No serious injuries were reported, but the tornado forced the temporary closing of…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (426+ words) A California agency on Wednesday approved long-delayed regulations designed to protect homes from wildfire, but they’re less stringent than defenses recommended by scientists and firefighters. The new rules, which apply to about 2 million homes, were mandated by a 2020 state law…...