Local News Environment - CBSNews.com / Local News Environment From CBSNews.com Fri, 06 Jun 2025 03:03:52 -0400 5 Northern Minnesota wildfires burn more than 37K acres /news/northern-minnesota-wildfires-may-14-2025/ Nearly 37,000 acres have burned since Sunday as three wildfires continue to rage in northern Minnesota, none of which have been contained. Wed, 14 May 2025 18:59:00 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/05/13/456fa1f6-8148-4783-93f8-a2e6786a3134/thumbnail/60x60/1ff3c8d2c3ca8ab088dbb848c113a9ad/4p-vo-wildfires-latest-wcco7sdt-00-00-2102.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 aecb43fe-6757-4101-8474-511a9ba0bf53 Joseph Kling, 19, faces arson charges in N.J. wildfire /news/ocean-county-nj-wildfire-arson-charges/ Joseph Kling, 19, is charged with arson in the Ocean County, N.J.​ wildfire that has scorched more than 15,000 acres. Thu, 24 Apr 2025 23:39:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/24/1fad5f79-a930-4c60-828d-338d31222fb2/thumbnail/60x60/e6f50c74e8c676755ffea7a99ef9b489/gettyimages-2211084675.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 ea275a02-1744-4605-9a61-6c75370964aa New Jersey wildfire forces thousands to evacuate in Ocean County /news/ocean-county-barnegat-township-nj-wildfire/ A fast-spreading wildfire in Ocean County, New Jersey prompted mandatory evacuations in Ocean Township, Lakewood and Lacey Township. Wed, 23 Apr 2025 06:32:00 -0400 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/04/23/16e0d684-167f-4991-9fcb-51fa74ddc3a0/thumbnail/60x60/1718d8b3c0073520bc359a6ca1873645/kyw-chopper-2-nj-wildfire-hi-res-still.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 be25a733-4b49-4cda-8291-987bedf578af A lake on the edge of Cologne, Minnesota has been invaded by bald eagles /news/minnesota-community-invaded-by-bald-eagles/ For the past week, a small community in Carver County, Minnesota, has been invaded by bald eagles. Mon, 31 Mar 2025 20:34:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/03/31/5ec72baa-79d6-4b65-8110-869b02c76f3d/thumbnail/60x60/2c859ddfa6ddf1bd81db5c28c7754dad/gettyimages-2191524792.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 17488ec3-aafa-4ae6-b252-6b5e421b9aa9 Monterey County declares state of emergency over Moss Landing lithium battery plant fire /news/monterey-county-state-of-emergency-northern-california-lithium-battery-plant-fire/ Monterey County supervisors on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in response to last week's major fire at the Vistra lithium battery plant in Moss Landing. Wed, 22 Jan 2025 14:32:00 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/01/17/378e08a9-31cd-49fe-b651-5e765178d830/thumbnail/60x60/136e87d093a7de2ca6ac7d14fb620a9d/moss-landing-fire-flare-up-3.png?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 0b4d2296-0151-4519-bfa7-9eeb4025a6e7 EPA grants California waiver to ban sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035 /news/epa-california-emissions-new-gasoline-vehicles-ban/ The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday granted California its request to enforce vehicle emissions standards stricter than federal rules, including the state's ban on sales of new gasoline-powered cars. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:55:49 -0500 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/01/12/08b01c21-19d9-4a59-81e3-510b829ea07d/thumbnail/60x60/d61f8d43fe0d64b4edd9e01541869020/gettyimages-1460540605.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 34ca2f68-f4a6-4506-91aa-21ae0ec3146f 13-year-old San Jose girl wins top prize, $25,000 at STEM competition /news/13-year-old-san-jose-girl-wins-top-prize-25000-at-stem-competition/ While young people are understandably anxious about the changing climate and warming planet, there's still a sense of optimism thanks to the creativity found in our youth. Tue, 12 Nov 2024 17:01:23 -0500 https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/11/08/f887ab82-99f2-4bb0-bb3b-f2b5b3a25634/thumbnail/60x60/e6b9641252b62be249e24a30b9864c94/tina-jin.png?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 38af6498-29c6-42d4-ae28-08ccbe1f3e9c Global biodiversity report shows "catastrophic decline" in wildlife populations /news/living-planet-report-biodiversity-catastrophic-decline-cop16-wildlife-wwf/ A shocking new report on global biodiversity is detailing what it calls "a catastrophic decline" in wildlife populations ahead of a major international conference on biodiversity. Thu, 17 Oct 2024 22:30:10 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2019/12/27/de03acb0-34e5-49f8-8ac7-e9bfd6872bc9/thumbnail/60x60/0422772990fc8ff6b338d0eca2c4065e/GettyImages-80298611.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 bc0a4857-b0d2-4391-b6b0-d1d306554945 New "highly destructive" invasive moth found in Pennsylvania for first time /news/pennsylvania-invasive-box-tree-moth/ A "highly destructive" and invasive insect new to North America has been discovered for the first time in Pennsylvania. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 06:22:32 -0400 https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2024/09/10/519a76d3-1548-4d37-bfc4-a1945159a35a/thumbnail/60x60/b6a6167619baba3b5c344fcf40ce7e60/gettyimages-1438872549.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 a2e7b572-7ee3-4430-8416-e2c40d23dab3 Dixon farmer among one of California's fastest-growing groups in agriculture: Women /sacramento/news/dixon-farmer-among-one-of-californias-fastest-growing-groups-in-agriculture-women/ Farming is a big business in California. So much so, it's the Golden State is the world's fifth-largest supplier of food and agriculture commodities. So it should come as no surprise that more women are finding careers in agriculture, which is changing the farming landscape as we know it. Tue, 01 Aug 2023 02:07:00 -0400 https://assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2023/08/01/8d62c16a-0571-42dc-a47f-2acaa8750a8e/thumbnail/60x60/97c98fae960cd73a511108747eddf472/xo-pineda.jpg?v=8e774d26301ae5e7a27489083c0cf8b6 308dafd9-43fd-4a3a-a431-f93ea99e79e0