A dangerous and prolonged heat wave has been engulfing large parts of the southern U.S., causing highways to buckle and forcing people into air-conditioned shelters as temperatures soared past 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 Celsius). Excessive heat warnings were in place from Arizona in the southwest all the way to Alabama in the southeast, with south …
Ani Henriquez MCAF Ever since Ani Henriquez witnessed sea turtles nesting on a beach in her home country of El Salvador, she has been dedicated to the conservation of Hawksbill turtles. Henriquez, as the Executive Director of the non-profit organization Asociacion Procosta, has been leading the efforts in El Salvador to conserve and protect the …
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Photographs and accompanying text were provided by Andria Hautamaki. Jeff Greef had to evacuate his Northern California cabin when the Dixie Fire threatened the area. He had watched the sky darken with smoke and had taken precautions such as building the cabin with fire-resistant materials and thinning the surrounding forest. The Plumas Underburn Cooperative is …