Harris dashed to Dubai to tackle climate change and war. Each carries high political risks at home
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Filling in for President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris flew to the Middle East to tackle a pair of...
Thousands of climate change activists hold boisterous protest march in Brussels with serious message
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) — Thousands of people marched through the center of Brussels on Sunday in a boisterous rally highlighting the dangers of climate change, as...
Plant-based meat industry still poised for growth despite recent setbacks: experts
It’s been more than five years since A&W first started selling Beyond Meat burgers to customers eager to see whether the patties could compete with their...
Heavy snow in northern England causes havoc on highways and knocks out power
AMBLESIDE, England (AP) — Heavy snow in northern England forced motorists to seek shelter or spend the night in their cars and knocked out power to...
Conservation deal aims to protect 30 per cent of B.C. land by 2030
VANCOUVER – An environmental agreement to protect 30 per cent of British Columbia’s land by 2030 was signed today between the federal and British Columbia governments...
Winds from Storm Ciarán whip up a wildfire in eastern Spain as 850 people are evacuated
MADRID (AP) — A wildfire abetted by storm winds in eastern Spain has burned some 2,000 hectares (4,900 acres) of land and forced the evacuation of...
New Delhi shuts schools and limits construction work to reduce severe air pollution
NEW DELHI (AP) — New Delhi’s government shut primary schools and banned polluting vehicles and construction work in an attempt to reduce the worst haze and...
Wildfire in mountainous Central Oahu moves away from towns as Hawaii firefighters continue battle
HONOLULU (AP) — A wildfire that has burned forestlands in a remote mountainous area of Central Oahu has moved eastward and away from population centers, Hawaii...
Japanese consumers are eating more local fish in spite of China’s ban due to Fukushima wastewater
IWAKI, Japan (AP) — Local fishing communities feared the worst when the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant began discharging treated radioactive wastewater into the sea. Instead...
Biologists are keeping a close eye on a rare Mexican wolf that is wandering out of bounds
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Northern New Mexico or bust — that seems to be the case for at least one Mexican gray wolf that is intent...