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...
Alberta mountain town loses appeal on order by tribunal to allow major developments
CALGARY – Alberta’s highest court has dismissed an appeal by a popular mountain community to reverse a decision by a provincial tribunal ordering it to allow...
Delta landfill in British Columbia would turn into a spot for eagle watching in fall
Fall and winter are some of the busiest months for a raptor rescue operation in Delta, B.C., as it prepares for the annual migration of eagles...
Taiwan braces for strong wind and rain as Typhoon Koinu approaches the island
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan issued a weather alert on Tuesday as Typhoon Koinu is approaching and may make landfall later this week, bringing gales and...
How are ancient Roman and Mayan buildings still standing? Scientists are unlocking their secrets
NEW YORK (AP) — In the quest to build better for the future, some are looking for answers in the long-ago past. Ancient builders across the...
Columbia Journalism Review editor leaving to encourage news outlets to devote more time to climate
NEW YORK (AP) — Saying that journalism isn’t showing enough urgency in covering climate change, the editor of the Columbia Journalism Review is leaving his job...
More than 100 dolphins found dead in Brazilian Amazon as water temperatures rise to record levels
SAO PAULO (AP) — More than 100 dolphins have died in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest in the past week as the region grapples with a severe...