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K-pop fans around globe rally for climate and environment goals

K-pop fans around globe rally for climate and environment goals

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Fans of Korean pop bands around the world are increasingly channeling their millions-strong online community into climate and environmental activism, protesting business deals linked to coal power, urging K-pop entertainers
Billboard collapses onto people in Mumbai, India, killing at least 14 but others may be trapped

Billboard collapses onto people in Mumbai, India, killing at least 14 but others may be trapped

NEW DELHI (AP) — A large billboard collapsed onto people during heavy rain and thunderstorms in India's western city of Mumbai, killing at least 14 and injuring 74 others, reports said.
New Mexico forges rule for treatment and reuse of oil-industry fracking water amid protests

New Mexico forges rule for treatment and reuse of oil-industry fracking water amid protests

SANTA FE, N.M.
Wisconsin Senate plans to vote on overriding Evers veto of PFAS funding, other bills

Wisconsin Senate plans to vote on overriding Evers veto of PFAS funding, other bills

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans said Monday that the state Senate would vote to override up to 36 of the governor's vetoes, including a bill to fight PFAS pollution — moves that Democrats derided as desperate election year stunts.
Entangled right whale spotted off New Brunswick with fishing gear stuck in its mouth

Entangled right whale spotted off New Brunswick with fishing gear stuck in its mouth

HALIFAX — A critically endangered North Atlantic right whale has been spotted entangled in fishing gear in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, northeast of New Brunswick's Acadian Peninsula.
Light rain expected to help Fort McMurray wildfire as Grande Prairie blaze to grow

Light rain expected to help Fort McMurray wildfire as Grande Prairie blaze to grow

FORT MCMURRAY, Alta. — Crews battling an out-of-control wildfire outside Fort McMurray, Alta., were expecting a little help from light rain and favourable winds on Monday.
B.C., Ottawa put up nearly $254M to expand heat pump rebates

B.C., Ottawa put up nearly $254M to expand heat pump rebates

VICTORIA — The B.C. and federal governments have set aside nearly $254 million to expand rebates to convert home heating and cooling systems to more climate-friendly options with a focus on low- and middle-income households.
New Mexico to stand in for California as McConaughey stars in film about a 2018 deadly wildfire

New Mexico to stand in for California as McConaughey stars in film about a 2018 deadly wildfire

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.
US energy panel approves rule to expand transmission of renewable power

US energy panel approves rule to expand transmission of renewable power

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal energy regulators on Monday approved a long-awaited rule to make it easier to transmit renewable energy such as wind and solar power to the electric grid — a key part of President Joe Biden’s goal to eliminate carbon emissio
Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry

Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry

LIVONIA, Mich. (AP) — A tiny, low-priced electric car called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling.