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Storm dumps over 4 feet of snow in Colorado, leaving thousands without power

Storm dumps over 4 feet of snow in Colorado, leaving thousands without power

DENVER (AP) — A major storm dumped over 4 feet (1 meter) of snow in northern Colorado before ending Friday, leaving thousands without power and continuing to make travel hazardous in the mountains and foothills west of Denver.
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'Plan in advance': Eclipse glasses are hot sellers ahead of rare celestial event

'Plan in advance': Eclipse glasses are hot sellers ahead of rare celestial event

MONTREAL — These days, Mylene Gamache-Tremblay spends her evenings and weekends taking orders for solar eclipse glasses, and packing and shipping them around the eastern part of the country.
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Across the US, batteries and green energies like wind and solar combine for major climate solution

Across the US, batteries and green energies like wind and solar combine for major climate solution

In the Arizona desert, a Danish company is building a massive solar farm that includes batteries that charge when the sun is shining and supply energy back to the electric grid when it's not.
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Trial of former Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn over diesel scandal set to start in September

Trial of former Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn over diesel scandal set to start in September

BERLIN (AP) — Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn is to go on trial in September on charges of fraud and market manipulation linked to the automaker's diesel emissions scandal, a German court said Friday.
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Severe storms with tornadoes kill at least 3 in the central US

Severe storms with tornadoes kill at least 3 in the central US

WINCHESTER, Ind. — Severe storms with probable tornadoes tore through several central U.S. states, damaging homes and businesses and killing at least three people, with more bodies likely to be discovered, authorities said.
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German greenhouse gas emissions dropped sharply last year, raising hopes of meeting 2030 target

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's greenhouse gas emissions dropped by one-tenth last year as renewable energy grew in importance, the use of coal and gas diminished and economic pressures weighed on businesses and consumers, official data showed Friday.
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How the 2019 Fridays for Futures strikes inspired a wave of Canadian climate leaders

How the 2019 Fridays for Futures strikes inspired a wave of Canadian climate leaders

As they marched through the streets in 2019, Ashley Torres and Louis Couillard did not expect a protest would alter the trajectory of their lives.
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Colorado snowstorm closes highways and schools for a second day

Colorado snowstorm closes highways and schools for a second day

DENVER (AP) — Thousands in Colorado were without power as authorities closed highways and schools during a winter storm that pummeled the Denver area and threatened to drop another half foot there overnight into Friday.
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In Mexico, a once glittering lake is being sucked dry by development, drought and lawlessness

In Mexico, a once glittering lake is being sucked dry by development, drought and lawlessness

VALLE DE BRAVO, Mexico (AP) — Once a glittering weekend getaway for wealthy residents of Mexico City, Valle de Bravo has been reduced to a shrinking, increasingly polluted patch of mud flats and water by a combination of drought, water transfers to t
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Saskatchewan government to start work on $1.15B irrigation project

Saskatchewan government to start work on $1.15B irrigation project

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is set to begin work on a $1.15-billion project to expand irrigation, a move Premier Scott Moe says will help fulfil a dream not fully realized.
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