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B.C. researcher says liver oil, meat trade threaten deepwater shark populations

B.C. researcher says liver oil, meat trade threaten deepwater shark populations

Prof. Nick Dulvy recalls when the northern cod fishery collapsed back in 1992. "That was nothing short of a social and economic disaster for Canada," Dulvy said, who's a biology professor at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, B.C.
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Orchard expansion in Canada's wine country stirs fears a key wildlife corridor will be harmed

Orchard expansion in Canada's wine country stirs fears a key wildlife corridor will be harmed

KELOWNA, British Columbia (AP) — Just below the fog line hanging over the central Okanagan Valley, rows of saplings for a cherry orchard expansion span the eastern stretch above Highway 33 on the outskirts of Kelowna in Canada's wine country.
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'It's so sad': B.C. gardeners grieve as they take stock of cold snap's toll

'It's so sad': B.C. gardeners grieve as they take stock of cold snap's toll

RICHMOND — If you ask the "King of Succulents" Johnny Tai how his plants are doing, do it gently. The 80-year-old Richmond, B.C.
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Spectacular fields of yellow mustard draw visitors to Northern California's wine country

Spectacular fields of yellow mustard draw visitors to Northern California's wine country

NAPA COUNTY, Calif. (AP) — Brilliant yellow and gold mustard is carpeting Northern California's wine country, signaling the start of spring and the celebration of all flavors sharp and mustardy. Mustard isn't just pretty to look at.
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Poland sees its most violent protest yet by farmers and supporters against Ukraine imports, EU rules

Poland sees its most violent protest yet by farmers and supporters against Ukraine imports, EU rules

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland saw its most violent protest by farmers and supporters yet Wednesday as some participants threw stones at police and tried to push through barriers around parliament, injuring several officers, police said.
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States in Colorado River basin pitch new ways to absorb shortages but clash on the approach

States in Colorado River basin pitch new ways to absorb shortages but clash on the approach

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The seven U.S. states that draw water from the Colorado River basin are suggesting new ways to determine how the increasingly scarce resource is divvied up when the river can't provide what it historically promised.
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Texas approves land-swapping deal with SpaceX as company hopes to expand rocket-launch operations

Texas approves land-swapping deal with SpaceX as company hopes to expand rocket-launch operations

MCALLEN, Texas (AP) — SpaceX would acquire public land in Texas to expand its rocket-launch facilities under a tentative deal that is moving forward after months of opposition from nearby residents and officials near the U.S.-Mexico border.
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SEC approves rule requiring some companies to report greenhouse gas emissions. Legal challenges loom

SEC approves rule requiring some companies to report greenhouse gas emissions. Legal challenges loom

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S.
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After Ohio train derailment, tank cars didn't need to be blown open to release chemical, NTSB says

After Ohio train derailment, tank cars didn't need to be blown open to release chemical, NTSB says

The decision to blow open five tank cars and burn the toxic chemical inside them after a freight train derailed in Eastern Ohio last year wasn't justified, the head of the National Transportation Safety Board told Congress Wednesday.
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Half of US states join GOP lawsuits challenging new EPA rule on deadly soot pollution

Half of US states join GOP lawsuits challenging new EPA rule on deadly soot pollution

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Biden administration rule that sets tougher standards for deadly soot pollution faced a barrage of legal challenges Wednesday, as 25 Republican-led states and a host of business groups filed lawsuits seeking to block the rule
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