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A first in B.C. as parasite that causes whirling disease invades southeastern lake

A first in B.C. as parasite that causes whirling disease invades southeastern lake

YOHO NATIONAL PARK, B.C. — Parks Canada says it is responding to a suspected case of whirling disease in Yoho National Park, in British Columbia's southeast Rocky Mountains.
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King Charles III winds up his France state visit in Bordeaux to focus on the climate and sip wine

King Charles III winds up his France state visit in Bordeaux to focus on the climate and sip wine

BORDEAUX, France (AP) — After pageantry and politics in Paris, King Charles III concluded his three-day state visit to France with a trip down south to Bordeaux on Friday to focus on a more personal passion : the environment.
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Lawmakers author proposal to try to cut food waste in half by 2030

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A bipartisan coalition of U.S. lawmakers has introduced a proposal designed to cut food waste in half by 2030. The lawmakers submitted their legislation on Thursday and said it would improve collaboration between the U.S.
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Energy Department announces $325M for batteries that can store clean electricity longer

Energy Department announces $325M for batteries that can store clean electricity longer

The Energy Department has announced a $325 million investment in new battery types that can help turn solar and wind energy into 24-hour power.
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The US East Coast is under a tropical storm warning with landfall forecast in North Carolina

The US East Coast is under a tropical storm warning with landfall forecast in North Carolina

MIAMI (AP) — A storm moving closer to the U.S. East Coast will deliver tropical storm conditions to North Carolina on Friday before making landfall on Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said.
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A year after Fiona: Nova Scotians still fear blackouts as utility claims improvements

A year after Fiona: Nova Scotians still fear blackouts as utility claims improvements

HALIFAX — Vaughn Mullen has grown weary of Nova Scotia Power's promises for improvement, as fall hurricane season brings lengthy power outages he feels could be avoided.
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Top warming talks official hopes for 'course correction' and praises small steps in climate efforts

NEW YORK (AP) — A top official helping to oversee upcoming international climate negotiations hopes to prove critics wrong — and surprise them with a “course correction” for an ever-warming world. But don't expect that big a turn.
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Brazil’s firefighters battle wildfires raging during rare late-winter heat wave

Brazil’s firefighters battle wildfires raging during rare late-winter heat wave

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Firefighters on Thursday were battling flames in Brazil’s northeastern Bahia state, fanned by strong winds and abnormally high temperatures for the season, authorities said.
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Biden deal with tribes promises $200M for Columbia River salmon reintroduction

Biden deal with tribes promises $200M for Columbia River salmon reintroduction

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Biden administration has pledged over $200 million toward reintroducing salmon in the Upper Columbia River Basin in an agreement with tribes that includes a stay on litigation for 20 years.
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King Charles III makes a stop at the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral on his state visit to France

King Charles III makes a stop at the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral on his state visit to France

PARIS (AP) — King Charles III went from a meeting with young athletes in a working-class, multicultural suburb of Paris to an emotional stop in front of the fire-damaged Notre Dame Cathedral on Thursday, the second day of his state visit to France.
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