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South Korea vouches for safety of plans to release Fukushima wastewater but citizens' fears persist

South Korea vouches for safety of plans to release Fukushima wastewater but citizens' fears persist

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government on Friday formally endorsed the safety of Japanese plans to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean as it tried to calm people’s fears of food
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Germany, Austria issue warning to elderly and infirm as heatwave rolls in

Germany, Austria issue warning to elderly and infirm as heatwave rolls in

BERLIN (AP) — The German government on Friday warned the elderly, people with health conditions, pregnant women and parents with young children to seek out cool places amid forecasts for a sharp rise in temperatures over the weekend.
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Tree planter airlifted to hospital after bear attack near Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

Tree planter airlifted to hospital after bear attack near Tumbler Ridge, B.C.

PRINCE GEORGE, B.C. — A tree planter has been attacked by a bear in northeastern British Columbia. Few details have been released, but a statement from the Conservation Officer Service says it happened Thursday near Tumbler Ridge.
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Countries agree to slash shipping emissions but not enough to stay within warming limits

Countries agree to slash shipping emissions but not enough to stay within warming limits

Maritime nations agreed Friday to slash emissions from the shipping industry to net zero by about 2050 in a deal that several experts and nations say falls short of what's needed to curb warming to agreed temperature limits.
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Amsterdam court gives green light to plan to reduce flights at busy Schiphol Airport

Amsterdam court gives green light to plan to reduce flights at busy Schiphol Airport

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Appeals court judges in Amsterdam ruled Friday that the Dutch government can order Schiphol Airport, one of Europe's busiest aviation hubs, to reduce the number of flights from 500,000 per year to 460,000.
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As extreme heat gets worse, expert calls for access to cooling as a human right

As extreme heat gets worse, expert calls for access to cooling as a human right

TORONTO — As summer heat waves intensifyand advocates sound the alarm on the lack of protections for the most vulnerable populations, one extreme weather expert is calling for access to cooling to be treated as a human right.
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OPP investigating suspected drowning in Central Frontenac Township

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating the death of a Toronto man following a marine incident on Big Clear Lake in Central Frontenac Township. Police were called to the area around 4:30 p.m.
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2 weeks of monsoon rains in Pakistan have killed at least 55, including 8 children

2 weeks of monsoon rains in Pakistan have killed at least 55, including 8 children

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from two weeks of monsoon rains rose to at least 55 on Thursday after 12 people, including eight children, died in weather-related incidents in Pakistan amid fears of flash floods, authorities said.
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Truck makers pledge to comply with new California rules phasing out gas-powered vehicles

Truck makers pledge to comply with new California rules phasing out gas-powered vehicles

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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Wildfire in Washington state near Columbia River Gorge grows slowly, still at 5% containment

UNDERWOOD, Wash. (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters have converged in southwest Washington along the Columbia River Gorge to fight the Tunnel 5 Fire , which ignited and grew rapidly on Sunday and remains at 5% containment.
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