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As India's electrical grid strains, rural hospitals and clinics find reliable power in rooftop solar

As India's electrical grid strains, rural hospitals and clinics find reliable power in rooftop solar

RAICHUR, India (AP) — In the searing heat that often envelops Raichur, an ancient town in southern India, a ceiling fan that spins without interruption brings sweet relief for the newborn babies and their mothers at the Government Maternity Hospital.
Delaware taps artificial intelligence to evacuate crowded beaches when floods hit

Delaware taps artificial intelligence to evacuate crowded beaches when floods hit

Delaware's low elevation mixed with crowded beaches and limited exit routes make the state particularly vulnerable to massive flooding, but officials hope an influx of federal infrastructure money will trigger future evacuation plans automatically vi
Shift to clean energy accelerating, but coal investments too high, report says

Shift to clean energy accelerating, but coal investments too high, report says

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Energy security concerns — worsened by the war in Ukraine — and policy support from rich countries are likely to help investments in clean energy outpace spending on fossil fuels, the International Energy Agency said in a re
Flying drones and chasing data, Indigenous women in Guyana join fight against climate change

Flying drones and chasing data, Indigenous women in Guyana join fight against climate change

RUBY VILLAGE, Guyana (AP) — A small group of Indigenous women in northern Guyana are the latest weapon in the fight against climate change in this South American country where 90% of the population lives below sea level.
What makes a storm a typhoon? What's a super typhoon?

What makes a storm a typhoon? What's a super typhoon?

Typhoon Mawar was a Category 4 super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (241 kph) or greater when it crossed the northern tip of Guam on Wednesday night. It was the strongest typhoon to hit the U.S. Pacific territory since 2002.
Trudeau promises to update act around use and development of water in Canada

Trudeau promises to update act around use and development of water in Canada

WINNIPEG — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeated promises Tuesday to update legislation that governs water use while formally announcing the Canada Water Agency is to be headquartered in Manitoba's capital city.
Hay River, N.W.T., residents allowed to return Thursday as wildfire burns nearby

Hay River, N.W.T., residents allowed to return Thursday as wildfire burns nearby

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — Residents of the town of Hay River are to be allowed to return to the Northwest Territories community Thursday, even as a wildfire continues to burn on the nearby K'atl'odeeche First Nation reserve.
Registration opens for annual Florida Python Challenge

Registration opens for annual Florida Python Challenge

MIAMI (AP) — Registration opened Wednesday for the 2023 Florida Python Challenge, giving participants a chance to win a share of more than $30,000 in prizes while removing invasive Burmese pythons from the wild. The 10-day competition runs Aug.

Shell agrees to pay $10 million for air pollution at massive new Pennsylvania petrochemical plant

Shell has agreed to pay $10 million to resolve allegations that it polluted the air around its massive new petrochemical refinery in western Pennsylvania, the administration of Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Wednesday.
UN conference raises less than $1 billion for climate-wracked Horn of Africa in major disappointment

UN conference raises less than $1 billion for climate-wracked Horn of Africa in major disappointment

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A high-level U.N.