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Here's what seems to work in Miami to keep deaths down as temperatures soar

Here's what seems to work in Miami to keep deaths down as temperatures soar

Despite a record 46-day streak of triple digit feels-like temperatures, Miami's unprecedented brutal summer last year wasn't that deadly, contrasting with the rest of the nation where federal records show heat fatalities nationally spiked to a 45-yea
Louisiana lawmakers work to address 'silent danger' of thousands of dead and beetle-infested trees

Louisiana lawmakers work to address 'silent danger' of thousands of dead and beetle-infested trees

BATON ROUGE, La.
Alberta's auditor finds province's surface water management ineffective

Alberta's auditor finds province's surface water management ineffective

EDMONTON — The provincial government's management of Alberta's increasingly stressed water resources is all wet, says the province's auditor general.
Republicans urge reversal of landmark ruling in Montana climate change lawsuit by young plaintiffs

Republicans urge reversal of landmark ruling in Montana climate change lawsuit by young plaintiffs

HELENA, Mont.
Groups sue to restore endangered species protection for US northern Rockies wolves

Groups sue to restore endangered species protection for US northern Rockies wolves

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Six conservation groups have filed a lawsuit challenging a recent federal government decision not to protect wolves in the northern U.S.
Newfoundland fishers protest interrupts environment ministers' press conference

Newfoundland fishers protest interrupts environment ministers' press conference

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — About a dozen fishers interrupted a news conference with the country's environment ministers in St. John's on Wednesday to demand the federal government reinstate a 32-year moratorium on commercial cod fishing in the province.
26 million tons of clothing end up in China's landfills each year, propelled by fast fashion

26 million tons of clothing end up in China's landfills each year, propelled by fast fashion

WENZHOU, China (AP) — At a factory in Zhejiang province on China’s eastern coast, two mounds of discarded cotton clothing and bed linens, loosely separated into dark and light colors, pile up on a workroom floor.
Seeking carbon-free power, Virginia utility considers small nuclear reactors

Seeking carbon-free power, Virginia utility considers small nuclear reactors

Virginia's largest utility said Wednesday that it will explore the possibility of using small nuclear reactors to help meet growing electricity demands while reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Jewish community takes food inspection agency to court over slaughter guidelines

Jewish community takes food inspection agency to court over slaughter guidelines

OTTAWA — A group of agencies that certify Kosher meat took the government to court Wednesday to ask for an injunction against Canadian Food Inspection Agency guidelines for the ritual slaughter of animals.
UN declares 2025 to 2034 the decade to combat increasing sand and dust storms from Africa to China

UN declares 2025 to 2034 the decade to combat increasing sand and dust storms from Africa to China

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N.
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