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Atmospheric river forecast in B.C. days after temperature records and drought

Atmospheric river forecast in B.C. days after temperature records and drought

VANCOUVER — An atmospheric river packing "narrow bands of heavy precipitation" is forecast for parts of British Columbia just a week after numerous high temperature records were set amid concerns of drought.
UN weather agency: Greenhouse gases reach new record in 2021

UN weather agency: Greenhouse gases reach new record in 2021

GENEVA (AP) — The three main greenhouse gases hit record high levels in the atmosphere last year, the U.N.
California carbon emissions fell 9% in pandemic's 1st year

California carbon emissions fell 9% in pandemic's 1st year

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's planet-warming emissions dropped nearly 9% in 2020 compared to the year before as pandemic restrictions kept people at home, out of their cars and away from the workplace for much of the year.
Saudi oil giant Aramco unveils $1.5B sustainability fund

Saudi oil giant Aramco unveils $1.5B sustainability fund

Saudi oil and gas company Aramco unveiled a $1.5 billion fund on Wednesday for sustainable investments, part of efforts to burnish the state-owned company's green credentials in an announcement ahead of the U.N.
Superstorm Sandy legacy: Recovery far from equal on NY shore

Superstorm Sandy legacy: Recovery far from equal on NY shore

NEW YORK (AP) — Even before Superstorm Sandy's floodwaters surged over New York City’s Rockaway Peninsula, there was an air of decay in Edgemere, a far-flung seaside neighborhood long pockmarked with boarded-up homes and vacant lots with waist-high w
Lengthy pandemic closure ends for B.C. park straddling Washington state border

Lengthy pandemic closure ends for B.C. park straddling Washington state border

VANCOUVER — One of British Columbia's last remaining COVID-19 closures has finally been lifted. Peace Arch Provincial Park, the nine-hectare park that straddles the B.C.
Biden suits get mixed results for Missouri Senate candidate

Biden suits get mixed results for Missouri Senate candidate

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.

EU Commission proposes tougher pollution rules

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm sought on Wednesday to toughen up pollution restrictions to ensure that harmful pollutants are eliminated by 2050 to potentially save the lives of hundreds of thousands of people.
Gas crunch eases in Europe - but the respite might not last

Gas crunch eases in Europe - but the respite might not last

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Natural gas and electricity prices in Europe have plunged from summer peaks thanks to mild weather and a monthslong scramble to fill gas storage ahead of winter and replace Russian supplies during the war in Ukraine .
Strong quake injures dozens, shuts north Philippine airport

Strong quake injures dozens, shuts north Philippine airport

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong earthquake rocked a large swath of the northern Philippines, injuring at least 36 people and forcing the closure of an international airport and the evacuation of patients in a hospital, officials said Wednesday.
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