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California will soon require insurers to increase home coverage in wildfire-prone areas

SACRAMENTO, Calif.

Dec 30, 2024 4:01 PM Read more >

Quebec ski hill operators' spirits aren't dampened by rainy and warm weather

MONTREAL — Quebec ski hill operators said Monday they're remaining optimistic despite warm temperatures and heavy rainfall that could dampen the lucrative holiday ski period.

Dec 30, 2024 2:53 PM Read more >

California will soon require insurers to increase home coverage in wildfire-prone areas

SACRAMENTO, Calif.

Dec 30, 2024 1:55 PM Read more >

'Tinder of construction' aims to keep B.C. building waste out of landfills

COBBLE HILL, B.C. — Gil Yaron barely contains his excitement when asked to describe his non-profit venture to convince construction companies, developers and renovation contractors to recycle tonnes of building material waste on Vancouver Island.

Dec 30, 2024 10:44 AM Read more >

A butterfly collector in Africa with more than 4.2 million seeks to share them for the future

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — What began as a childhood hobby more than six decades ago has led to what might be Africa's largest butterfly collection in a suburb of Kenya's capital. Steve Collins, 74, was born and raised in western Kenya.

Dec 30, 2024 4:35 AM Read more >

A butterfly collector in Africa with more than 4.2 million seeks to share them for the future

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — What began as a childhood hobby more than six decades ago has led to what might be Africa's largest butterfly collection in a suburb of Kenya's capital. Steve Collins, 74, was born and raised in western Kenya.

Dec 29, 2024 9:31 PM Read more >

Authorities seek help finding those responsible for damaging a petroglyph panel in Utah

JENSEN, Utah (AP) — Authorities in Utah are asking the public to help it determine who damaged a petroglyph panel with illegally installed climbing bolts.

Dec 28, 2024 1:52 PM Read more >

Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate change.

Dec 28, 2024 7:35 AM Read more >

Drought, fires and deforestation battered Amazon rainforest in 2024

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — 2024 was a brutal year for the Amazon rainforest, with rampant wildfires and extreme drought ravaging large parts of a biome that’s a critical counterweight to climate change.

Dec 28, 2024 7:30 AM Read more >

After cold, snowy Christmas, temperatures to rise across southern Quebec for new year

MONTREAL — After a cold, snowy Christmas, southern Quebec is expected to get hit by freezing rain over the weekend before temperatures rise further to usher in the new year.

Dec 27, 2024 1:27 PM Read more >