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Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform

Frustration grows at fossil fuel influence and structure of UN climate talks. Some call for reform

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Good or bad, the United Nations climate negotiations process itself became the focus of the international talks that aim to curb warming from coal, oil and natural gas.
Activists at COP29 spend weeks planning demos. But they can feel stifled by rules and restrictions

Activists at COP29 spend weeks planning demos. But they can feel stifled by rules and restrictions

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In the nosebleed seats of a nearly-empty Baku Olympic stadium coated with a layer of dust, activists used a giant banner to beam the words “Pay Up” to the world.
Typhoon Usagi wreaks more damage and misery in Philippines as yet another storm looms

Typhoon Usagi wreaks more damage and misery in Philippines as yet another storm looms

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Usagi swamped rural villages in floods, knocked down power and displaced thousands more people before blowing away on Friday from the northern Philippines, which has now been pounded by five major storms in less tha
Whistleblower sounds alarm about destruction of tribal sites in North Carolina

Whistleblower sounds alarm about destruction of tribal sites in North Carolina

Spear points, hammer stones and picks lost to history under layers of leaves, roots and rocks — it was the evidence Scott Ashcraft was looking for.
Pakistani province declares health emergency due to smog and locks down two cities

Pakistani province declares health emergency due to smog and locks down two cities

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani province declared a health emergency Friday due to smog and imposed a shutdown in two major cities.
At UN climate talks, some see wars complicating negotiators' task

At UN climate talks, some see wars complicating negotiators' task

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Nisreen Elsaim has been a climate activist for a dozen years, much of it focusing on the intersection of war and climate change.
At UN climate talks, some see wars complicating negotiators' task

At UN climate talks, some see wars complicating negotiators' task

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Nisreen Elsaim has been a climate activist for a dozen years, much of it focusing on the intersection of war and climate change.
What to know about bird flu, poultry and dairy farms

What to know about bird flu, poultry and dairy farms

TORONTO — People have been hearing a lot about H5N1 bird flu — or highly pathogenic avian influenza — since a B.C. teen became the first human to get the virus in Canada and is in hospital. It's not yet known how the teen got infected, but Dr.

Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, Houston spew most greenhouse gas of world cities

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gas that feeds climate change, with Shanghai the most polluting, according to new data that combines observations and artificial intelligence.
Activists at COP29 spend weeks planning demos. But they can feel stifled by rules and restrictions

Activists at COP29 spend weeks planning demos. But they can feel stifled by rules and restrictions

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — In the nosebleed seats of a nearly-empty Baku Olympic stadium coated with a layer of dust, activists used a giant banner to beam the words “Pay Up” to the world.
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