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At UN climate talks, nations big and small get chance to bear witness to climate change

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — More than two dozen world leaders delivered remarks at the United Nations' annual climate conference Wednesday, with many hard-hit nations detailing their nations' firsthand experience with the catastrophic weather that has co

Nov 13, 2024 4:07 PM Read more >

What do you do when a goose dies in your backyard, amid concerns about avian flu?

Carolyn Law didn't think much of it when a snow goose landed in her Richmond, B.C., backyard, on Halloween. But hours later it had barely moved. Then it started bobbing its head repeatedly.

Nov 13, 2024 2:59 PM Read more >

Build vaccine stockpile, use wastewater testing for H5N1 bird flu, experts urge

TORONTO — Health Canada has authorized three influenza vaccines that could be used if bird flu became a pandemic, the agency says.

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Sceptres veterans taking responsibility for rookies getting up to speed in PWHL

TORONTO — Toronto Sceptres captain Blayre Turnbull expects the team's veterans to help rookies navigate through expectations and pressure of playing in the Professional Women's Hockey League.

Nov 13, 2024 2:49 PM Read more >

Record-setting dry conditions threaten more US wildfires, drinking water supplies

BRICK, N.J. (AP) — Record-setting dry conditions in some parts of the U.S. are raising fears of new wildfires and also could threaten drinking water supplies if substantial rain does not fall in the coming months.

Nov 13, 2024 11:48 AM Read more >

Massive dust storm reduces visibility, causes vehicle pileup on central California highway

CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (AP) — A powerful dust storm known as a haboob caused a vehicle pile-up on a central California highway, sending several people to hospitals with minor injuries, authorities said.

Nov 13, 2024 11:13 AM Read more >

Massive dust storm reduces visibility, causes vehicle pileup on central California highway

CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (AP) — A powerful dust storm known as a haboob caused a vehicle pile-up on a central California highway, sending several people to hospitals with minor injuries, authorities said.

Nov 13, 2024 10:36 AM Read more >

'Serious risks': Researchers join push against importing monkeys for drug testing

Dozens of researchers across Canada, including renowned environmentalist David Suzuki, have joined a growing chorus of voices urging the federal government to halt the importation of an endangered monkey species for medical research in Quebec.

Nov 13, 2024 10:24 AM Read more >

New storms and flooding in Spain close schools and cause train cancellations

MADRID (AP) — New storms in Spain caused school closures and train cancellations on Wednesday, two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other parts of the country killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

Nov 13, 2024 10:16 AM Read more >

Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus slams rich nations for burning up the planet at UN climate talks

BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus said Wednesday that world leaders shouldn't be negotiating at United Nations climate talks this year, and countries responsible for warming up the planet should instead just simply pr

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