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Premiers say Ottawa must ensure carbon pricing measures are fair to all Canadians

Premiers say Ottawa must ensure carbon pricing measures are fair to all Canadians

HALIFAX — Canada's premiers presented a rare unified front Monday as they took turns saying Ottawa's recent changes to its carbon pricing measures were unfairly applied across the country.
Orsted wants out of $300M forfeiture for scrapped New Jersey offshore wind farms

Orsted wants out of $300M forfeiture for scrapped New Jersey offshore wind farms

OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — Offshore wind power company Orsted is trying to get out of a $300 million guarantee it agreed to pay New Jersey in the event it failed to build its first wind farm off the state's coast.
'My heart was always just with the sheep.' One Navajo's push to keep tradition vibrant

'My heart was always just with the sheep.' One Navajo's push to keep tradition vibrant

GANADO, Ariz. (AP) — Growing up in Ganado, a small town in Navajo Nation in eastern Arizona, Nikyle Begay always wanted to visit their grandmother's sheep.
How an American meat broker is fueling Amazon deforestation

How an American meat broker is fueling Amazon deforestation

WASHINGTON (AP) — As incomes in China have grown in the last decade, so has China’s appetite for beef. No longer out of reach for China’s middle class, beef now sizzles in home woks and restaurant kitchens.
Navajo sheep herding at risk from climate change. Some young people push to maintain the tradition

Navajo sheep herding at risk from climate change. Some young people push to maintain the tradition

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Whenever Amy Begaye's extended family butchered a sheep, she was given what she considered easy tasks — holding the legs and catching the blood with a bowl. She was never given the knife. That changed recently.
Climate activists smash glass protecting Velazquez's Venus painting in London's National Gallery

Climate activists smash glass protecting Velazquez's Venus painting in London's National Gallery

LONDON (AP) — Two climate change protesters were arrested Monday after they smashed a protective glass panel covering a famous Diego Velázquez oil painting at London's National Gallery, police said Monday.
Northeast China sees first major blizzard this season and forecasters warn of record snowfall

Northeast China sees first major blizzard this season and forecasters warn of record snowfall

BEIJING (AP) — Heavy snow blanketed swaths of China’s northeastern region, shutting schools and halting transportation in the first major snowstorm of the season.
New Zealand's ex-Premier Jacinda Ardern will join conservation group to rally for environment action

New Zealand's ex-Premier Jacinda Ardern will join conservation group to rally for environment action

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will work alongside leaders from Conservation International to advocate for climate action and better treatment of the environment, the group said Monday.
Some houses are being built to stand up to hurricanes and sharply cut emissions, too

Some houses are being built to stand up to hurricanes and sharply cut emissions, too

When Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle five years ago, it left boats, cars and trucks piled up to the windows of Bonny Paulson's home in the tiny coastal community of Mexico Beach, Florida, even though the house rests on pillars 14 feet abo
Prince William arrives in Singapore for the Earthshot Prize award, the first to be held in Asia

Prince William arrives in Singapore for the Earthshot Prize award, the first to be held in Asia

SINGAPORE (AP) — Prince William arrived Sunday in Singapore for the Earthshot Prize awards, the first to be held in Asia, to support environmental innovators with solutions to battle climate change and save the planet.
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