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As sand miners prosper in Uganda, a vital lake basin suffers

As sand miners prosper in Uganda, a vital lake basin suffers

LWERA WETLAND, Uganda (AP) — The excavator grunts in the heart of the wetland, baring its teeth. There are trucks waiting to be loaded with sand, and more almost certainly on the way.
For Arbor Day, plant a tree resilient to climate change

For Arbor Day, plant a tree resilient to climate change

Trees are long-term investments that often outlive the people who plant them.
Baffinland requests further production increase at Nunavut iron ore mine

Baffinland requests further production increase at Nunavut iron ore mine

POND INLET, Nunavut — The owner of an iron ore mine on the tip of Baffin Island says it needs to again increase production to prevent job losses, and several federal cabinet ministers are calling on a Nunavut environmental assessment agency to priori
Climate protesters try to bring Berlin traffic to a halt

Climate protesters try to bring Berlin traffic to a halt

BERLIN (AP) — German climate activists temporarily brought traffic to a standstill in some parts of Berlin on Monday by gluing themselves to streets all over the capital.
Planned Senate bill would counteract Mining Law ruling

Planned Senate bill would counteract Mining Law ruling

RENO, Nev. (AP) — A Nevada Democratic U.S.

Quake damages hospital, sends Indonesians racing to highland

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A strong undersea earthquake early Tuesday sent streams of people fleeing to higher ground in western Indonesia before the tsunami danger passed.
TRCA says province did not consult on Ontario Science Centre move to Ontario Place

TRCA says province did not consult on Ontario Science Centre move to Ontario Place

TORONTO — Ontario's largest conservation authority says it was not consulted on the decision to move the Ontario Science Centre, despite owning the land it currently sits on.
Canada's financial support for clean energy compares favourably to U.S: TD Bank

Canada's financial support for clean energy compares favourably to U.S: TD Bank

CALGARY — The financial support Canada is offering for the clean energy transition is competitive with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) south of the border, a new report from TD Economics says.
Panel: Climate change, not wind prep, is threat to whales

Panel: Climate change, not wind prep, is threat to whales

LONG BRANCH, N.J. (AP) — Climate change, spurred by the burning of fossil fuels, is the biggest danger to marine life including whales, a panel of Democratic officials and environmental groups said Monday.
Head of Alberta Energy Regulator declines to say when province told of oilsands leak

Head of Alberta Energy Regulator declines to say when province told of oilsands leak

OTTAWA — The head of the Alberta Energy Regulator has refused to tell a parliamentary committee investigating releases from an oilsands tailings pond about when the provincial government was told about the problem.
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