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Boston seeking to limit fossil fuel use in new buildings

BOSTON (AP) — Boston is pushing forward with plans to discourage the use of fossil fuel in new buildings.
Drought over? Spring outlook finds relief -- and flood risk

Drought over? Spring outlook finds relief -- and flood risk

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Record snowfall and rain have helped to loosen drought’s grip on parts of the western U.S. as national forecasters and climate experts warned Thursday that some areas should expect more flooding as the snow begins to melt.
'Unprecedented' weather shuts down second Labrador sporting event in two weeks

'Unprecedented' weather shuts down second Labrador sporting event in two weeks

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. — For the second time in as many weeks, abnormal weather has forced the cancellation of a popular sporting event in Labrador.
Floods fill some of California's summer strawberry fields

Floods fill some of California's summer strawberry fields

As river water gushed through a broken levee , thousands of people in a California farming town were forced to evacuate as their homes were flooded and businesses destroyed.
UN announces new advisers to bolster young voices on climate

UN announces new advisers to bolster young voices on climate

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres named seven young climate leaders Thursday to be his Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change, underlining the role of youth advocates in climate action.
After Cyclone Freddy, flood risk lingers for southern Africa

After Cyclone Freddy, flood risk lingers for southern Africa

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — After four days of destructive wind and rain, local communities and relief workers are now confronting the aftermath of Cyclone Freddy which has killed more than 250 people and displaced tens of thousands of others across Mala
Two mild earthquakes rattle northern Alberta, no reports of damage

Two mild earthquakes rattle northern Alberta, no reports of damage

PEACE RIVER, Alta. — An area northwest of Edmonton has been rattled by two mild earthquakes and a series of aftershocks. Natural Resources Canada says the first quake hit at 8:46 a.m.
Willow oil project approval intensifies Alaska Natives' rift

Willow oil project approval intensifies Alaska Natives' rift

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration’s approval this week of the biggest oil drilling project in Alaska in decades promises to widen a rift among Alaska Natives, with some saying that oil money can't counter the damages caused by climate
EU moves on clean technology: Subsidies up, free market down

EU moves on clean technology: Subsidies up, free market down

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union presented plans Thursday to fundamentally revamp its policies on promoting green technologies and dealing with critical raw materials, imposing limits on imports from countries like China while unleashing subsidies
Flood deaths in Turkey's earthquake-stricken area rise to 16

Flood deaths in Turkey's earthquake-stricken area rise to 16

Rescue teams on Thursday retrieved two more bodies after floods struck two Turkish provinces that were already devastated by last month’s powerful earthquake, raising the death toll in the new disaster to 16.
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