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Freeland says Ottawa to 'work harder' to provide relief to victims of N.S. flooding

Freeland says Ottawa to 'work harder' to provide relief to victims of N.S. flooding

BROOKLYN, N.S.
Wildfire in Greece triggers explosions at an ammunition depot and the relocation of fighter jets

Wildfire in Greece triggers explosions at an ammunition depot and the relocation of fighter jets

RHODES, Greece (AP) — A wildfire whipped on by strong winds triggered a series of massive explosions Thursday at an air force ammunition depot in central Greece, while firefighters worked to tame multiple blazes in the country.
Court-appointed manager of Mississippi capital water system gets task of fixing sewage problems

Court-appointed manager of Mississippi capital water system gets task of fixing sewage problems

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The independent manager working to fix the long-troubled water system in Mississippi's capital city will also be assigned to oversee repairs to the city’s deteriorating sewer system, under an order filed Wednesday.
Suffocating heat wave in metro Phoenix starts easing after first major monsoon storm of the season

Suffocating heat wave in metro Phoenix starts easing after first major monsoon storm of the season

PHOENIX (AP) — The persistent heat wave that has suffocated Phoenix for most of July was slightly easing Thursday after the first major monsoon storm of the season kicked up dust and high winds and brought the first measurable rainfall in some areas

Maine plans to use offshore wind for half its energy needs by 2040

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine will procure at least 3,000 megawatts of electricity from offshore wind turbines by 2040 under a bill signed Thursday by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, enough to power about half of the state's electricity load.
Alaska asks US Supreme Court to strike down the rejection of a proposed copper, gold mine

Alaska asks US Supreme Court to strike down the rejection of a proposed copper, gold mine

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The state of Alaska wants the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down a federal agency's rejection of a proposed copper and gold mine in southwest Alaska's Bristol Bay region. The U.S.
Aging infrastructure struggling to keep up with storms, wildfires, changing climate

Aging infrastructure struggling to keep up with storms, wildfires, changing climate

FREDERICTON — The torrential rain that washed out roads, bridges and a key rail link in Nova Scotia on the weekend is is being described as another sign that engineers cannot rely on past weather patterns to design infrastructure able to withstand ri
A car-carrying cargo ship burning near a Dutch bird habitat stokes environmental worries

A car-carrying cargo ship burning near a Dutch bird habitat stokes environmental worries

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A cargo ship packed with cars burned close to a world-renowned bird habitat off the Dutch coast Thursday as firefighters and salvage crews waited for the flames from a fire that started more than a day earlier to subside

DNA tests confirm the body found on a Swiss glacier is of a German mountaineer missing since 1986

GENEVA (AP) — DNA tests have confirmed that the body recently found on a glacier southeast of the famed Matterhorn peak is that of a German mountaineer who disappeared 37 years ago, police in southwestern Switzerland said Thursday.
Coastal Chinese city joins parts of Taiwan in shutting down schools and offices for Typhoon Doksuri

Coastal Chinese city joins parts of Taiwan in shutting down schools and offices for Typhoon Doksuri

BEIJING (AP) — The coastal Chinese city of Shantou on Thursday joined parts of Taiwan in shutting down schools and offices as Typhoon Doksuri brings heavy wind and rain to the Taiwan Strait and surrounding areas.
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