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Progress made against massive California-Nevada wildfire but flames threaten iconic Joshua trees

Progress made against massive California-Nevada wildfire but flames threaten iconic Joshua trees

MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters aided by rain fought to contain a massive blaze that swept through the California desert into Nevada and is threatening the region's famous spiky Joshua trees.
108 attendees at the World Scout Jamboree treated for heat-related illnesses in South Korea

108 attendees at the World Scout Jamboree treated for heat-related illnesses in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — At least 108 people were treated for heat-related illnesses at the World Scout Jamboree being held in South Korea, which is having one of its hottest summers in years.
Beijing records heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years, causing severe flooding and 21 deaths

Beijing records heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years, causing severe flooding and 21 deaths

ZHUOZHOU, China (AP) — China's capital recorded its heaviest rainfall in at least 140 years over the past few days as remnants of Typhoon Doksuri deluged the region, turning streets into canals where emergency crews used rubber boats to rescue strand

Dead fish carpet beaches at Pacific coast town in north Mexico as experts blame toxic algae bloom

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A town on northern Mexico’s Pacific coast saw its beaches carpeted with dead fish after what experts describe as a toxic algae bloom.
Environmentalists sue to stop Utah potash mine that produces sought-after crop fertilizer

Environmentalists sue to stop Utah potash mine that produces sought-after crop fertilizer

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Environmentalists filed a lawsuit on Monday to prevent the construction of a new potash mine that they say would devastate a lake ecosystem in the drought-stricken western Utah desert.
Pledge to plant 2 billion trees lofty but attainable, Natural Resources minister says

Pledge to plant 2 billion trees lofty but attainable, Natural Resources minister says

SURREY, B.C. — Canada's plan to plant two billion trees by 2030 is ahead of schedule, but mitigating the effects of climate change is as important as adapting to them, says Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson. The minister was in Surrey, B.
Minnesota Supreme Court rules against disputed mine, says state pollution officials hid EPA warnings

Minnesota Supreme Court rules against disputed mine, says state pollution officials hid EPA warnings

UNDATED (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the state’s Pollution Control Agency improperly granted permits to a fiercely contested copper-nickel mine and concealed environmental concerns about the project, which critics say th
British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers

British Columbia's record-breaking wildfire season, by the numbers

British Columbia's wildfire season is the most destructive on record, with more than 15,000 square kilometres of the province burned, surpassing the previous high of 13,543 square kilometres set in 2018.
Biden delays plans to restock nation’s emergency oil reserve

Biden delays plans to restock nation’s emergency oil reserve

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is delaying plans to restock the nation’s emergency oil reserve amid a price hike that has pushed oil above $80 a barrel.
RCMP say body of Nova Scotia teen who went missing in flood has been found

RCMP say body of Nova Scotia teen who went missing in flood has been found

WINDSOR, N.S. — Police in Nova Scotia say they have recovered a body believed to be that of a 14-year-old girl who was swept nearly 100 kilometres from where she disappeared in rushing floodwaters on July 22.
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