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NATO wants to fight climate change. Its chief tells AP the trick is to make armies green but strong

NATO wants to fight climate change. Its chief tells AP the trick is to make armies green but strong

BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO faces a series of dilemmas in its attempts to fight climate change while ensuring the effectiveness of its combat forces, as Europe’s biggest land war in decades ravages Ukraine, the head of the military alliance told The Associa
Greenpeace protests mass logging of old-growth forests in Carpathian Mountains

Greenpeace protests mass logging of old-growth forests in Carpathian Mountains

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Greenpeace activists on Wednesday called on the Polish prime minister to take action to protect Poland's forests, asking the government to limit the harvesting of timber in the vast old-growth forests of the Carpathian Mountains
Robert Downey Jr. weaves introspection and vulnerability into a show about cars

Robert Downey Jr. weaves introspection and vulnerability into a show about cars

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Downey Jr. knows he has amassed an impressive collection of classic cars — one he self-deprecatingly refers to as artifacts of his success.
Paris summit aims to shake up the financial system. It will test leaders' resolve on climate

Paris summit aims to shake up the financial system. It will test leaders' resolve on climate

WASHINGTON (AP) — Heads of state, finance leaders and activists from around the world will converge in Paris this week to seek ways to overhaul the world's development banks — like the International Monetary Fund and World Bank — and help them weathe
One in four Canadians say they have been affected by wildfires this year: poll

One in four Canadians say they have been affected by wildfires this year: poll

OTTAWA — More than one in four Canadians told a polling firm this week that they have been affected by the record-setting wildfires that have rocked much of Canada over the spring, and more than three in four say they think there are more fires now t
Build begins on Wyoming-to-California power line amid growing wind power concern

Build begins on Wyoming-to-California power line amid growing wind power concern

RAWLINS, Wyo. (AP) — Portrait photographer Anne Brande shoots graduation and wedding engagement photos at scenic spots throughout southeastern Wyoming's granite mountains and sprawling sagebrush valleys.
Sweltering heat tests Texas' power grid and patience as thousands in South still without electricity

Sweltering heat tests Texas' power grid and patience as thousands in South still without electricity

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas' power grid operator asked residents Tuesday to voluntarily cut back on electricity due to anticipated record demand on the system as a heat wave kept large swaths of the state and southern U.S.
'A real rodeo': Fires, rain and snow hit Yellowhead County in west central Alberta

'A real rodeo': Fires, rain and snow hit Yellowhead County in west central Alberta

EDMONTON — The mayor of Yellowhead County in west central Alberta says it's been a wild few weeks in the area as residents deal with wildfires, rain and snow.
Tornadoes clobber Mississippi. Hours later, its governor attends Republican fundraiser in Alabama

Tornadoes clobber Mississippi. Hours later, its governor attends Republican fundraiser in Alabama

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Gov.
Tribal activists oppose Nevada mine key to Biden's clean energy agenda as 'green colonialism'

Tribal activists oppose Nevada mine key to Biden's clean energy agenda as 'green colonialism'

OROVADA, Nevada (AP) — Just 45 miles (72 kilometers) from the Fort McDermitt Indian Reservation where Daranda Hinkey and her family corral horses and cows, a centerpiece of President Joe Biden’s clean energy plan is taking shape: construction of one
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