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Extreme drought makes cattle farmers thin herds, could cause future supply problems

Extreme drought makes cattle farmers thin herds, could cause future supply problems

An uptick in drought and other extreme weather events has beef farmers in the U.S. and Canada thinning their herds in near-record numbers, which could lead to supply problems in the beef industry over the longer term, industry experts say.
Organizers, athletes adapt to warming climate before and during Canada Winter Games

Organizers, athletes adapt to warming climate before and during Canada Winter Games

HALIFAX — The East Coast's whipsaw shifts between freeze and thaw have complicated life for the Canada Winter Games, as athletes and organizers adapt to what climate scientists say is the new reality of less snow.
Volunteer's death spurs warnings that B.C.'s avalanche conditions are 'unforgiving'

Volunteer's death spurs warnings that B.C.'s avalanche conditions are 'unforgiving'

VANCOUVER — The avalanche deaths of two skiers in British Columbia's central Interior this month have prompted an emotional plea about this season's dangerous conditions from the head of a volunteer search and rescue team.
UN ocean treaty talks resume with goal to save biodiversity

UN ocean treaty talks resume with goal to save biodiversity

United Nations members gather Monday in New York to resume efforts to forge a long-awaited and elusive treaty to safeguard the world's marine biodiversity.
Endangered African penguin chicks hatch at Arizona aquarium

Endangered African penguin chicks hatch at Arizona aquarium

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Northern spotted owl found injured near B.C. train tracks two months after release

Northern spotted owl found injured near B.C. train tracks two months after release

VANCOUVER — One of just four endangered spotted owls known to be in the wild in British Columbia is now recovering from an injury after being found along some train tracks, slowing the careful plans to revive the species, a breeding facility co-ordin
India welcomes 12 cheetahs from South Africa

India welcomes 12 cheetahs from South Africa

NEW DELHI (AP) — India welcomed 12 cheetahs from South Africa on Saturday that will join eight others it received from Namibia last year as part of an ambitious drive to reintroduce the big cats in the country after 70 years.
Infant body found in submerged car in flooded West Virginia

Infant body found in submerged car in flooded West Virginia

The body of an infant was found in a submerged car Friday in southern West Virginia after floodwaters swept through the state, authorities said.
NJ uses new law to bypass local OK for offshore wind project

NJ uses new law to bypass local OK for offshore wind project

OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey utility regulators used a controversial law Friday enabling them to bypass local authorities and grant approvals needed for an offshore wind project to proceed.
Fisheries Department to shut 15 salmon farms off B.C.'s coast to protect wild fish

Fisheries Department to shut 15 salmon farms off B.C.'s coast to protect wild fish

VICTORIA — The plight of British Columbia's endangered wild salmon came first Friday in the decision against renewing licences for 15 open-net Atlantic salmon farms in the Discovery Islands area off Vancouver Island, says the federal fisheries minist
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