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UK apologizes for child's death in case that made air pollution in low-income areas a national issue

UK apologizes for child's death in case that made air pollution in low-income areas a national issue

LONDON (AP) — The British government has apologized for the death of a 9-year-old girl who is believed to be the first person in the U.K.
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Boil water advisories can be confusing. Here are some safety tips from experts

Boil water advisories can be confusing. Here are some safety tips from experts

As a mother of two, Robin Funsten knows it’s impossible to bathe her 2-year-old without getting water in the toddler's mouth. But she's never had to worry about that until recently. A month after deadly Hurricane Helene devastated the U.S.
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As summers get hotter, Greece's seasonal firefighters protest for permanent jobs

As summers get hotter, Greece's seasonal firefighters protest for permanent jobs

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of seasonal firefighters gathered outside Greece’s Civil Protection Ministry Thursday, demanding permanent positions as their contracts expire following a grueling wildfire season .
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Spain searches for bodies after flood of the century claims at least 95 lives

Spain searches for bodies after flood of the century claims at least 95 lives

BARRIO DE LA TORRE, Spain (AP) — Survivors of the worst natural disaster to hit Spain this century awoke to scenes of devastation on Thursday after villages were wiped out by monstrous flash floods that claimed at least 95 lives.
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Use of smoke-emitting firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India's capital ahead of Diwali

Use of smoke-emitting firecrackers renews air pollution debate in India's capital ahead of Diwali

NEW DELHI (AP) — As India gears up for Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, people are divided over whether they should celebrate by setting off firecrackers, which worsen the country’s chronic air pollution.
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Man who killed eagles and trafficked their parts faces sentencing Thursday

Man who killed eagles and trafficked their parts faces sentencing Thursday

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Washington state man who pleaded guilty to killing at least 118 eagles as part of a wildlife trafficking ring that operated on a Native American Reservation in Montana faces sentencing Thursday before a federal judge.
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At least 95 people die in devastating flash floods in Spain

At least 95 people die in devastating flash floods in Spain

UTIEL, Spain (AP) — Flash floods in Spain turned village streets into rivers, ruined homes, disrupted transportation and killed at least 95 people in the worst natural disaster to hit the European nation in recent memory.
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Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says

Asia needs to spend much more to adapt to climate change and limit its damage, bank study says

BANGKOK (AP) — Countries in Asia will suffer worse damage from the climate crisis than other regions and are falling far behind in spending on improvements to limit the damage and adapt to changing weather patterns and natural disasters, the Asian De
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Fourth mass coral bleaching prompts UN emergency session at Colombia biodiversity summit

Fourth mass coral bleaching prompts UN emergency session at Colombia biodiversity summit

CALI, Colombia (AP) — The United Nations, scientists and governments made an urgent call Wednesday for increased funding to protect coral reefs under threat of extinction.
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California announces sustainable fuels partnership to curb emissions from planes

California announces sustainable fuels partnership to curb emissions from planes

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will partner with a trade group representing major U.S. airlines to increase the availability of sustainable aviation fuels, state officials said Wednesday.
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