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Iowa governor rejects GOP bill to increase regulations of Summit’s carbon dioxide pipeline

Iowa governor rejects GOP bill to increase regulations of Summit’s carbon dioxide pipeline

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov.
Peanuts or almonds? Rice or millet? Planet-friendly grocery shopping choices go beyond cutting meat

Peanuts or almonds? Rice or millet? Planet-friendly grocery shopping choices go beyond cutting meat

It’s one of the most impactful climate decisions we make, and we make it multiple times a day. The U.N. estimates about a third of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, the main driver of climate change, come from food.
Grazing goats provide low-tech solution to Toronto park's invasive plant problem

Grazing goats provide low-tech solution to Toronto park's invasive plant problem

TORONTO — Dozens of goats have returned to a Toronto park to munch on invasive and woody plants as part of an eco-friendly city project.
EPA moves to repeal rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from US power plants

EPA moves to repeal rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from US power plants

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday proposed repealing rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants fueled by coal and natural gas, an action that Administrator Lee Zeldin said would remove billions of do
Worker who leaked plans to build golf courses in Florida parks files whistleblower suit

Worker who leaked plans to build golf courses in Florida parks files whistleblower suit

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A former worker who leaked information about plans by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration to build golf courses and hotels in Florida state parks has filed a whistleblower lawsuit.
Greenland and Iceland saw record heat in May. What does that mean for the world?

Greenland and Iceland saw record heat in May. What does that mean for the world?

Human-caused climate change boosted Iceland and Greenland ’s temperatures by several degrees during a record-setting May heat wave, raising concerns about the far-reaching implications melting Arctic ice has for weather around the world, scientists s
Aid groups weigh how much more they can help if FEMA reduces its disaster response

Aid groups weigh how much more they can help if FEMA reduces its disaster response

Volunteers with the humanitarian nonprofit Team Rubicon are accustomed to filling in the gaps of disaster recovery — they chainsaw downed trees after wildfires, muck out flooded homes and rebuild roofs blown off by hurricanes.
Kananaskis: An explainer on Alberta's cherished park and G7 host location

Kananaskis: An explainer on Alberta's cherished park and G7 host location

CALGARY — For the next week, Derek Ryder will be temporarily divorced from his favourite mountain range and beloved trails in Kananaskis, Alta., so the world's most powerful people can safely gather for the G7 leaders summit.
New Brunswick not properly maintaining public housing stock, says auditor

New Brunswick not properly maintaining public housing stock, says auditor

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's auditor general has found "significant deficiencies" in the operations of the province's public housing agency, saying the stock of subsidized homes managed by the Crown corporation is not well maintained.
US Justice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapes

US Justice Department says Trump can cancel national monuments that protect landscapes

BILLINGS, Mont.