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California firefighters continue battling wind-driven wildfire east of San Francisco

California firefighters continue battling wind-driven wildfire east of San Francisco

SACRAMENTO, Calif.
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Popular geothermal spa in Iceland reopens to tourists after nearby volcano stabilizes

Popular geothermal spa in Iceland reopens to tourists after nearby volcano stabilizes

GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — The popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, one of Iceland’s biggest tourist attractions in the country's southwest, was reopened Sunday after authorities said a nearby volcano had stabilized after erupting four days earlier.
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Plastics plant owner asks for time to comply with federal orders to end benzene leaks

Plastics plant owner asks for time to comply with federal orders to end benzene leaks

OTTAWA — The owners of a Sarnia, Ont., plastics plant that has been emitting dangerous levels of the cancer-causing chemical benzene for years say they need more time to comply with tougher federal rules.
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Tallahassee mayor says cost from May 10 tornadoes now tops $50 million as city seeks federal aid

Tallahassee mayor says cost from May 10 tornadoes now tops $50 million as city seeks federal aid

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Recovery from a May 10 tornado outbreak has cost Florida's capital city $50 million so far, Tallahassee Mayor John Dailey said Friday.
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Republicans make Biden's EV push an election-year issue as Democrats take a more nuanced approach

Republicans make Biden's EV push an election-year issue as Democrats take a more nuanced approach

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Donald Trump says the Biden administration's policy to promote electric vehicles is a “radical plan” that would kill the economy in automaking states.
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'Rotten rock': Climate change altering the face of Canadian mountaineering

'Rotten rock': Climate change altering the face of Canadian mountaineering

The Abbot Pass hut stood for decades in a rugged saddle between two iconic peaks, overlooking the limpid turquoise of Banff National Park's Lake Louise — a destination for alpinists from around the world until the ground melted beneath it and forced
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A firefighter dies and a long-distance train derails amid heavy rains and flooding in Germany

A firefighter dies and a long-distance train derails amid heavy rains and flooding in Germany

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Flooding, high river levels and heavy rain led to the death of a firefighter and disrupted train travel in southern Germany on Sunday.
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Scientists are on a quest for drought-resistant wheat, agriculture's 'Holy Grail'

Scientists are on a quest for drought-resistant wheat, agriculture's 'Holy Grail'

CALGARY — Plant biologist Marcus Samuel has been working for more than a decade to improve the climate resilience of crops.
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Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts again, spewing thick, gray ash high into the air

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Ibu erupted again on Sunday and spewed thick, gray ash 7,000 meters (16,000 feet) into the air, officials said.
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Oregon officials close entire coast to mussel harvesting due to shellfish poisoning

Oregon officials close entire coast to mussel harvesting due to shellfish poisoning

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon authorities have closed the state's entire coastline to mussel harvesting due to an “unprecedented” outbreak of shellfish poisoning that has sickened at least 20 people.
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