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Environmental groups sue to force government to finalize ship speed rules that protect rare whales

Environmental groups sue to force government to finalize ship speed rules that protect rare whales

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A coalition of environmental groups has sued the federal government to try to force the finalization of ship speed rules that the groups say are critically important to save a vanishing species of whale.
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Turkey detains 4 as part of a probe into a gold mine landslide that left at least 9 missing

Turkey detains 4 as part of a probe into a gold mine landslide that left at least 9 missing

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Authorities on Wednesday detained four people in connection with a massive landslide that engulfed a gold mine in eastern Turkey, leaving at least nine workers missing, Turkish state media reported.
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Pond hockey in New Hampshire brightens winter for hundreds. But climate change threatens the sport

Pond hockey in New Hampshire brightens winter for hundreds. But climate change threatens the sport

MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — Every winter, Pete Kibble and the guys he plays social hockey with in Massachusetts make the trek up to New Hampshire to play in an outdoor tournament many believe embodies the sport in its purest form.
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Second new Georgia reactor begins splitting atoms in key step to making electricity

ATLANTA (AP) — A nuclear power plant in Georgia has begun splitting atoms in the second of its two new reactors, Georgia Power said Wednesday, a key step toward providing carbon-free electricity. The unit of Atlanta-based Southern Co.
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New Mexico legislators seek cleaner transportation fuels, would follow West Coast's lead

New Mexico legislators seek cleaner transportation fuels, would follow West Coast's lead

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico's Legislature has approved a bill aimed at reducing climate-warming pollution from cars and trucks through financial incentives to reward businesses that produce cleaner fuels.
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Climate activists target Botticelli's 'Birth of Venus' in Florence's Uffizi Gallery

Climate activists target Botticelli's 'Birth of Venus' in Florence's Uffizi Gallery

Two climate activists on Tuesday targeted Botticelli’s masterpiece “The Birth of Venus” hanging at Florence’s Uffizi Gallery, attaching images of recent flood damage in the Tuscany region on the protective glass.
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Police confirm identity of 101st victim of huge Maui wildfire

Police confirm identity of 101st victim of huge Maui wildfire

HONOLULU (AP) — The death toll from the wildfire that destroyed the historic Hawaii town of Lahaina in August rose to 101 on Tuesday after Maui police confirmed the identity of one new victim, a 76-year-old man.
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Feds finalize areas for floating offshore wind farms along Oregon coast

PORTLAND, Ore.
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Oil and gas producer to pay millions to US and New Mexico to remedy pollution concerns

Oil and gas producer to pay millions to US and New Mexico to remedy pollution concerns

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A Texas company has reached a multimillion-dollar settlement with the federal government and the state of New Mexico to address air pollution concerns in the largest oil and gas producing region in the United States.
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B.C. report says climate change brings health risk, as doctor fears 'colossal harms'

B.C. report says climate change brings health risk, as doctor fears 'colossal harms'

VANCOUVER — Communities across British Columbia needs to prepare for a climate-related health crisis like the deadly 2021 heat dome every year, according to the lead contributor to a report on health risks associated with climate change. Dr.
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