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Trump's push for drilling, mining sharpens debate for Alaska Natives about land they view as sacred

Trump's push for drilling, mining sharpens debate for Alaska Natives about land they view as sacred

BETHEL, Alaska (AP) — Fish camps still dot the banks of the broad Kuskokwim River in southwestern Alaska.
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Scientists thought this Argentine glacier was stable. Now they say it's melting fast

Scientists thought this Argentine glacier was stable. Now they say it's melting fast

An iconic Argentinian glacier, long thought one of the few on Earth to be relatively stable, is now undergoing its “most substantial retreat in the past century,” according to new research.
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A climate-friendly home starts with an energy assessment. Here's how my 100-year-old house did

A climate-friendly home starts with an energy assessment. Here's how my 100-year-old house did

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio (AP) — A significant share of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions comes from heating, cooling and powering homes — about 15%, according to one estimate by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Czech zoo welcomes 4 rare Barbary lion cubs whose population is extinct in the wild

Czech zoo welcomes 4 rare Barbary lion cubs whose population is extinct in the wild

DVUR KRALOVE, Czech Republic (AP) — Four Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a Czech zoo, a vital contribution for a small surviving population of the rare lion that is extinct in the wild.
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Great Barrier Reef records largest annual coral loss in 39 years

Great Barrier Reef records largest annual coral loss in 39 years

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Great Barrier Reef has experienced its greatest annual loss of live coral across most of its expanse in four decades of record-keeping, Australian authorities say.
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Cuban animal lovers struggle to feed stray cats and dogs as economic crisis bites

Cuban animal lovers struggle to feed stray cats and dogs as economic crisis bites

HAVANA (AP) — Every afternoon, 81-year-old Nélida Pérez begins her familiar walk down the cobblestone streets of Old Havana , a procession of hungry cats trailing close behind her.
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Judge considers whether Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center violates environmental law

Judge considers whether Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz' detention center violates environmental law

MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge heard arguments Wednesday over whether to stop construction of an immigration detention center — built in the middle of the Florida Everglades and dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” — because it didn't follow environmental laws.
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First Nation disappointed as B.C. court rejects challenge to Mount Polley dam level

First Nation disappointed as B.C. court rejects challenge to Mount Polley dam level

VANCOUVER — The B.C. Supreme Court has dismissed a First Nation's bid to stop a tailings dam from being raised at the Mount Polley mine site, which suffered a catastrophic dam collapse that spilled millions of litres of waste and water 11 years ago.
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Trump moves to shut down NASA missions that measure carbon dioxide and plant health

Trump moves to shut down NASA missions that measure carbon dioxide and plant health

The Trump administration is moving to shut down two NASA missions that monitor a potent greenhouse gas and plant health, potentially shutting off an important source of data for scientists, policymakers and farmers.
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Trump administration reverses Biden approval of major wind farm in Idaho

Trump administration reverses Biden approval of major wind farm in Idaho

SEATTLE (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday canceled a major wind farm development in Idaho, a project approved late in former President Joe Biden's term that had drawn criticism for its proximity to a historic site where Japanese Americans
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