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UN says ozone layer slowly healing, hole to mend by 2066

UN says ozone layer slowly healing, hole to mend by 2066

DENVER (AP) — Earth’s protective ozone layer is slowly but noticeably healing at a pace that would fully mend the hole over Antarctica in about 43 years, a new United Nations report says.
CES 2023: Companies tout environmental tech innovations

CES 2023: Companies tout environmental tech innovations

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The mottled bright green leaves of a pothos plant stood out against the flashy expanse of electric vehicles and smart products at the CES tech show in Las Vegas this year.
In polar night, Norway-Russia kids event lights up Christmas

In polar night, Norway-Russia kids event lights up Christmas

BARENTSBURG, Norway (AP) — A 15-year-old boy in a polar bear hoodie took turns reading the Gospel passage about Jesus’s birth in Russian with three girls in dresses and bows who proclaimed it in Norwegian, in a shared celebration of Orthodox Christma
California hit by more storms, braces for potential floods

California hit by more storms, braces for potential floods

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California was hit with more turbulent weather Sunday as thunderstorms, snow and damaging winds swept into the northern part the state, preceding another series of incoming storms and raising the potential for road flooding, risi
Dead endangered whale washes up on Mississippi Gulf Coast

Dead endangered whale washes up on Mississippi Gulf Coast

PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss. (AP) — Scientists are examining the corpse of an endangered whale that washed up on a Mississippi Gulf Coast beach.
Climate activists dig in to defend village from coal mine

Climate activists dig in to defend village from coal mine

BERLIN (AP) — Climate activists pledged Sunday to defend a tiny village in western Germany from being bulldozed for the expansion of a nearby coal mine that has become a battleground between the government and environmental campaigners .
'Three Amigos' gather this week in Mexico City to talk North American excellence

'Three Amigos' gather this week in Mexico City to talk North American excellence

WASHINGTON — Familiar North American irritants — U.S. protectionism, intransigence on continental trade, irregular migration — return to the fore this week as the so-called "Three Amigos" meet for a trilateral summit in Mexico City.
California braces for more rain, storms, potential floods

California braces for more rain, storms, potential floods

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California braced for more stormy weather with rain starting to sweep into the northern part the state and the San Francisco Bay area on Saturday, preceding a series of powerful incoming Pacific storms and raising the potential f
B.C.'s blue box recycling system to accept more items, primarily single-use plastics

B.C.'s blue box recycling system to accept more items, primarily single-use plastics

VICTORIA — British Columbia is increasing the types of items it accepts for recycling in its residential blue box program.
Sinking land forces hundreds to leave Indian temple town

Sinking land forces hundreds to leave Indian temple town

LUCKNOW, India (AP) — Authorities in an Indian Himalayan town have stopped construction activities and started moving hundreds of people to temporary shelters after a temple collapsed and cracks appeared in over 600 houses because of sinking of land,
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