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Judge orders proposed Rio Grande decree to be made public

Judge orders proposed Rio Grande decree to be made public

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A U.S. judge serving as special master in the legal battle over management of the Rio Grande, one of North America’s longest rivers, has cleared the way for a proposed settlement to be made public.

Study: Toxic PFAS chemical plume detected in Green Bay

A large plume of toxic chemicals produced by a plant that manufactures firefighting foam has seeped through groundwater to Lake Michigan's Green Bay, scientists said Tuesday.
Birth of nine calves sparks hope for endangered North Atlantic right whales

Birth of nine calves sparks hope for endangered North Atlantic right whales

FREDERICTON — Scientists who study the endangered North Atlantic right whale are cautiously optimistic about the current breeding season after nine calves were spotted during its first few weeks.
Protests near German village vacated to expand coal mine

Protests near German village vacated to expand coal mine

BERLIN (AP) — Scuffles broke out on Monday outside a village in western Germany that is to be razed to allow the expansion of a coal mine, a plan that is drawing resistance from climate activists.
Alpine slopes face snow shortage in unseasonably warm winter

Alpine slopes face snow shortage in unseasonably warm winter

GENEVA (AP) — Much of the Alps just don't look right for this time of year.
An activist in office: Steven Guilbeault's first year as environment minister

An activist in office: Steven Guilbeault's first year as environment minister

OTTAWA — Five days after Steven Guilbeault was appointed Canada's environment minister in October 2021, he headed to Scotland for the annual United Nations climate talks being held in Glasgow.
Floods in Philippines leave 51 dead, over a dozen missing

Floods in Philippines leave 51 dead, over a dozen missing

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Thousands of people in the Philippines remained in emergency shelters in the wake of devastating Christmas flooding, as the death toll climbed to 51 with 19 missing, authorities said Monday.
UK climate group calls temporary halt to disruptive protests

UK climate group calls temporary halt to disruptive protests

LONDON (AP) — The U.K.
'Atmospheric river' dumps heavy rain, snow across California

'Atmospheric river' dumps heavy rain, snow across California

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A powerful storm brought drenching rain or heavy snowfall to much of California on Saturday, snarling traffic and closing highways as the state prepared to usher in a new year.
New York OKs human composting law; 6th state in US to do so

New York OKs human composting law; 6th state in US to do so

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Howard Fischer, a 63-year old investor living north of New York City, has a wish for when he dies. He wants his remains to be placed in a vessel, broken down by tiny microbes and composted into rich, fertile soil.
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