ߣÄÌÉçÇø

Skip to content

Environment ߣÄÌÉçÇø

Spain is investigating unauthorized Katy Perry music video in a protected natural area

Spain is investigating unauthorized Katy Perry music video in a protected natural area

MADRID (AP) — In her new music video, Katy Perry pretends to be one of the thousands of tourists having the time of their lives on Spain's Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean.
Survey shows disaster-prone Southeast Asia is also best prepared, suggesting lessons can be learned

Survey shows disaster-prone Southeast Asia is also best prepared, suggesting lessons can be learned

BANGKOK (AP) — Southeast Asia is among the regions most prone to natural disasters, but a new analysis released Thursday shows its people also feel the best equipped to deal with them.
Wildfire that gutted scores of homes near Athens burned an area nearly twice the size of Manhattan

Wildfire that gutted scores of homes near Athens burned an area nearly twice the size of Manhattan

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A European Union satellite mapping agency says 104 square kilometers (40 square miles) of land was burned northeast of Athens this week during a deadly wildfire that gutted scores of homes and prompted multiple countries to send
Court appoints receiver at Yukon mine after cyanide-contaminated ore slide: minister

Court appoints receiver at Yukon mine after cyanide-contaminated ore slide: minister

WHITEHORSE — A judge has granted an order appointing a receiver to take control of assets at a gold mine closed after a massive slide of cyanide-contaminated ore in June, Yukon's justice minister said.
Game of inches: Lobster fishermen say tiny change in legal sizes could disrupt imperiled industry

Game of inches: Lobster fishermen say tiny change in legal sizes could disrupt imperiled industry

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Gerry Cushman has seen Maine's iconic lobster industry survive numerous threats in his three decades on the water, but the latest challenge — which might sound tiny — could be the biggest one yet.
As Colorado River states await water cuts, they struggle to find agreement on longer-term plans

As Colorado River states await water cuts, they struggle to find agreement on longer-term plans

WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is expected to announce water cuts soon that would affect some of the 40 million people reliant on the Colorado River, the powerhouse of the U.S. West .
Developers of stalled Minnesota copper-nickel mine plan studies that may lead to significant changes

Developers of stalled Minnesota copper-nickel mine plan studies that may lead to significant changes

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The developers of a long-delayed copper-nickel mining project in northeastern Minnesota announced Wednesday that they plan to conduct a series of studies over the next year on potential ways to improve environmental safeguards and
Seeds are gifts from nature, one organic producer says. It's ending sales and giving them away

Seeds are gifts from nature, one organic producer says. It's ending sales and giving them away

NAPLES, New York (AP) — An organic seed company with national reach has surprised its supporters by announcing it will end sales and give hundreds of varieties away, declaring “we can no longer commodify our beloved kin, these seeds, or ourselves.
Firefighters gain 40% containment of California's fourth-largest wildfire on record

Firefighters gain 40% containment of California's fourth-largest wildfire on record

CHICO, Calif. (AP) — California's largest wildfire so far this year was 40% contained Wednesday after scorching more than 670 square miles (1,735 square kilometers).
Hidden report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up Ohio derailment site

Hidden report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up Ohio derailment site

The creeks around East Palestine , Ohio, were so badly contaminated by last year's disastrous Norfolk Southern derailment that some workers became sick during the cleanup.
push icon
Be the first to read breaking stories. Enable push notifications on your device. Disable anytime.
No thanks