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Two mild earthquakes rattle northern Alberta, no reports of damage

Two mild earthquakes rattle northern Alberta, no reports of damage

PEACE RIVER, Alta. — An area northwest of Edmonton has been rattled by two mild earthquakes and a series of aftershocks. Natural Resources Canada says the first quake hit at 8:46 a.m.
Willow oil project approval intensifies Alaska Natives' rift

Willow oil project approval intensifies Alaska Natives' rift

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration’s approval this week of the biggest oil drilling project in Alaska in decades promises to widen a rift among Alaska Natives, with some saying that oil money can't counter the damages caused by climate
EU moves on clean technology: Subsidies up, free market down

EU moves on clean technology: Subsidies up, free market down

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union presented plans Thursday to fundamentally revamp its policies on promoting green technologies and dealing with critical raw materials, imposing limits on imports from countries like China while unleashing subsidies
Flood deaths in Turkey's earthquake-stricken area rise to 16

Flood deaths in Turkey's earthquake-stricken area rise to 16

Rescue teams on Thursday retrieved two more bodies after floods struck two Turkish provinces that were already devastated by last month’s powerful earthquake, raising the death toll in the new disaster to 16.

Train hauling corn syrup derails in Arizona; no injuries

TOPOCK, Ariz. (AP) — A freight train carrying corn syrup - not hazardous materials - derailed in western Arizona, near the state’s border with California and Nevada, BNSF Railway said.
Populist Farmer Citizen Movement wins big in Dutch election

Populist Farmer Citizen Movement wins big in Dutch election

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A new powerhouse of Dutch right-wing populism took political center stage Thursday after winning its first provincial elections, a victory that was seen as a resounding rebuke to Prime Minister Mark Rutte's ruling four-p
Don't leave Global South out of green tech growth, UN warns

Don't leave Global South out of green tech growth, UN warns

The majority of developing nations are set to miss out on the economic benefits of booming green technologies, slowing progress toward their climate goals and widening the inequality gap between rich and poor countries, a United Nations report warned
Storms end Southern California water restrictions for 7M

Storms end Southern California water restrictions for 7M

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s 11th atmospheric river left the storm-soaked state with a bang Wednesday, bringing flooded roadways, landslides and toppled trees to the southern part of the state as well as drought-busting rainfall that meant the end
Cyclone Freddy wanes after battering Malawi, Mozambique

Cyclone Freddy wanes after battering Malawi, Mozambique

BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Cyclone Freddy has dissipated after killing hundreds of people and displacing thousands in Mozambique and Malawi since late last week, although flooding remains a threat in both countries, a regional monitoring center said lat
California regulators could decide oil profits penalty

California regulators could decide oil profits penalty

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov.
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