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Spain asks U.S. to begin cleanup of nuclear accident site

Madrid (AP) — Spain said Monday it has asked the United States to begin procedures to remove soil contaminated with radioactivity after a mid-air collision dumped four U.S. hydrogen bombs near a southern Spanish village nearly 60 years ago.
Landslide in Indonesia kills at least 11; dozens missing

Landslide in Indonesia kills at least 11; dozens missing

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A landslide caused by torrential rain killed at least 11 people and left dozens of others missing on an island in Indonesia’s remote Natuna regency on Monday, disaster officials said.
Climate change threatens Canadian security, prosperity, warns stark spy agency brief

Climate change threatens Canadian security, prosperity, warns stark spy agency brief

OTTAWA — Canada's spy service warns that climate change poses a profound, ongoing threat to national security and prosperity, including the possible loss of parts of British Columbia and the Atlantic provinces to rising sea levels.
Canadian environmental groups praise UN accord to protect marine life on high seas

Canadian environmental groups praise UN accord to protect marine life on high seas

OTTAWA — Praise poured in from Canadian environmental groups on Sunday for a newly signed treaty that will help protect biodiversity in the high seas, where conservation efforts across vast stretches of the planet have historically been hampered by a
Nations reach accord to protect marine life on high seas

Nations reach accord to protect marine life on high seas

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas - representing a turning point for vast stretches of the planet where conservation has previously been hampered by a
СÀ¶ÊÓƵ logging firm wants to avoid cutting old growth, but province said it must pay

СÀ¶ÊÓƵ logging firm wants to avoid cutting old growth, but province said it must pay

A British Columbia company that wants to avoid logging sections of at-risk old growth was told by the Crown corporation that manages СÀ¶ÊÓƵ's public forests to cut the trees down or pay to leave them standing, its chief forester said.
Heavy snow hits Northeast as storm cleanup begins in South

Heavy snow hits Northeast as storm cleanup begins in South

The winter-weary Northeast and upper Midwest were digging out Saturday from another round of heavy snowfall while cleanup began in battered parts of the South and Midwest after a sprawling storm system produced ferocious winds that left widespread da
Climate activists target art work near German parliament

Climate activists target art work near German parliament

BERLIN (AP) — Climate activists on Saturday splashed a dark liquid over an artwork near the German parliament building engraved with key articles from the country's constitution, drawing condemnation from the speaker of parliament and other lawmakers
Global race to boost electric vehicle range in cold weather

Global race to boost electric vehicle range in cold weather

TOK, Alaska (AP) — Alaska’s rugged and frigid interior, where it can get as cold as minus 50 Fahrenheit (minus 46 Celsius), is not the place you’d expect to find an electric school bus. But here is Bus No.
Up to the gills in goldfish: Large invasive fish a problem in СÀ¶ÊÓƵ waters: expert

Up to the gills in goldfish: Large invasive fish a problem in СÀ¶ÊÓƵ waters: expert

KAMLOOPS, СÀ¶ÊÓƵ — Goldfish — some nearly as big as a football — are invading British Columbia's lakes and quickly spreading, putting native fish populations at risk, a researcher says.
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