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Endangered whale's decline slows, but population falls again

Endangered whale's decline slows, but population falls again

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The decline of an endangered species of whale slowed last year, as it lost about 2% of its population, but scientists warn the animal still faces existential threats and is losing breeding females too fast.

Tropical storm quickly approaching Bangladesh's coast

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Authorities in Bangladesh were evacuating hundreds of thousands of people across its vast coastal region on Monday as a tropical storm quickly approached amid fears of extensive damage.
COP27's Coke sponsorship leaves bad taste with green groups

COP27's Coke sponsorship leaves bad taste with green groups

LONDON (AP) — This year’s United Nations climate summit is brought to you by Coke. Soft drink giant Coca-Cola Co.'s sponsorship of the flagship U.N.
World faces tension with China under Xi Jinping's third term

World faces tension with China under Xi Jinping's third term

BEIJING (AP) — The world faces the prospect of more tension with China over trade, security and human rights after Xi Jinping, the country's most powerful leader in decades, awarded himself another term as leader of the ruling Communist Party.
African nations to finalize aims ahead of UN climate summit

African nations to finalize aims ahead of UN climate summit

MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — The final meeting of African nations' climate negotiators ahead of the global U.N.
Small Missouri town 'devastated' by destructive wildfire

Small Missouri town 'devastated' by destructive wildfire

WOOLDRIDGE, Mo. (AP) — Roughly half of a small Missouri town burned Saturday after a wildfire spread quickly from a farm field and destroyed or heavily damaged 23 buildings, officials said.

Climate protesters throw mashed potatoes at Monet painting

BERLIN (AP) — Climate protesters threw mashed potatoes at a Claude Monet painting in a German museum to protest fossil fuel extraction on Sunday, but caused no damage to the artwork.
Climate Changed: First Nation balances Western science with traditional knowledge

Climate Changed: First Nation balances Western science with traditional knowledge

STAND OFF, Alta. — The Prairie Blood coulee winds through a property on the Kainai Nation, also known as the Blood Tribe, in southern Alberta.
Nova Scotia's retirement home for captive whales facing obstacles, delays: documents

Nova Scotia's retirement home for captive whales facing obstacles, delays: documents

HALIFAX — An ambitious plan in Nova Scotia to build North America's first coastal refuge for captive whales is at least five years behind its original schedule, newly released documents show.
Disqualified NDP leadership hopeful calls on СÀ¶ÊÓƵ to declare climate emergency

Disqualified NDP leadership hopeful calls on СÀ¶ÊÓƵ to declare climate emergency

VANCOUVER — The NDP leadership hopeful who was ousted from her chance to compete for British Columbia's top political job says she's ready to take up an invitation to work with the man who will become the next premier.
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