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France fights winter shortages with new energy-saving drive

France fights winter shortages with new energy-saving drive

PARIS (AP) 鈥 Under the watchword 鈥淓very gesture counts,鈥 the French government launched an energy-saving drive Thursday to get the country through the winter without natural gas from Russia and closer to the European Union targets of reaching climate
Officials: Wildfire in Nebraska Sandhills nearly contained

Officials: Wildfire in Nebraska Sandhills nearly contained

HALSEY, Neb. (AP) 鈥 Firefighters have nearly contained a large wildfire in the Nebraska Sandhills that has burned roughly 30 square miles and that led to the death of a volunteer firefighter , officials said.
Companies, auditors should be going further on climate risk disclosure: report

Companies, auditors should be going further on climate risk disclosure: report

TORONTO 鈥 A new report from the Carbon Tracker Initiative says that big global emitters, including Canadian companies, aren't saying enough about climate change risks in their financial statements.

Daily heat records tumble again in 小蓝视频, as drought conditions worsen

VANCOUVER 鈥 Unseasonable warmth over much of British Columbia is showing no sign of easing, with another day of temperature records in the books and many regions reporting no significant rain since early July.
Food security, consumer groups protest Kenya's GMO decision

Food security, consumer groups protest Kenya's GMO decision

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) 鈥 Food security, consumer rights and biodiversity groups are protesting Kenya鈥檚 reversal of a ban on genetically modified foods, saying the public wasn鈥檛 consulted on an issue key to the East African country鈥檚 economy and safety.
Climate Changed: Fiona demonstrated wild hurricane future, and need to adapt

Climate Changed: Fiona demonstrated wild hurricane future, and need to adapt

HALIFAX 鈥 As she stood near the remnants of flattened homes in Port aux Basques, N.L., Denise Anderson said the thought of continuing to live next to the ocean is hard after a deadly storm foreshadowed the violence of weather to come.
Sydney beats 1950 rainfall record with 3 wet months to spare

Sydney beats 1950 rainfall record with 3 wet months to spare

SYDNEY (AP) 鈥 Australia鈥檚 largest city, Sydney, has been soaked by its wettest year on record with almost three months of expected above-average rain to spare. The city of 5 million people beat its 1950 record of 2,194 millimeters (86.
Climate Migration: Floods displace villagers in Indonesia

Climate Migration: Floods displace villagers in Indonesia

MONDOLIKO, Indonesia (AP) 鈥 All the crops had died and the farmed fish had escaped their ponds. The only road to the village was flooded and the water just kept getting higher, says Asiyah, 38, who like many Indonesians uses only one name.
Missing snow puts famed New Zealand ski areas on precipice

Missing snow puts famed New Zealand ski areas on precipice

T弄ROA SKI AREA, New Zealand (AP) 鈥 New Zealand鈥檚 T奴roa ski area is usually a white wonderland at this time of year, its deep snowpack supporting its famed spring skiing.
California agencies float Colorado River water cuts proposal

California agencies float Colorado River water cuts proposal

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) 鈥 California water agencies that rely on the parched Colorado River said Wednesday they can reduce their use by one-tenth starting in 2023 in response to calls for cuts from the federal government.
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