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Federal agency to help pay for Mississippi flood control

Federal agency to help pay for Mississippi flood control

JACKSON, Miss (AP) — A federal agency has set aside money to help guard Mississippi’s capital city and surrounding areas against flood damage following two deluges in three years. The U.S.
Officials say Nebraska Sandhills wildfire 30% contained

Officials say Nebraska Sandhills wildfire 30% contained

HALSEY, Neb.
German energy company RWE to end coal use by 2030

German energy company RWE to end coal use by 2030

BERLIN (AP) — German energy company RWE said Tuesday that it will phase out the burning of coal by 2030, saving 280 million metric tons of climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions.
Scientists have developed a technique to restore kelp forests for future generations

Scientists have developed a technique to restore kelp forests for future generations

VANCOUVER — For Liam Coleman, scuba diving in СÀ¶ÊÓƵ waters is like taking a weightless walk in the woods. "It's a really beautiful, quite special experience to go diving into kelp forests ….
'Too close for comfort': Burlington coyote attacks likely result of feeding by humans

'Too close for comfort': Burlington coyote attacks likely result of feeding by humans

Owen Barnes has come across two coyotes in the last month while walking through trails in his Burlington, Ont., neighbourhood.
Navy admiral to seek community input on Red Hill fuel tanks

Navy admiral to seek community input on Red Hill fuel tanks

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii (AP) — The commander of the task force responsible for draining fuel from a World War II-era storage tank facility that leaked jet fuel and poisoned Pearl Harbor's tap water last year said Monday he's exploring
Frustration and desperation mount as Ian's effects linger

Frustration and desperation mount as Ian's effects linger

FORT MYERS, Fla.
California braces for dry winter as Western drought drags on

California braces for dry winter as Western drought drags on

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The past three years have been California's driest on record and state officials said Monday that they're preparing for the streak to continue.
СÀ¶ÊÓƵ study links policy changes and logging patterns, shows targeting of old growth

СÀ¶ÊÓƵ study links policy changes and logging patterns, shows targeting of old growth

VANCOUVER — The worsening effects of climate change are compounding the historical loss of British Columbia’s old-growth forests, says the co-author of a new paper that shows decades of logging on the province’s central coast targeted the highest-val
Photographer rides out Ian to capture the storm for others

Photographer rides out Ian to capture the storm for others

Chuck Larsen has lived on Sanibel Island for 12 years and until last week had never experienced a major hurricane.
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