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High Seas Treaty gains momentum as 18 new countries pledge support

High Seas Treaty gains momentum as 18 new countries pledge support

NICE, France (AP) — Eighteen countries ratified the High Seas Treaty on Monday, bringing the total to 49 — just 11 short of the 60 needed for the ocean agreement to enter into force. The surge in support, occurring during the U.N.
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Emperor penguins show dramatic decline in one region of Antarctica, satellite photos show

Emperor penguins show dramatic decline in one region of Antarctica, satellite photos show

WASHINGTON (AP) — The population of emperor penguins in one part of Antarctica appears to be declining faster than previously thought, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery released Tuesday.
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Quebec government scraps gasoline floor price to boost competition

Quebec government scraps gasoline floor price to boost competition

MONTREAL — Quebec has abolished its floor price on gasoline in a bid to bring down costs at the pump. The Quebec government announced the measure in April after the federal government scrapped the consumer carbon tax.
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Attorneys get more time to argue over contested copper mine on land sacred to Apaches

Attorneys get more time to argue over contested copper mine on land sacred to Apaches

A U.S. district judge in Arizona has opened the door for the next round of legal wrangling as environmentalists and some Native Americas seek to stop the federal government from transferring land in Arizona for a massive copper mining project.
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The UN Ocean Conference tries to turn promises into protection

The UN Ocean Conference tries to turn promises into protection

NICE, France (AP) — The third U.N. Ocean Conference opened Monday as pressure mounts for nations to turn decades of promises into real protection for the sea.
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Influx of chimney swifts in N.B., promising sign for threatened species: experts

Influx of chimney swifts in N.B., promising sign for threatened species: experts

FREDERICTON — The spring migratory season got off to an encouraging start for one threatened bird species, a national conservation group says, noting it recently logged thousands of chimney swifts at a single address in Fredricton.
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Nova Scotia's ambitious 'Wind West' offshore energy plan wins support with conditions

Nova Scotia's ambitious 'Wind West' offshore energy plan wins support with conditions

HALIFAX — Two leading environmental groups are giving a thumbs up to Nova Scotia's ambitious plan to dramatically expand its fledgling offshore wind energy industry. But both groups were quick to add caveats.
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UN Ocean Conference sets sail off France on World Oceans Day

UN Ocean Conference sets sail off France on World Oceans Day

NICE, France (AP) — Dozens of research and exploration vessels from around the world set sail just off the French coastal city of Nice on Sunday to kick off the third U.N. Ocean Conference and pay tribute to World Oceans Day .
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At least 2 people killed as storms push through South

At least 2 people killed as storms push through South

Two people were killed by falling trees and tens of thousands were left without power as severe storms rolled through the South over the weekend.
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David Attenborough’s 'Ocean' is a brutal, beautiful wake-up call from the sea

David Attenborough’s 'Ocean' is a brutal, beautiful wake-up call from the sea

NICE, France (AP) — An ominous chain unspools through the water. Then comes chaos. A churning cloud of mud erupts as a net plows the seafloor, wrenching rays, fish and a squid from their home in a violent swirl of destruction.
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