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Wildfire in Greece prompts evacuation while firefighters tackle blazes in Turkey and Syria

Wildfire in Greece prompts evacuation while firefighters tackle blazes in Turkey and Syria

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A new wildfire in Greece prompted evacuations in coastal areas south of Athens of Friday, as firefighters in neighboring Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through forested hillsides in the west of the
Zimbabwe's scrap metal hunters are quietly fighting climate change one piece at a time

Zimbabwe's scrap metal hunters are quietly fighting climate change one piece at a time

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — “Any gold in there today?” Ezekiel Mabhiza called to a man hunched over a mound of trash, hoe in hand, rummaging through one of the many illegal dumpsites that scar Zimbabwe’s capital. Mabhiza joined in.
Ethiopia completes the power-generating dam on the Nile that caused a dispute with Egypt

Ethiopia completes the power-generating dam on the Nile that caused a dispute with Egypt

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s prime minister said Thursday that a controversial power dam on the Nile is now complete, a major milestone for his country amid a dispute with Egypt over equitable sharing of the water.
EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump

EPA puts on leave 139 employees who spoke out against policies under Trump

The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday put on administrative leave 139 employees who signed a “declaration of dissent” with its policies, accusing them of “unlawfully undermining” the Trump administration's agenda.
Latin America’s top human rights court says states have duty to act on climate crisis

Latin America’s top human rights court says states have duty to act on climate crisis

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The Inter-American Court of Human Rights on Thursday issued a landmark advisory opinion linking governments’ human rights obligations to their responsibility to address the threat of climate change — a move expected to shape p
What to know about buying electric vehicles after the federal tax incentives end

What to know about buying electric vehicles after the federal tax incentives end

The massive tax and spending cut bill that Congress passed Thursday ends federal tax incentives for electric vehicles. Buyers have until Sept. 30 to qualify for the federal tax credits on EVs before they are terminated.
Automakers 'cautiously optimistic' on EV mandate changes after meeting with Carney

Automakers 'cautiously optimistic' on EV mandate changes after meeting with Carney

OTTAWA — The head of an organization representing automakers said he's "cautiously optimistic" after meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney to urge him to repeal the electric vehicle sales mandate.
Here's what to know about clean energy in Republican megabill headed to Trump

Here's what to know about clean energy in Republican megabill headed to Trump

Congress passed a massive tax and spending cuts package Thursday that curbs billions of dollars in spending across clean energy.
Search for another Vancouver Island boa constrictor prompts warning about exotic pets

Search for another Vancouver Island boa constrictor prompts warning about exotic pets

Inspector Drew Milne of the British Columbia Conservation Officer Service likened it to finding a needle in a haystack — the haystack being a 137-hectare park on Vancouver Island, and the needle being a 1.5-metre-long boa constrictor.
Montreal colleges dispute findings of government investigation

Montreal colleges dispute findings of government investigation

MONTREAL — A recent Quebec government investigation into the climate at two Montreal junior colleges may have had a chilling effect on teachers, according to the director general of one of the schools.