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UN chief says fossil fuels 'incompatible with human survival,' calls for credible exit strategy

UN chief says fossil fuels 'incompatible with human survival,' calls for credible exit strategy

BERLIN (AP) — The head of the United Nations launched a tirade against fossil fuel companies Thursday, accusing them of betraying future generations and undermining efforts to phase out a product he called “incompatible with human survival.
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California water tunnel hangs over budget talks as legislators challenge Gov. Newsom's plan

California water tunnel hangs over budget talks as legislators challenge Gov. Newsom's plan

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pushing the state Legislature to tackle what has long been one of the biggest gripes about government: Taking far too long to build things like roads and bridges.
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Punishing winds, possible tornadoes inflict damage as storms cross US South

Punishing winds, possible tornadoes inflict damage as storms cross US South

ALBANY, Ga. (AP) — Damaging winds and possible tornadoes toppled trees, damaged buildings and blew cars off a highway Wednesday as powerful storms crossed the South from Texas to Georgia.
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Bayer reaches $6.9 million settlement with New York over advertising for weedkiller Roundup

Bayer reaches $6.9 million settlement with New York over advertising for weedkiller Roundup

NEW YORK (AP) — Bayer, the pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, has agreed to pay $6.
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Wildfires driven by climate change are on the rise - Spain must do more to prepare, say experts

Wildfires driven by climate change are on the rise - Spain must do more to prepare, say experts

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain must do more to prepare for increasingly virulent wildfires stoked by climate change, a large group of the country’s leading wildfire prevention experts said on Thursday.
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Two conservation organizations team up to protect 130-year old ranch in Alberta

Two conservation organizations team up to protect 130-year old ranch in Alberta

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — Two conservation organizations have teamed up to protect one of the largest areas of intact Prairie grasslands and wetlands in Canada.
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EU nature restoration law narrowly survives attack by conservative lawmakers

EU nature restoration law narrowly survives attack by conservative lawmakers

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's ambition to lead the way on ecological issues avoided a major setback Thursday when the environment committee of the European Parliament voted by the thinnest margin to reject a proposal that would have killed a d
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Let it bee: The women on a mission to save Mexico City's bees

Let it bee: The women on a mission to save Mexico City's bees

MEXICO CITY (AP) — "Knife,” Adriana Velíz says with the concentration of a brain surgeon. Shrouded in a white bee suit, she lies stretched out on the ground in one of Mexico City’s most buzzing districts.
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Veteran Sherpa guides to compete next season for Everest ascent record

Veteran Sherpa guides to compete next season for Everest ascent record

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The race for the record to have successfully scaled Mount Everest the most number of times is still on.
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Faster approvals for major projects will be key to achieving climate goals: Report

Faster approvals for major projects will be key to achieving climate goals: Report

CALGARY — Canada has no hope of reaching its 2050 climate goals unless it can find a way to speed up the approvals process for major projects in this country, a new report states.
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