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Loggerhead turtle rarely seen in B.C. waters is rescued, suffering hypothermia

Loggerhead turtle rarely seen in B.C. waters is rescued, suffering hypothermia

VICTORIA — When B.C. marine scientist Anna Hall encountered a very lost loggerhead turtle in waters near Victoria over the weekend, she knew it faced a grim fate at sea.
Fossil fuel-dependent Puerto Rico can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, a federal study says

Fossil fuel-dependent Puerto Rico can fully shift to clean energy by 2050, a federal study says

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — As Puerto Rico struggles with chronic power outages and a decaying electric grid, federal officials believe the U.S.
Record rainfall, triple-digit winds, hundreds of mudslides. Here's California's storm by the numbers

Record rainfall, triple-digit winds, hundreds of mudslides. Here's California's storm by the numbers

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The slow-moving atmospheric river that was finally moving out of California on Wednesday unleashed record rainfall, triple-digit winds and hundreds of mudslides .
Missing snow has made staging World Cup cross country ski race a steep climb in Minnesota

Missing snow has made staging World Cup cross country ski race a steep climb in Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The long road of bringing the World Cup in cross country skiing back to the U.S. has hit one final speed bump: the Minnesota weather, or lack thereof.
Biden sets tighter standards for deadly soot pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks

Biden sets tighter standards for deadly soot pollution from tailpipes, smokestacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is setting tougher standards for deadly soot pollution , saying that reducing fine particle matter from tailpipes, smokestacks and other industrial sources could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year.
B.C.'s dismal snow season is a glimpse of the future, says ski resort researcher

B.C.'s dismal snow season is a glimpse of the future, says ski resort researcher

VANCOUVER — Views of Metro Vancouver's ski hills looming over the city are a sea of green after a winter of record-breaking warmth, sparse snow and torrential rain.
B.C. environmental groups request review of tire chemical linked to salmon deaths

B.C. environmental groups request review of tire chemical linked to salmon deaths

British Columbia-based conservation groups have written to the federal environment minister requesting a review of a chemical used in tire rubber, which experts say has been linked to the "mass deaths" of coho salmon.
Five climate protesters arrested after pink paint splashed on PM's office building

Five climate protesters arrested after pink paint splashed on PM's office building

OTTAWA — Five people are facing mischief charges after the building that houses the Prime Minister's Office was doused with splashes of pink paint.

The number of monarch butterflies at their Mexico wintering sites has plummeted this year

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The number of endangered monarch butterflies at their wintering areas in Mexico dropped by 59% this year to the second lowest level since record keeping began, experts said Wednesday, blaming pesticide use and climate change.

Cargo train locomotive derails in Colorado, spilling 100s of gallons of diesel

LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — The locomotive of a cargo train derailed in northern Colorado early Wednesday, spilling hundreds of gallons of diesel, authorities said.