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Ocean sponges suggest Earth has warmed longer, more than thought; some scientists dubious

Ocean sponges suggest Earth has warmed longer, more than thought; some scientists dubious

A handful of centuries-old sponges from deep in the Caribbean are causing some scientists to think human-caused climate change began sooner and has heated the world more than they thought.
Company behind lab-grown milk protein eyes Canadian animal-free dairy market

Company behind lab-grown milk protein eyes Canadian animal-free dairy market

An Israeli food tech company says it now has the green light to sell its lab-grown milk protein to dairy manufacturers and food companies in Canada.
Boom in southern Quebec mining claims, including under people's homes, causes anxiety

Boom in southern Quebec mining claims, including under people's homes, causes anxiety

MONTREAL — When Ellen Rice-Hogan discovered that someone had bought a mining claim under her farm, she was shocked. There's no mining around the Township of Low, Que., about 40 kilometres northwest of Ottawa, where she raises sheep and cattle.
46 reported dead in Chile as forest fires move into densely populated central areas

46 reported dead in Chile as forest fires move into densely populated central areas

VIÑA DEL MAR, Chile (AP) — Intense forest fires burning around a densely populated area of central Chile have caused at least 46 deaths, Chile's president said Saturday evening, and officials said at least 1,100 homes had been destroyed.
Another 'Pineapple Express' storm is expected to wallop California

Another 'Pineapple Express' storm is expected to wallop California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Another potentially dangerous “Pineapple Express” storm was expected to hit California late Saturday, bringing the threat of flooding and mudslides over the next couple of days.
Avalanche forecasters try to curb deaths as skiers and snowmobilers flock to backcountry areas

Avalanche forecasters try to curb deaths as skiers and snowmobilers flock to backcountry areas

COOKE CITY, Mont. (AP) — As Wesley Mlaskoch motored his snowmobile across a mountain in the Montana backcountry, the slope above him collapsed into a thick slab and began rushing down the hillside. He had triggered an avalanche .
Kenya's leader wants a paved road to cut through a forest, a key water source. Scientists don't

Kenya's leader wants a paved road to cut through a forest, a key water source. Scientists don't

ABERDARE RANGE, Kenya (AP) — In a dense layer of green thousands of feet above sea level, cedar, podo and hegeina trees pattern the landscape, thick moss hanging from their branches and feathery lichen attached to their barks.
Why Taylor Swift's globe-trotting in private jets is getting scrutinized

Why Taylor Swift's globe-trotting in private jets is getting scrutinized

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — For weeks, scrutiny over singer Taylor Swift’s travel in private jets has been bubbling up on social media, with people pointing out the planet-warming emissions of carbon dioxide released with every flight.
Airlines call for road map to increase production of sustainable jet fuel

Airlines call for road map to increase production of sustainable jet fuel

MONTREAL — Airlines are calling on the federal government to roll out measures that will spark production of sustainable aviation fuel in Canada.
'Pineapple Expresses' and rising seas are battering California's piers, threatening iconic landmarks

'Pineapple Expresses' and rising seas are battering California's piers, threatening iconic landmarks

SAN DIEGO (AP) — More storms, rising seas and huge waves are taking their toll on California’s iconic piers that have dotted the Pacific coast since the Gold Rush, posing the biggest threat yet to the beach landmarks that have become a quintessential