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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.
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'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
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A London judge acquits climate activist Greta Thunberg of refusing to leave oil industry conference

A London judge acquits climate activist Greta Thunberg of refusing to leave oil industry conference

LONDON (AP) — Climate activist Greta Thunberg was acquitted Friday of a charge of refusing to follow a police order to leave a protest blocking the entrance to a major oil and gas industry conference in London last year.
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US won't restore protections for wolves in Rockies, proposes national recovery plan

US won't restore protections for wolves in Rockies, proposes national recovery plan

Federal wildlife officials on Friday rejected requests from conservation groups to restore protections for gray wolves across the northern U.
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Treatment plant fixed, Edmonton lifts ban on non-essential water use

Treatment plant fixed, Edmonton lifts ban on non-essential water use

EDMONTON — The mandatory ban on non-essential water use in Edmonton and surrounding communities has been lifted. Water-operator Epcor says repairs have been completed at the affected treatment plant and the system has stabilized.
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Extreme heat, wildfire smoke harm low-income and nonwhite communities the most, study finds

Extreme heat, wildfire smoke harm low-income and nonwhite communities the most, study finds

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Extreme heat and wildfire smoke are independently harmful to the human body, but together their impact on cardiovascular and respiratory systems is more dangerous and affects some communities more than others.
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As Europe’s farmers find common cause in grievances, governments race to offer concessions

As Europe’s farmers find common cause in grievances, governments race to offer concessions

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece’s annual Agrotica trade fair traditionally gives farmers a chance see the latest equipment and agricultural innovations. This year, the event is a focal point for their long-standing frustrations .
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UN climate chief's blunt message: Fewer loopholes, way more cash to really halt climate change

UN climate chief's blunt message: Fewer loopholes, way more cash to really halt climate change

To keep Earth from overheating too much, the nations of the world need to put fewer loopholes in climate agreements and far more money — trillions of dollars a year — into financial help for poor nations, the United Nations climate chief said Friday.
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A year on, a small Ohio town is recovering from a fiery train derailment but health fears persist

A year on, a small Ohio town is recovering from a fiery train derailment but health fears persist

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Daily life largely returned to normal for most of the nearly 5,000 residents of East Palestine, Ohio, months after a Norfolk Southern train derailed and spilled a cocktail of hazardous chemicals that caught fire a year ago
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Fears grow that dam across Mekong River in Laos could harm World Heritage site of Luang Prabang

Fears grow that dam across Mekong River in Laos could harm World Heritage site of Luang Prabang

LUANG PRABANG, Laos (AP) — Landlocked Laos doesn't have the famous beaches of its neighbors to attract tourists, but instead relies on the pristine beauty of its mountains and rivers and historical sites to bring in visitors.
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