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Georgia's governor says more clean energy will be needed to fuel electric vehicle manufacturing

Georgia's governor says more clean energy will be needed to fuel electric vehicle manufacturing

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia, a capital for electric vehicle production, needs to increase its supply of electricity produced without burning fossil fuels in order to meet industries’ demand for clean energy, Gov.
Nova Scotia man charged with igniting massive Barrington Lake wildfire

Nova Scotia man charged with igniting massive Barrington Lake wildfire

HALIFAX — A 22-year-old Nova Scotia man has been charged with lighting a fire last May that grew to become one of the largest wildfires in the province's history. The Barrington Lake fire southwest of Shelburne, N.S.
Once protected by its remoteness, a sacred lake in Kyrgyzstan is threatened by change

Once protected by its remoteness, a sacred lake in Kyrgyzstan is threatened by change

BOKONBAYEVO, Kyrgyzstan (RNS) — On a crisp afternoon in November, Bakyt Choitonbaev picked his way along a narrow trail, pushing through spiky shrubs of ephedra before stopping at a small pool of bright green water and pointing out well-worn patches
Bid by meatpacker JBS to join New York Stock Exchange faces opposition over Amazon deforestation

Bid by meatpacker JBS to join New York Stock Exchange faces opposition over Amazon deforestation

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — In recent weeks, lawmakers in the United States and the United Kingdom have sent letters to the Securities and Exchange Commission cautioning against the listing of JBS, the world's largest meatpacking company, on the New York

Extreme cold weather causing oil spills in North Dakota; 60 reports over past week

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Bitter cold weather is causing a rash of spills in the oil fields of North Dakota as well as a slowdown in production, regulators say.
Quebec catches one of two wayward wild boars on the loose since September

Quebec catches one of two wayward wild boars on the loose since September

MONTREAL — Officials in Quebec say they've tracked down and killed one of two escaped wild boars that have been on the loose since at least September.
The drop in Panama Canal traffic due to a severe drought could cost up to $700 million

The drop in Panama Canal traffic due to a severe drought could cost up to $700 million

PANAMA CITY (AP) — A severe drought that began last year has forced authorities to slash ship crossings by 36% in the Panama Canal, one of the world's most important trade routes.
Extreme weather a growing risk to Canada's electricity grid: experts

Extreme weather a growing risk to Canada's electricity grid: experts

CALGARY — A series of electricity grid alerts in Alberta during the deep freeze last week made headlines across the country, but experts say power systems all across North America are increasingly at risk of being overloaded during severe weather.
Power line falls on car during Oregon ice storm, killing 3 and injuring a baby, authorities say

Power line falls on car during Oregon ice storm, killing 3 and injuring a baby, authorities say

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A power line fell on a parked car in northeast Portland, Oregon, on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring a baby during an ice storm that turned roads and mountain highways treacherous in the Pacific Northwest .
Canadian-built underwater observatory transmitting data from around Antarctica

Canadian-built underwater observatory transmitting data from around Antarctica

VICTORIA — A cache of scientific equipment that could fit in the back of an SUV has been lowered into the Southern Ocean, north of the Antarctic Peninsula, and is already streaming open-source data for anyone wanting to monitor the ocean's health.