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Honda considering $18.4B electric vehicle and battery plant in Canada: media report

Honda considering $18.4B electric vehicle and battery plant in Canada: media report

TORONTO — Honda Motor Co. Ltd. could invest upwards of $18.4 billion in an electric vehicle plant in Canada, according to a report from a Japanese news outlet.

Report: Another jaguar sighting in southern Arizona, 8th different one in southwestern US since 1996

PHOENIX (AP) — There’s been another jaguar sighting in southern Arizona and it’s the eighth different jaguar documented in the southwestern U.S. since 1996, according to wildlife officials.
Tagging along on wildfire mitigation specialist training

Tagging along on wildfire mitigation specialist training

Firefighters evaluate a Port Mellon home for vulnerabilities as they hone their FireSmart skills

WWII-era munitions found under water in survey of Southern California industrial waste dump site

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Underwater dump sites off the Los Angeles coast contain World War II-era munitions including anti-submarine weapons and smoke devices, marine researchers announced Friday.
Dakota Ridge remains closed due to unseasonably warm weather

Dakota Ridge remains closed due to unseasonably warm weather

Forecast predicts change in weather for Sunshine Coast; Dakota Ridge closure continues
New York governor promises a floating pool in city waterways, reviving a long-stalled urban venture

New York governor promises a floating pool in city waterways, reviving a long-stalled urban venture

NEW YORK (AP) — A plan for a floating swimming pool in New York City’s waterways moved one step closer to reality Friday after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her support — and $12 million in public funding — for the unusual venture.
Invasive clover in Yukon can help clean mine water, even in the cold: researcher

Invasive clover in Yukon can help clean mine water, even in the cold: researcher

A pesky invasive plant found in many areas of Yukon could be put to use helping clean contaminated water from mines, research suggests.
Azerbaijan names a former oil exec to lead climate talks. Activists have concerns

Azerbaijan names a former oil exec to lead climate talks. Activists have concerns

Azerbaijan's ecology minister has been named to lead the United Nations' annual climate talks later this year, prompting concern from some climate activists over his former ties to the state oil company in a major oil-producing nation.
Heavy rains leave parts of England and Europe swamped in floodwaters

Heavy rains leave parts of England and Europe swamped in floodwaters

LONDON (AP) — Residents of riverside towns in England that were swamped by rains that washed over Europe this week bailed out Friday as flooding disrupted train service and officials warned that waters could rise in the days ahead.
Global food prices declined from record highs in 2022, the UN says. Except for these two staples

Global food prices declined from record highs in 2022, the UN says. Except for these two staples

ROME (AP) — Global prices for food commodities like grain and vegetable oil fell last year from record highs in 2022 , when Russia’s war in Ukraine, drought and other factors helped worsen hunger worldwide, the U.N.