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Skyscraper-studded Dubai has flourished during regional crises. Could it benefit from hosting COP28?

Skyscraper-studded Dubai has flourished during regional crises. Could it benefit from hosting COP28?

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — In a city known for its excesses , whether reaching toward the sky with the world's tallest building or hard partying at its beach resorts and bars, Dubai has pulled off another record-breaking feat in the rolling d
Smith says she'll reveal details next week on threat to invoke sovereignty act

Smith says she'll reveal details next week on threat to invoke sovereignty act

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she will reveal details next week on her threat to invoke her government's sovereignty act over federal clean energy regulations.
Flight data recorder recovered from US Navy plane that overshot the runway near Honolulu

Flight data recorder recovered from US Navy plane that overshot the runway near Honolulu

KANEOHE, Hawaii (AP) — The flight data recorder of a large U.S. Navy plane that overshot a runway and ended up in the water near Honolulu this week has been recovered as the military continues to plan for the aircraft’s removal.
A landslide in Alaska has devastated one family, killing three members and leaving two kids missing

A landslide in Alaska has devastated one family, killing three members and leaving two kids missing

WRANGELL, Alaska — Authorities on Friday identified those missing or killed in a southeast Alaska landslide this week as five family members and their neighbor, a commercial fisherman who made a longshot bid for the state's lone seat in the U.S.
Buyers worldwide go for bigger cars, erasing gains from cleaner tech. EVs would help

Buyers worldwide go for bigger cars, erasing gains from cleaner tech. EVs would help

The negative impact on the climate from passenger vehicles, which is considerable, could have dropped by more than 30% over the past decade if not for the world's appetite for large cars, a new report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative suggests.

Avalanche in west Iran kills 5 mountain climbers and injures another 4

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An avalanche killed five mountain climbers and injured four others from an all-Iranian climbing team in west Iran, state media reported on Saturday.
'We absolutely need to act immediately,' says UN chief during visit to Antarctica ahead of COP28

'We absolutely need to act immediately,' says UN chief during visit to Antarctica ahead of COP28

KING GEORGE ISLAND, Antarctica (AP) — Ahead of international climate talks, U.N.
'Adopt an axolotl' campaign launches in Mexico to save iconic species from pollution and trout

'Adopt an axolotl' campaign launches in Mexico to save iconic species from pollution and trout

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Ecologists from Mexico's National Autonomous university on Friday relaunched a fundraising campaign to bolster conservation efforts for axolotls , an iconic, endangered fish-like type of salamander.
Sea turtle nests break records on US beaches, but global warming threatens their survival

Sea turtle nests break records on US beaches, but global warming threatens their survival

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Just as they have for millions of years, sea turtles by the thousands made their labored crawl from the ocean to U.S. beaches to lay their eggs over the past several months.

Cleanup, air monitoring underway at Kentucky train derailment site

LIVINGSTON, Ky.