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Family to set up endowment in memory of couple killed by bear in Banff National Park

Family to set up endowment in memory of couple killed by bear in Banff National Park

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — The family of a couple killed by a grizzly bear in Banff National Park is establishing an endowment fund at the University of Lethbridge in their memory.
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Dutch government shelves plans to reduce flights from Amsterdam's busy Schiphol Airport

Dutch government shelves plans to reduce flights from Amsterdam's busy Schiphol Airport

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government said Tuesday it has abandoned, for now, plans to rein in flights at Amsterdam's busy Schiphol Airport following protests from countries including the United States and warnings that the move could br
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A missing sailor's last message from Hurricane Otis was to ask his family to pray for him

A missing sailor's last message from Hurricane Otis was to ask his family to pray for him

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — During the first minutes of Oct. 25 when Hurricane Otis roared into Acapulco Bay with 165 mph winds, sailor Ruben Torres recorded a 10-second audio message from a yacht called the Sereno.
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More parks, less money: Advocates say Mexico's new budget doesn't add up for natural protected areas

More parks, less money: Advocates say Mexico's new budget doesn't add up for natural protected areas

MEXICO CITY (AP) — The administration of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has rushed to create more protected natural areas at the end of his presidency, but environmentalists accuse it of trying to “greenwash” an image of favoring petro
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Paris mayor says her city has too many SUVs, so she’s asking voters to decide on a parking fee hike

Paris mayor says her city has too many SUVs, so she’s asking voters to decide on a parking fee hike

PARIS (AP) — Does Paris have too many SUVs? The mayor is putting that question to voters in the runup to next year’s Olympic Games , the latest salvo in her long-running campaign to make the city more friendly to pedestrians and the planet, and less
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German government grants Siemens Energy a loan guarantee to help secure the company

German government grants Siemens Energy a loan guarantee to help secure the company

BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Tuesday it is granting a 7.
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Leaked memo reveals mooted changes to EU sustainability law critics say would make it unenforceable

Leaked memo reveals mooted changes to EU sustainability law critics say would make it unenforceable

LONDON (AP) — A flagship EU law intended to push European companies toward net zero faces being seriously weakened by member states, a confidential document passed to The Associated Press reveals, with firms seemingly no longer forced to implement Pa
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UN chief calls for an "ambition supernova" as nations make minor progress on climate action

Countries’ climate action plans are still far behind what’s needed to curb human-caused warming and limit the devastating effects of extreme heat, storms and droughts, but some nations have taken marginal steps toward slashing emissions, a United Nat
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Wily wolf-dog, dubbed WD-40, gives rescuers the slip on Vancouver Island

Wily wolf-dog, dubbed WD-40, gives rescuers the slip on Vancouver Island

COOMBS, B.C. — Residents in southeastern Vancouver Island are being asked to keep an eye out for a large wolf-dog mix-breed that has been wandering around for nearly two months but skilfuly avoiding all attempts to trap it.
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Police and protesters clash at Atlanta training center site derided by opponents as 'Cop City'

Police and protesters clash at Atlanta training center site derided by opponents as 'Cop City'

ATLANTA (AP) — Police used tear gas and flash-bang grenades Monday to halt a march against building an Atlanta-area police and firefighter training center that opponents call “Cop City.” More than 400 people marched about 2 miles (3.
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