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In Benin, Voodoo's birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred

In Benin, Voodoo's birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred

PORTO-NOVO, Benin (AP) — For many people in Benin, the forests empowered them before they were born, or in the first months of their lives. Barren women performed Voodoo rituals by sacred trees to get pregnant.
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EPA to strengthen lead protections in drinking water after multiple crises, including Flint

EPA to strengthen lead protections in drinking water after multiple crises, including Flint

About four decades ago, when the Environmental Protection Agency was first trying to figure out what to do about lead in drinking water, Ronnie Levin quantified its damage: Roughly 40 million people drank water with dangerous levels of lead, degradin
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In Seattle, phones ding. Killer whales could be close

In Seattle, phones ding. Killer whales could be close

SEATTLE (AP) — Peter Bates was dropping his car at the mechanic this month when a notification pinged on his phone: killer whales were approaching his Seattle neighborhood. He hopped on a bus toward the water, then an electric bike.
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Mexican security authorities raise Hurricane Otis death toll to 39

Mexican security authorities raise Hurricane Otis death toll to 39

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Mexican officials raised the death toll to 39 on Saturday from Hurricane Otis, which struck the country’s southern Pacific coast including the resort city of Acapulco early Wednesday as a powerful Category 5 storm.
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Norway's Mowinckel becomes first skier to be disqualified under new rule banning fluorinated wax

Norway's Mowinckel becomes first skier to be disqualified under new rule banning fluorinated wax

SOELDEN, Austria (AP) — Norway's Ragnhild Mowinckel left the finish area of the season-opening women's World Cup race in tears Saturday after becoming the first skier to be disqualified for a forbidden type of wax on her skis.
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Poultry companies ask judge to dismiss ruling that they polluted an Oklahoma watershed

Poultry companies ask judge to dismiss ruling that they polluted an Oklahoma watershed

A group of poultry producers, including the world’s largest, have asked a federal judge to dismiss his ruling that they polluted an Oklahoma watershed. Arkansas-based Tyson Foods, Minnesota-based Cargill Inc.
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EPA to strengthen lead protections in drinking water after multiple crises, including Flint

Decades after officials banned lead in gasoline for new cars and stopped the sale of lead paint — huge steps toward eliminating lead exposure to the public — there are still an estimated 500,000 U.S.
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Some companies using lots of water want to be more sustainable. Few are close to their targets

Some companies using lots of water want to be more sustainable. Few are close to their targets

WASHINGTON (AP) — Major corporations in water-guzzling industries such as clothing, food, beverage and technology want to be better stewards of the freshwater they use — especially as drought , floods and other extreme weather intensified by climate
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Families hunt for loved ones not heard from since Hurricane Otis pummeled Acapulco

Families hunt for loved ones not heard from since Hurricane Otis pummeled Acapulco

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Desperate families made missing posters Friday and joined online groups to look for loved ones out of touch since Hurricane Otis devastated the Mexican Pacific coast city of Acapulco.
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Parks Canada says whirling disease could 'decimate' fish, urges B.C. closure respect

Parks Canada says whirling disease could 'decimate' fish, urges B.C. closure respect

VANCOUVER — Parks Canada officials said they're closely watching lakes and rivers in Kootenay and Yoho national parks for a parasite that could "decimate" as much as 90 per cent of young trout and salmon.
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