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South African mining employs many and may only have decades left, report warns

South African mining employs many and may only have decades left, report warns

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's overall mining profits slipped by more than $5 billion in the last financial year, while the country that was once the world's largest gold producer might have less than 30 years of a viable gold industry
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Amphibians are the world's most vulnerable animals and threats are increasing

Amphibians are the world's most vulnerable animals and threats are increasing

The world’s frogs, salamanders, newts and other amphibians remain in serious trouble.
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Flash floods in northern India have killed 8 people and left 23 soldiers missing

Flash floods in northern India have killed 8 people and left 23 soldiers missing

NEW DELHI (AP) — A sudden heavy rainfall triggered flash floods Wednesday in northeastern India that swamped several towns, washed away a bridge and submerged army camps, killing eight civilians and leaving 23 soldiers missing, the army and news repo
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Jersey Shore town sues to overturn toxic waste settlement where childhood cancer cases rose

Jersey Shore town sues to overturn toxic waste settlement where childhood cancer cases rose

TOMS RIVER, N.J.
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Point of no return: Pope challenges leaders at UN talks to slow global warming before it's too late

Point of no return: Pope challenges leaders at UN talks to slow global warming before it's too late

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis shamed and challenged world leaders on Wednesday to commit to binding targets to slow climate change before it’s too late, warning that God’s increasingly warming creation is fast reaching a “point of no return.
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‘Tiger King’ animal trainer 'Doc' Antle gets suspended sentence for wildlife trafficking in Virginia

WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) — An animal trainer featured in the popular Netflix series “Tiger King” has received a suspended two-year sentence after being convicted of wildlife trafficking in Virginia, the state attorney general’s office announced.
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Study finds more people are moving into high flood zones, increasing risk of water disasters

Study finds more people are moving into high flood zones, increasing risk of water disasters

Far more people are in harm's way as they move into high flood zones across the globe, adding to an increase in watery disasters from climate change , a new study said.
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Wildfire destroys 3 homes in southeastern Australia and a man is injured by a falling tree

Wildfire destroys 3 homes in southeastern Australia and a man is injured by a falling tree

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Three homes were destroyed by a forest fire and a man was injured by a falling tree in the Bega Valley region of southeastern Australia, prompting a government leader to warn on Wednesday that a “horror” wildfire season was
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B.C. man takes one-tonne pumpkin on road trip to win California weigh-off

B.C. man takes one-tonne pumpkin on road trip to win California weigh-off

VANCOUVER — An enormous pumpkin nicknamed "Mama" grown in a Richmond, B.C., backyard has won first place in one of North America's most prestigious pumpkin contests, weighing in at more than a tonne.
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Flights canceled and schools closed as Taiwan braces for Typhoon Koinu

Flights canceled and schools closed as Taiwan braces for Typhoon Koinu

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Flights were canceled and schools were closed in parts of Taiwan on Wednesday as the island braced for strong winds and downpours brought by Typhoon Koinu.
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