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New Zealand says it's the first to ban thin plastic bags from supermarkets

New Zealand says it's the first to ban thin plastic bags from supermarkets

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Beginning Saturday, New Zealand will become the first country to ban the thin plastic bags that supermarket customers use to collect their fruit and vegetables.
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Jury says health clinic in Montana Superfund town submitted 337 false asbestos claims

Jury says health clinic in Montana Superfund town submitted 337 false asbestos claims

MISSOULA, Mont.
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In United Arab Emirates, struggling sea turtles get a helping hand

In United Arab Emirates, struggling sea turtles get a helping hand

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The baby sea turtle flapped its flippers as it was lowered into the ocean, only to be pushed back ashore by the strong tide.
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The heat wave blamed for 13 deaths in Texas so far spreads eastward

The heat wave blamed for 13 deaths in Texas so far spreads eastward

Scorching heat blamed for at least 13 deaths in Texas and another in Louisiana blanketed more of the Southeast on Wednesday, stretching government warnings of dangerous, triple-digit temperatures eastward into Mississippi and Tennessee.
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Smoke from Canada wildfires is increasing health risks in Black and poorer US communities

Smoke from Canada wildfires is increasing health risks in Black and poorer US communities

DETROIT (AP) — Smoky air from Canada’s wildfires shrouded broad swaths of the U.S.
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Over 1,000 people remain evacuated as crews dig containment line around Arizona brush fire

Over 1,000 people remain evacuated as crews dig containment line around Arizona brush fire

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — More than 1,100 people remain evacuated from their homes Wednesday as Arizona fire officials determine if a containment line will hold up in windy conditions.
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Meteorologists don't expect significant rainfall in Quebec fire hot spots this week

Meteorologists don't expect significant rainfall in Quebec fire hot spots this week

MONTREAL — Wildfires in northern Quebec continue to rage despite recent rainfall, and the coming days will bring a risk of lightning, which could spark more fires if strikes hit dry ground, Environment and Climate Change Canada says.
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Protection coming for large tract of threatened grassland south of Kamloops, B.C.

Protection coming for large tract of threatened grassland south of Kamloops, B.C.

An area of dry, rolling hills in British Columbia's Interior known for its varieties of grasses and home to many of the province's at-risk species is being protected as part of a $54 million conservation project.
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Ottawa offering to pay $200 million to protect key Maritimes land link: minister

Ottawa offering to pay $200 million to protect key Maritimes land link: minister

FREDERICTON — The federal government is ready to pay up to $200 million to protect a vital land corridor linking Nova Scotia and New Brunswick from climate change-related flooding, a federal minster has confirmed.
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Poor air quality from wildfires upends summer activities new reality sets in

Poor air quality from wildfires upends summer activities new reality sets in

Canadian wildfires triggered dangerous plumes of smoke and air pollution in parts of the country Wednesday, forcing many people to avoid the outdoors as poor air quality warnings cancelled some mail deliveries and curbed school recesses and sports tr
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