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California unlikely to run short of electricity this summer thanks to storms, new power sources

California unlikely to run short of electricity this summer thanks to storms, new power sources

RICHMOND, Calif.
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Ford electric vehicle owners to get access to Tesla Supercharger network starting next spring

Ford electric vehicle owners to get access to Tesla Supercharger network starting next spring

DETROIT (AP) — All of Ford Motor Co.'s current and future electric vehicles will have access to about 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. and Canada starting next spring.
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Environmental groups prevail on limit to grizzly bear deaths in Wyoming cattle grazing area

Environmental groups prevail on limit to grizzly bear deaths in Wyoming cattle grazing area

CHEYENNE, Wyo.
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How busy will Atlantic hurricane season be? Depends on who wins unusual battle of climatic titans

How busy will Atlantic hurricane season be? Depends on who wins unusual battle of climatic titans

Two clashing climatic behemoths, one natural and one with human fingerprints, will square off this summer to determine how quiet or chaotic the Atlantic hurricane season will be.
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Chirping sounds lead airport officials to bag filled with smuggled parrot eggs

Chirping sounds lead airport officials to bag filled with smuggled parrot eggs

LOXAHATCHEE, Fla. (AP) — The 24 bright green baby parrots began chirping and bobbing their heads the second anyone neared the large cages that have been their homes since hatching in March.
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West Virginia company drops bid to build logging pesticide facility amid fierce opposition

CHARLESTON, W.Va.
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Power of 2023 Atlantic hurricanes depends on outcome of El Niño versus global warming

Power of 2023 Atlantic hurricanes depends on outcome of El Niño versus global warming

HALIFAX — The Canadian Hurricane Centre is predicting an "average" season, saying the ferocity and frequency of tropical storms off Canada's East Coast this year will be decided by competing factors in the global climate.
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3 healthy kittens born to mountain lion tracked by biologists in wilderness near Los Angeles

3 healthy kittens born to mountain lion tracked by biologists in wilderness near Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A mountain lion studied by biologists in wilderness areas near Los Angeles has given birth to three healthy kittens, the National Park Service said Thursday.
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Ottawa to spend $2.5 billion on small vessels as it replaces aging Coast Guard fleet

Ottawa to spend $2.5 billion on small vessels as it replaces aging Coast Guard fleet

OTTAWA — The federal government says it will invest $2.5 billion in new money to renew the Canadian Coast Guard's fleet of small vessels. The coast guard plans to acquire up to 61 small vessels, including 34 search-and-rescue lifeboats.
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New Bedford once lit the world with whale oil. Now it wants to do the same with wind power

New Bedford once lit the world with whale oil. Now it wants to do the same with wind power

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — New Bedford was once the city that lit the world, exporting vast quantities of whale oil for lamps in the early 1800s.
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