PHOENIX — Alfred Handley leaned back in his wheelchair alongside a major Phoenix freeway as a…
Climate and environment
For India’s garbage pickers, a miserable and dangerous job made worse by extreme heat
JAMMU, India — The putrid smell of burning garbage wafts for miles from the landfill on…
What to know about water safety before heading to the beach or pool this summer
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With school out for the summer and temperatures rising across the country,…
What to know about Mongolia as it holds a democratic election in the shadow of authoritarian giants
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — Mongolia, where parliamentary elections were being held Friday, is a sparsely populated and…
Mexico’s incoming president appoints expert in sustainable development as head of energy
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum on Thursday announced five additional members of her…
Law limiting new oil wells in California set to take effect after industry withdraws referendum
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California law that bans drilling new oil wells near places like homes…
Supreme Court blocks enforcement of EPA’s ‘good neighbor’ rule on downwind pollution
WASHINGTON — The Environmental Protection Agency will not be able to enforce a key rule limiting…
Gassy cows and pigs will face a carbon tax in Denmark, a world first
COPENHAGEN, Denmark — COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark will tax livestock farmers for the greenhouse gases…
Few have flood insurance to help recover from devastating Midwest storms
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. — Rick Satterwhite’s house backs up to the Missouri River, but flood…
Canada ends cod moratorium in Newfoundland after more than 30 years
ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland — The Canadian government has ended the Newfoundland and Labrador cod moratorium, which…