FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With school out for the summer and temperatures rising across the country,…
Climate and environment
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…
No shield required: ‘Captain America’ star Anthony Mackie’s own super power is swimming with sharks
When National Geographic approached Anthony Mackie with an opportunity to swim with sharks to kick off…
Midwestern carbon dioxide pipeline project gets approval in Iowa, but still has a long way to go
Iowa public utility regulators on Tuesday approved a controversial carbon dioxide pipeline for transporting emissions of…