Oldest active park ranger in U.S. retires at 100
RICHMOND, CALIF. — The nation’s oldest active park ranger is hanging up her Smokey hat at the age of 100. Betty Reid Soskin retired Thursday after more than 15 years …
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Severe storms pummel South U.S., killing at least 2 in Florida
A line of severe storms packing isolated tornadoes and high winds ripped across the Deep South overnight – killing at least two in the Florida Panhandle, toppling trees and power …
Read MoreEgypt, Norway to work together on clean energy projects
CAIRO — Egypt and Norway on Thursday signed an agreexjmtzywment for several projects to enhance their cooperation in developing renewable energy. Egypt has been racing to launch environment-friendly projects in …
Read MoreUN chief names panel to probe companies’ climate efforts
BERLIN — The head of the United Nations announced the appointment Thursday of an expert panel led by Canada’s former environment minister to scrutinize whether companies’ efforts to curb climate …
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EU will do ‘whatever it takes’ to rebuild solar energy manufacturing in Europe
BRUSSELS — The European Commission will do "whatever it takes" to rebuild Europe’s industry manufacturing parts for solar installations, the EU’s energy commissioner said on Thursday, as the bloc draws …
Read MoreIncredible before and after photos show just how much this critical reservoir has dried up
The second-largest man-made reservoir in the country has dropped to unthinkable lows amid the West’s climate change-driven megadrought. A pair of before and after photos at Lake Powell illustrates how …
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Wind and solar generated a record 10 per cent of the world’s power in 2021, report shows
The world generated a record 10% of its electricity from wind and solar in 2021 and clean sources accounted for 38% of total power supply — even more than coal. …
Read MoreThousands of Australians flee homes as floods inundate towns
SYDNEY — Heavy rains deluged Australia’s east coast on Wednesday, submerging entire towns, while thousands of people fled their homes for the second time within weeks after fast-moving flood waters …
Read MoreCanadians want forest protections but are concerned about jobs: survey
Canadians of all political stripes and from all regions support greater protection for the country’s forests but are concerned about what that could mean for the economy, according to a …
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Without Russia, science going solo on world’s woes, dreams
PARIS — Without Russian help, climate scientists worry how they’ll keep up their important work of documenting warming in the Arctic. Europe’s space agency is wrestling with how its planned …
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