Catholics call for environmental action at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic Christ the Redeemer statue
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian Catholic worshippers laid down an eco-friendly carpet in front of the world-famous Christ…
California to examine its Amazon oil ties after plea from Ecuador Indigenous leaders
RICHMOND, California (AP) — An oil tanker sat docked at Chevron’s sprawling refinery in Richmond on Thursday —…
Rock slides and flooding close damaged section of I-40 in Smoky Mountains
HARTFORD, Tenn. (AP) — Heavy rain, flooding and a rock slide have again closed a section of the…
A wild bear enters Lithuania’s capital. Hunters refuse a government request to shoot the animal | National News
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A young female bear caused a stir after wandering out of the forest and…
This Australian moth uses the stars as a compass to travel hundreds of miles
NEW YORK — An Australian moth follows the stars during its yearly migration, using the night sky as…
Trump signs measure blocking California’s ban on new sales of gas-powered cars
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signed a resolution on Thursday that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale…
Hurricane Barbara plows forward along western coast of Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Barbara continued plowing northwest away from land Monday afternoon after strengthening from a…
Environmentalists criticize Trump administration push for new oil and gas drilling
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Top Trump administration officials — fresh off touring one of the country’s largest oil fields…
Thousands evacuated in 3 provinces from Canadian wildfires
FLIN FLON, Manitoba (AP) — More than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as dozens of…
2025 natural disasters to cost Australia $2.2b — Capital Brief
The news: New Treasury analysis estimates that the immediate loss of economic activity from natural disasters in 2025…
Trump officials are visiting Alaska to discuss a gas pipeline and oil drilling
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Trump administration is sending three Cabinet members to Alaska this week as it pursues…
Search for missing man in Swiss village after glacier collapse
GENEVA (AP) — A 64-year-old man remained missing Thursday after a huge mass of rock and ice from…