Flash floods in India and Pakistan kill over 280
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed over 280 people in India and…
Small plug-in solar panel systems gain traction in US
When Terrence Dwyer received a knock on his door and a flyer for a solar panel system small…
Spain, Portugal, and Greece battle wildfires
MADRID (AP) — Firefighters in Spain, Portugal and Greece battled ongoing wildfires Friday, an important religious holiday in…
Nations deadlocked over plastic production limits in global treaty talks
GENEVA (AP) — Negotiations on a global treaty to end plastic pollution will draw to a close Friday,…
As Canada wildfires choke US with smoke, Republicans demand action. But not on climate change
The sternly worded statements and letters are filled with indignation and outrage: Republican U.S. lawmakers say Canada has…
Moderate 4.9 magnitude quake jolts New Zealand’s lower North Island
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck New Zealand ’s lower North Island Wednesday, with a…
Vietnam aims to become the next Asian tiger economy
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Beneath red banners and a gold bust of revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh in…
Cambodian migrant workers face an uncertain future as Thai border conflict drives them home
KAMRIENG, Cambodia (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of Cambodian migrant workers have been heading home from Thailand as…
Bosnia’s mountain resorts pivot to summer tourism as climate changes
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — A short drive from the Mediterranean coast, mid-altitude mountain resorts near Sarajevo — traditionally dependent…
Heavy rains in Japan cause flooding and mudslides, and leave several people missing
TOKYO — Downpours on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides on Monday, injuring a…
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Turkey, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse
ISTANBUL (AP) — A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, causing about a…
Fishing in vast Pacific nature area halted after judge blocks Trump order
HONOLULU — Commercial fishing that recently resumed in a vast protected area of the Pacific Ocean must halt…