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Nepal hosts environment conference as Himalayan glaciers melt

Nepal hosts environment conference as Himalayan glaciers melt

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An environment conference opened in Nepal on Friday to discuss global climate change, including the impact on the highest Himalayan peaks where snow and ice are melting.
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Zimbabwe is full of elephants and conflict with villagers is growing. A new approach hopes to help

Zimbabwe is full of elephants and conflict with villagers is growing. A new approach hopes to help

HWANGE, Zimbabwe (AP) — When GPS-triggered alerts show an elephant herd heading toward villages near Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, Capon Sibanda springs into action.
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B.C. district wants avian flu testing on ostriches facing cull

B.C. district wants avian flu testing on ostriches facing cull

The Regional District of Central Kootenay in British Columbia says it will ask the Canadian Food Inspection Agency to conduct further testing for avian flu on a flock of ostriches facing a cull, before the region's landfill accepts the carcasses.
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Alberta regulator approves Northback coal exploration project in Rocky Mountains

Alberta regulator approves Northback coal exploration project in Rocky Mountains

The Alberta Energy Regulator approved on Thursday a controversial coal exploration project on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains. Northback Holdings Corp.
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Missing hiker found safe after surviving weeks in snowy California mountains

Missing hiker found safe after surviving weeks in snowy California mountains

LOS ANGELES (AP) — When the Vermilion Valley Resort in California's eastern Sierra shut down for the winter, the staff left cabin doors unlocked just in case a wayward hiker needed shelter during the frequent mountain snowstorms.
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B.C. appoints council to improve forest sector, and the forestry ecosystem

B.C. appoints council to improve forest sector, and the forestry ecosystem

VICTORIA — A council made of forestry professionals, educators, union and former industry officials has been brought together to find a balance between healthy forests and a prosperous industry. The B.C.
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Edmonton cat born with six legs on the mend after surgery

Edmonton cat born with six legs on the mend after surgery

EDMONTON — Bitsy the cat was born with nine lives, six legs and one loving heart. Christine Koltun says the one-year-old cat is well on her way to having a new lease on life after a recent surgery to remove three of the legs.
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What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means

What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means

On Wednesday, the Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to weaken limits on some harmful “forever chemicals” in drinking water roughly a year after the Biden administration finalized the first-ever national standards.
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In India, Indigenous women and their 'dream maps' seek to protect lands from climate change

In India, Indigenous women and their 'dream maps' seek to protect lands from climate change

KORAPUT, India (AP) — At a small stream in India's eastern state of Odisha, Indigenous villagers catch eels and fish for a dinner celebrating an annual harvest festival.
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Eby to visit Japan, South Korea and Malaysia on trade trip to reduce U.S. reliance

Eby to visit Japan, South Korea and Malaysia on trade trip to reduce U.S. reliance

VICTORIA — B.C. Premier David Eby said a trade mission to Asia next month will help the province become the "engine of a new Canada," but an economist says B.C. also needs to take steps at home to become more competitive.
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