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Western monarch butterflies overwintering in California dropped by 30% last year, researchers say

Western monarch butterflies overwintering in California dropped by 30% last year, researchers say

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The number of western monarch butterflies overwintering in California dropped by 30% last year, likely due to how wet it was, researchers said Tuesday.
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Contamination from old Alberta Rockies coal mines raises cleanup questions

Contamination from old Alberta Rockies coal mines raises cleanup questions

EDMONTON — A former coal mine in the Alberta Rockies is releasing a contaminant toxic to fish at rates more than dozens of times higher than federal and provincial guidelines, while another periodically disgorges water so iron-heavy it stains local c
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Rare whale found dead off Massachusetts may have been entangled, authorities say

Rare whale found dead off Massachusetts may have been entangled, authorities say

A rare whale found dead off Massachusetts shows potential evidence of injury from entanglement in fishing gear, which is one of the most pressing threats to the vanishing species, federal authorities said.
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Consortium of Great Lakes universities and tech companies gets $15M to seek ways to clean wastewater

Consortium of Great Lakes universities and tech companies gets $15M to seek ways to clean wastewater

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The National Science Foundation has given a consortium of Great Lakes-area universities and tech companies $15 million to develop ways to extract harmful substances from wastewater.
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After a record year, Norway's giant oil fund pledges to push sustainable energy

After a record year, Norway's giant oil fund pledges to push sustainable energy

STAVANGER, Norway (AP) — The manager of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund pledged Tuesday to push major oil and gas companies to speed up preparations for the “inescapable” transition away from planet-warming fossil fuels while also twisting
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UN agency confirms 119.8-degree reading in Sicily two years ago as Europe's record high temperature

UN agency confirms 119.8-degree reading in Sicily two years ago as Europe's record high temperature

GENEVA (AP) — The U.N.'s weather agency on Tuesday confirmed a reading of 48.8 degrees Celsius (119.8 degrees Fahrenheit) in Sicily two years ago as the hottest temperature ever recorded in Europe.
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Epcor issues ban on non-essential water use in Edmonton area due to pump issue

Epcor issues ban on non-essential water use in Edmonton area due to pump issue

EDMONTON — Residents and businesses in Edmonton and the surrounding area were told Monday to limit their water use. Epcor issued a mandatory ban on non-essential water use after a failure in the distribution pumping system at the E.L.
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Snowstorm forces cancellations in Nova Scotia and eastern Newfoundland

Snowstorm forces cancellations in Nova Scotia and eastern Newfoundland

HALIFAX — Wind speeds picked up Monday afternoon, tossing around freshly fallen snow as a winter storm moved through Nova Scotia and into Newfoundland.
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Drought in Western Canada impacting hydropower production as reservoirs run low

Drought in Western Canada impacting hydropower production as reservoirs run low

Two hydro-rich provinces are being forced to import power from other jurisdictions due to severe drought in Western Canada. Both B.C.
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Atmospheric rivers swamp B.C. coast, melting snow and triggering flood advisories

Atmospheric rivers swamp B.C. coast, melting snow and triggering flood advisories

VANCOUVER — Rainfall and flood advisories remain in effect for parts of Metro Vancouver and the Sea to Sky region as balmy weather brings a series of rainstorms to British Columbia's South Coast, melting any sign of heavy snowfall earlier this month.
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