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Closely-watched international climate case in the Hague wraps up its first week of testimony

Closely-watched international climate case in the Hague wraps up its first week of testimony

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A closely-watched international climate case that could yield guidance for governments around the world wrapped its first week of arguments before the top court of the United Nations in The Hague Friday.
Movie Review: A wordless Latvian cat parable about climate change is the year's best animated movie

Movie Review: A wordless Latvian cat parable about climate change is the year's best animated movie

Of all the post-apocalyptic landscapes we've been treated to over the years, none is as beautiful nor peaceful as that of “Flow.
3 climbers from US and Canada believed to have died in a fall on New Zealand mountain

3 climbers from US and Canada believed to have died in a fall on New Zealand mountain

OTTAWA — Officials in New Zealand says a Canadian is one of three mountain climbers who are believed to have died in a fall on Aoraki, the country's tallest peak.
In California's 'earthquake country,' a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warning

In California's 'earthquake country,' a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warning

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Valerie Starkey was driving through Northern California to visit relatives when she suddenly felt shaking and feared her car had broken down, only to realize later that it was an earthquake so powerful that it triggered a tsunami
World's oldest-known wild bird lays an egg in Hawaii at age 74

World's oldest-known wild bird lays an egg in Hawaii at age 74

The oldest known wild bird in the world has laid an egg at the ripe age of about 74, her first in four years, U.S. wildlife officials said.
7.0 earthquake off Northern California prompts brief tsunami warning

7.0 earthquake off Northern California prompts brief tsunami warning

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 7.0 magnitude earthquake shook a large area of Northern California on Thursday, knocking items off grocery store shelves, sending children scrambling under desks and prompting a brief tsunami warning for 5.
Chief 'disappointed' to see clean water used as a political tactic by Conservatives

Chief 'disappointed' to see clean water used as a political tactic by Conservatives

OTTAWA — A prominent Saskatchewan First Nation Chief has accused Conservative House leader Andrew Scheer of using legislation to recognize the right to safe drinking water as a political "tactic.
Warning over hiking apps after 'virtually identical' rescues on Vancouver North Shore

Warning over hiking apps after 'virtually identical' rescues on Vancouver North Shore

VANCOUVER — The search and rescue organization for Metro Vancouver's North Shore mountains is warning people to do their research after international visitors became stranded in two separate incidents while relying on hiking apps to plan their routes
Environmentalists are headed to court over proposed oil well in vulnerable Florida watershed

Environmentalists are headed to court over proposed oil well in vulnerable Florida watershed

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Environmentalists are heading to court to try to stop a plan to drill for oil in the watershed of a vulnerable north Florida river.
Quake prompts brief tsunami warning on the West Coast. Here's what to know about tsunamis

Quake prompts brief tsunami warning on the West Coast. Here's what to know about tsunamis

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The powerful earthquake that struck in Northern California on Thursday prompted a brief tsunami warning affecting about 5 million people along a stretch of the West Coast — from Northern California to Oregon — before being ca