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Global food prices declined from record highs in 2022, the UN says. Except for these two staples

Global food prices declined from record highs in 2022, the UN says. Except for these two staples

ROME (AP) — Global prices for food commodities like grain and vegetable oil fell last year from record highs in 2022 , when Russia’s war in Ukraine, drought and other factors helped worsen hunger worldwide, the U.N.
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Let it snow: Ski industry to increasingly rely on artificial powder as climate warms

Let it snow: Ski industry to increasingly rely on artificial powder as climate warms

CALGARY — At Cypress Mountain ski resort, director of operations Jeremy Wentzel has been eagerly waiting for a chance to fire up the snow guns.
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Wildfires in Alberta burned 10 times more area in 2023 than the five-year average

Wildfires in Alberta burned 10 times more area in 2023 than the five-year average

Alberta Wildfire says it saw an average number of wildfires last year, but the area burned across the province set a record. The province saw a total of 1,088 wildfires that burned about 22,000 square kilometres from March 1 to Oct. 31.
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Extreme cold leaves thousands without power in Nordic countries as floods persist in Germany

Extreme cold leaves thousands without power in Nordic countries as floods persist in Germany

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Extremely cold temperatures compounded by gale-force winds and snow wreaked havoc across the Nordic region Thursday, leaving thousands without power while others braved the cold for hours stuck in their cars along clogged h
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Maui's mayor says Lahaina debris site will be used temporarily until a permanent spot is found

Maui's mayor says Lahaina debris site will be used temporarily until a permanent spot is found

WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — The mayor of the Hawaiian island of Maui said Thursday that a site selected to hold debris from last year's deadly wildfires that devastated the city of Lahaina will not store it permanently.
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Conservation group buys out hunting rights in B.C. rainforest to protect wildlife

Conservation group buys out hunting rights in B.C. rainforest to protect wildlife

VICTORIA — A conservation group says its latest purchase of exclusive hunting rights in a British Columbia rainforest is a major step toward protecting the area's wildlife, but hunters say the move is an "abuse" of the licensing system.
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A major storm sweeping the US is expected to bring heavy rain, snow to the East Coast this weekend

A major storm sweeping the US is expected to bring heavy rain, snow to the East Coast this weekend

NEW YORK (AP) — A winter weather system moving through the U.S.
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Avian flu feared in Canadian polar bears after disease kills bear in Alaska

Avian flu feared in Canadian polar bears after disease kills bear in Alaska

Scientists fear Canadian polar bears may be threatened by the spread of avian flu after officials confirmed the disease killed a bear in Alaska.
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A judge in Oregon refuses to dismiss a 2015 climate lawsuit filed by youth

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A judge in Oregon has rejected a U.S.
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Germany's CO2 emissions are at their lowest in 7 decades, study shows

Germany's CO2 emissions are at their lowest in 7 decades, study shows

BERLIN (AP) — Carbon dioxide emissions in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, dropped to their lowest level in seven decades as the use of coal declined unexpectedly sharply in 2023 and economic pressures weighed down production by energy-intensive in
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