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Puerto Rico natural resources chief grilled over order to shelve probe targeting governor's in-laws

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico senators grilled the island’s newly designated natural resources chief on Tuesday after critics rebuked his recent decision to shelve a probe into allegations of illegal construction in a protected area.

Operation underway to capture B.C. wolves for relocation in Colorado

A wildlife team from the United States has begun capturing grey wolves in British Columbia for release in Colorado after voters in the state approved a proposal to reintroduce the animals, which have been "functionally extinct" there for 75 years.
What's next for EVs under President Trump?

What's next for EVs under President Trump?

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order promising to eliminate what he incorrectly labels “the electric vehicle mandate” imposed under former President Joe Biden.
How to survive snow and bitter cold that's reached all the way to the Gulf Coast

How to survive snow and bitter cold that's reached all the way to the Gulf Coast

ATLANTA (AP) — Protecting homes, cars, people and pets from snow, ice and bitterly cold temperatures just isn't something many people are accustomed to in the Deep South.
Here's what the Paris climate agreement does and doesn't do

Here's what the Paris climate agreement does and doesn't do

WASHINGTON (AP) — The 2015 Paris climate agreement is not the boogeyman that punishes the United States that critics such as President Donald Trump claim. But it hasn't quite kept the world from overheating either.
Parts of tundra releasing more carbon than they absorb: study

Parts of tundra releasing more carbon than they absorb: study

Parts of the Arctic tundra are now releasing more planet-warming gases than they absorb, an international study published Tuesday suggests, upending a millennia-old trend and raising concerns about a climate change feedback loop.
European leaders at Davos vow to stick to Paris climate agreement despite Trump's withdrawal

European leaders at Davos vow to stick to Paris climate agreement despite Trump's withdrawal

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — As expected, day two of the World Economic Forum at Davos , Switzerland witnessed strong responses to U.S.
European leaders at Davos vow to stick to Paris climate agreement despite Trump's withdrawal

European leaders at Davos vow to stick to Paris climate agreement despite Trump's withdrawal

DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — As expected, day two of the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland witnessed strong responses to U.S.
Liberal leadership hopefuls distance themselves from carbon pricing

Liberal leadership hopefuls distance themselves from carbon pricing

OTTAWA — The three frontrunners in the Liberal leadership race have all backed away — to one degree or another — from the Liberal government's keystone climate policy in a bid to take a major Conservative line of attack off the table.
Donald Trump signals 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports could be coming Feb. 1

Donald Trump signals 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports could be coming Feb. 1

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump suggested his administration could move ahead with with 25 per cent across-the-board tariffs on Canadian imports on Feb. 1.
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