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On 'World Bee Day,' the bees did not seem bothered. They should be

On 'World Bee Day,' the bees did not seem bothered. They should be

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — On the eighth annual “World Bee Day,” the bees did not seem bothered. They should be.
Developer to resume NY offshore wind project after Trump administration lifts pause

Developer to resume NY offshore wind project after Trump administration lifts pause

The Trump administration is allowing work on a major offshore wind project for New York to resume.
As regulators abandon 'bare minimum' corporate climate reporting, a backstop lurks

As regulators abandon 'bare minimum' corporate climate reporting, a backstop lurks

TORONTO — In the future, seeing the carbon emissions of a company may not be much harder than finding out how many calories are in a chocolate bar, but that day looks further out than it did just a few months ago.
More tornadoes and fewer meteorologists make for a dangerous mix that's worrying U.S. officials

More tornadoes and fewer meteorologists make for a dangerous mix that's worrying U.S. officials

WASHINGTON (AP) — As nasty tornadoes popped up from Kansas to Kentucky, a depleted National Weather Service was in scramble mode.
Syria's driest winter in nearly 7 decades triggers a severe water crisis in Damascus

Syria's driest winter in nearly 7 decades triggers a severe water crisis in Damascus

BARADA VALLEY, Syria (AP) — Inside a mountain above the Syrian capital, Hassan Bashi walked through tunnels that used to be filled with water from a spring famous for its pure waters.
BC Hydro's challenge: Powering province through surging demand, drought and trade war

BC Hydro's challenge: Powering province through surging demand, drought and trade war

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's power utility is facing transformational challenges of drought, rising costs and a trade war with the United States as it works to meet electricity demand that's surging after two decades of relative stability.
More severe weather pummels the central US as thousands recover from deadly tornadoes

More severe weather pummels the central US as thousands recover from deadly tornadoes

LONDON, Ky. (AP) — More tornadoes plowed through the central U.S.
Four-legged investigators sniff out spotted lanternfly eggs to slow the spread of invasive pest

Four-legged investigators sniff out spotted lanternfly eggs to slow the spread of invasive pest

CLEVELAND (AP) — The spotted lanternfly, a leaf-hopping invasive pest first detected in the U.S. a decade ago, has steadily spread across the East Coast and into the Midwest with little getting in its way.
India's steel expansion threatens climate goals and global efforts to clean up industry: report

India's steel expansion threatens climate goals and global efforts to clean up industry: report

BENGALURU, India (AP) — India’s plans to double steel production by the end of the decade could jeopardize its national climate goals and a key global target to reduce planet-heating gas emissions from the steel industry, according to a report releas
Shipment of thousands of chicks found abandoned in USPS truck now overwhelming an animal shelter

Shipment of thousands of chicks found abandoned in USPS truck now overwhelming an animal shelter

CAMDEN, Delaware (AP) — A Delaware animal shelter is trying to care for and rehome thousands of chicks that survived being left in a postal service truck for three days.