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Phoenix weathers 100 days of 100-plus degree temps as heat scorches western US

Phoenix weathers 100 days of 100-plus degree temps as heat scorches western US

PHOENIX (AP) — Cam Ferguson gets to his spot on the street adjacent to Chase Field — home of Major League Baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks — about four hours before first pitch to set up his usual display of cold water, sports drinks, peanuts and cand
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Nova Scotia conservation group announces its largest purchase of coastal land

Nova Scotia conservation group announces its largest purchase of coastal land

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia Nature Trust plans to complete its largest acquisition of privately owned coastline by the end of the month.
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A search ended in heartbreak after a flash flood sent hikers scrambling

SANTA FE, N.M.
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EU officials pledge to develop more water-saving technologies in farming as droughts worsen

EU officials pledge to develop more water-saving technologies in farming as droughts worsen

AYIA NAPA, Cyprus (AP) — Officials from nine southern European Union countries pledged Tuesday to work together to develop more water-saving technologies in agriculture as the prospect of worsening droughts puts additional strain on farmers and threa
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EU officials pledge to develop more water-saving technologies in farming as droughts worsen

AYIA NAPA, Cyprus (AP) — Officials from nine southern European Union countries pledged Tuesday to work together to develop more water-saving technologies in agriculture as the prospect of worsening droughts puts additional strain on farmers and threa
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UN nuclear watchdog head is in Ukraine out of renewed concern over Zaporizhzhia power plant safety

UN nuclear watchdog head is in Ukraine out of renewed concern over Zaporizhzhia power plant safety

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog was holding talks with senior officials Tuesday in Ukraine over safety concerns for Europe's largest nuclear power plant, where attacks were recently reported nearby.
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Fierce storm blows out of northern Philippines after leaving 14 dead in landslides and floods

Fierce storm blows out of northern Philippines after leaving 14 dead in landslides and floods

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A fierce storm was blowing out of the northern Philippines Tuesday after leaving at least 14 people dead in landslides, floods and swollen rivers, disaster-response officials said.
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African nations are losing up to 5% of their GDP per year with climate change, a new report says

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — African nations are losing up to 5% of their GDP every year as they bear a heavier burden than the rest of the world from climate change, a new report said Monday after one of the continent's hottest years on record.
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Titanic expedition yields lost bronze statue, high-resolution photos and other discoveries

Titanic expedition yields lost bronze statue, high-resolution photos and other discoveries

A bronze statue from the Titanic — not seen in decades and feared to be lost for good — is among the discoveries made by the company with salvage rights to the wreck site on its first expedition there in many years. RMS Titanic Inc.
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Storm sets off floods and landslides in Philippines, leaving at least 14 dead

Storm sets off floods and landslides in Philippines, leaving at least 14 dead

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A storm set off landslides and unleashed pounding rains that flooded many northern Philippine areas overnight into Monday, leaving at least 14 people dead and prompting authorities to suspend school classes and government w
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