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In Nigeria’s floating slum, ‘The Herds’ tour spotlights climate change where it's felt the most

In Nigeria’s floating slum, ‘The Herds’ tour spotlights climate change where it's felt the most

MAKOKO, Nigeria (AP) — Several canoes paddle toward Makoko, a vast floating slum built on stilts in the lagoon at one end of Nigeria’s economic hub of Lagos .
Fire breaks out on grounds of steel plant northeast of Montreal

Fire breaks out on grounds of steel plant northeast of Montreal

MONTREAL — A fire broke out early Sunday morning on the grounds of an ArcelorMittal industrial site in the Montérégie region of Quebec. The fire began around 4 a.m.
Everglades restoration would protect Florida Keys while scientists watch drought conditions

Everglades restoration would protect Florida Keys while scientists watch drought conditions

ISLAMORADA, Fla. (AP) — The Everglades is more than just swamps, fan boats and alligators and restoration efforts impact more than the land between Florida's east and west coasts.
Where do whale sharks mate? The search to learn where the magic happens for the world's biggest fish

Where do whale sharks mate? The search to learn where the magic happens for the world's biggest fish

JAMESTOWN, St. Helena (AP) — Whale sharks shouldn't be hard for scientists to find. They are enormous — they are the biggest fish in the sea and perhaps the biggest fish to have ever lived. They are found in warm oceans all around the world.
Canada has the critical minerals Donald Trump wants. So what should we do with them?

Canada has the critical minerals Donald Trump wants. So what should we do with them?

An ongoing trade war and U.S. President Donald Trump's hunger for critical minerals have brought Canada's rich mineral deposits into the spotlight, with federal and provincial politicians promising to accelerate natural resource projects.
China and Cambodia agree on financing for a 94-mile canal linking the Mekong to the Gulf of Thailand

China and Cambodia agree on financing for a 94-mile canal linking the Mekong to the Gulf of Thailand

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia and China have signed a $1.
Pupy the elephant arrives at a Brazil sanctuary after 30 years in Argentine zoo

Pupy the elephant arrives at a Brazil sanctuary after 30 years in Argentine zoo

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Pupy the elephant arrived at her new home in a sanctuary in Mato Grosso, Brazil, Friday following a 2,700-kilometer (1,680-mile) overland journey from a zoo converted into an ecological park in Argentina’s capital where
Poilievre promises to end ban on single-use plastic straws, other items

Poilievre promises to end ban on single-use plastic straws, other items

OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to strike down a key element of the Liberal government's environmental policy Friday as he and other party leaders got back on the campaign trail following the national leaders' debates in Montre
Fishers celebrate Trump's seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishing

Fishers celebrate Trump's seafood order while conservation groups fear overfishing

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump's executive order to boost the U.S.

US Forest Service issues notice on contested land transfer for a major copper mine in Arizona

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