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The EU wants to limit protections for wolves as farmers fear for their livestock

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission announced on Monday that it is weighing whether to adjust rules to limit protections for wolves as a resurgence in the canine numbers has triggered growing tensions with farmers concerned about the safety of th

Report says Dutch government spends billions on subsidies for fossil fuel producers and users

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government spends some 37.5 billion euros ($40.
Takeaways from AP’s reporting on efforts to restore endangered red wolves to the wild

Takeaways from AP’s reporting on efforts to restore endangered red wolves to the wild

ALLIGATOR RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE, N.C. (AP) — The red wolf’s journey from extinction in the wild to conservation poster child and back to the brink has been swift and stunning.
Burning Man flooding strands tens of thousands at Nevada site; authorities are investigating 1 death

Burning Man flooding strands tens of thousands at Nevada site; authorities are investigating 1 death

BLACK ROCK DESERT, Nev. (AP) — An unusual late-summer storm turned a week-long counterculture fest into a sloppy mess with tens of thousands of partygoers stuck in foot-deep mud and with no working toilets in the northern Nevada desert.
As G20 leaders prepare to meet in recently flooded New Delhi, climate policy issues are unresolved

As G20 leaders prepare to meet in recently flooded New Delhi, climate policy issues are unresolved

NEW DELHI (AP) — Rekha Devi, a 30-year-old farm worker, is dreading the moment when her family will be ordered to leave their makeshift tent atop a half-built overpass and return to the Yamuna River floodplains below, where their hut and small field
First Nation, regional district in central B.C. Interior orders wildfire evacuations

First Nation, regional district in central B.C. Interior orders wildfire evacuations

VICTORIA — Weekend winds in British Columbia's central Interior resulted in increased wildfire activity and saw evacuation orders in remote areas north of Burns Lake.
Minnesota prison reaches resolution with inmates who refused to return to their cells in heat wave

Minnesota prison reaches resolution with inmates who refused to return to their cells in heat wave

STILLWATER, Minn.
Fire on outskirts of Hay River gets significant rain, officials say

Fire on outskirts of Hay River gets significant rain, officials say

HAY RIVER, N.W.T. — Wildfire officials in the Northwest Territories say a community that's been evacuated for weeks due to a wildfire has received significant rain this weekend.
Taiwan suspends work, transport and classes as Typhoon Haikui slams into the island

Taiwan suspends work, transport and classes as Typhoon Haikui slams into the island

BEIJING (AP) — Much of southern Taiwan came to a standstill Sunday as Typhoon Haikui churned over towns and farmland.
Madrid prepares for heavy rain, cancels trains and soccer game

Madrid prepares for heavy rain, cancels trains and soccer game

MADRID (AP) — Forecasts of heavy rain in central Spain on Sunday led authorities to shut down train lines, cancel a Spanish league soccer game and order citizens to stay indoors.
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