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Bear Grylls goes into the wild with a new batch of celebrities, from Bradley Cooper to Rita Ora

Bear Grylls goes into the wild with a new batch of celebrities, from Bradley Cooper to Rita Ora

NEW YORK (AP) — For his latest role, Bradley Cooper leapt onto a hovering helicopter, rappelled down a 400-foot cliff and pulled himself across a 100-foot ravine in one of the harshest climates in North America.
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Recent events that indicate Earth's climate has entered uncharted territory

Recent events that indicate Earth's climate has entered uncharted territory

As a warming Earth simmered into worrisome new territory this week, scientists said the unofficial records being set for average planetary temperature were a clear sign of how pollutants released by humans are warming their environment.
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Nations set to agree on shipping emissions cuts but fall short of aligning with climate goals

Maritime nations have been finalizing a plan Thursday to slash emissions from the shipping industry to net zero by about 2050 but experts warn the deal falls well short of what's needed to prevent climate catastrophe.
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EU agency sees no "critical areas of concern" in the use of controversial chemical herbicide

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's food safety agency said Thursday that it "did not identify critical areas of concern” in the use of the controversial chemical herbicide glyphosate.
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83,000 Hawaii homes dispose of sewage in cesspools. Rising sea levels will make them more of a mess

83,000 Hawaii homes dispose of sewage in cesspools. Rising sea levels will make them more of a mess

HONOLULU (AP) — The town of Hauula packs hundreds of homes into a narrow strip of land sandwiched between verdant, towering cliffs of the Koolau mountain range and the Pacific.
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German government puts off vote on a contentious heating plan until September

German government puts off vote on a contentious heating plan until September

BERLIN (AP) — Germany's governing coalition has put off until September a vote on contentious legislation to encourage the replacement of fossil fuel heating systems after the country's top court shot down plans to push the bill through parliament th
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Climate talks chief urges oil producing states to slash emissions

Climate talks chief urges oil producing states to slash emissions

The president of this year's United Nations' climate talks urged the oil and gas industry Thursday to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by or before 2050 in a speech to oil producing states.
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Shell CEO calls it 'irresponsible' to cut oil production now

Shell CEO calls it 'irresponsible' to cut oil production now

LONDON (AP) — The head of global energy giant Shell says it would be “irresponsible” to cut oil and gas production at a time when the world economy is still dependent on fossil fuels .
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Rights group reports allegations of dozens of abuses in critical minerals supply chains

Rights group reports allegations of dozens of abuses in critical minerals supply chains

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A human rights advocacy group says it found allegations of dozens of labor and environmental abuses by Chinese-invested companies involved in mining or processing minerals used in renewable energy.
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Canada, U.S., Mexico gather in Cancun to talk North American trade irritants

Canada, U.S., Mexico gather in Cancun to talk North American trade irritants

WASHINGTON — North America's trading partners are in Cancun for two days of meetings to take stock of the last three years under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. International Trade Minister Mary Ng is sitting down with U.S.
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