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Federal money provided to return unproductive farmland back to forest in Alberta

Federal money provided to return unproductive farmland back to forest in Alberta

PRIDDIS — The federal government is providing over $100 million to help return unproductive Alberta farmland to its original forested state. Corey Hogan, parliamentary secretary to Canada's natural resources minister, says the cash is part of the $3.
Rebuilding, recovery after disasters needs to be better managed: insurance bureau

Rebuilding, recovery after disasters needs to be better managed: insurance bureau

TORONTO — The Insurance Bureau of Canada is calling for national discussions about how to better manage rebuilding after disasters as their cost and frequency grow.
Iran's capital and surrounding province will shut for a day due to a heat wave

Iran's capital and surrounding province will shut for a day due to a heat wave

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian government offices, banks and businesses in the capital province of Tehran will shut down on Wednesday due to an intense heat wave and the need to conserve energy, state-run media reported.
Bees have some ways to cope with a warming Earth, but researchers fear for their future

Bees have some ways to cope with a warming Earth, but researchers fear for their future

WILLIAMSPORT, Ohio (AP) — Sweat covers Isaac Barnes’s face under his beekeeper’s veil as he hauls boxes of honeycomb from his hives to his truck. It's a workout in what feels like a sauna as the late-morning June temperatures rise.
Vietnam races to prepare for Typhoon Wipha as Philippines suffers storm deaths

Vietnam races to prepare for Typhoon Wipha as Philippines suffers storm deaths

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam braced for Typhoon Wipha on Monday as coastal provinces were placed on emergency alert and airlines canceled flights ahead of the storm’s expected landfall early Tuesday.
Wildfire, tornado researchers look for answers in Jasper's charred forest

Wildfire, tornado researchers look for answers in Jasper's charred forest

Lori Daniels and a team of researchers plan to let a hand-held GPS guide them in a few weeks to more than 100 spots in the charred forest around Jasper, Alta. At each location, they'll plunge a stake into the ground and take notes.
Slightly radioactive Fukushima soil being used at Japanese prime minister's office to prove safety

Slightly radioactive Fukushima soil being used at Japanese prime minister's office to prove safety

TOKYO (AP) — Decontaminated but slightly radioactive soil from Fukushima was delivered Saturday to the Japanese prime minister's office to be reused in an effort to showcase its safety.
Arizona governor tours wildfire destruction along Grand Canyon's North Rim

Arizona governor tours wildfire destruction along Grand Canyon's North Rim

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs toured the destruction left by a wildfire along the Grand Canyon's North Rim, on Saturday, surveying what she described as devastating damage.
Forest fire haze from Indonesia detected in Malaysia

Forest fire haze from Indonesia detected in Malaysia

PEKANBARU, Indonesia (AP) — Haze from forest and peatland fires in some parts of Indonesia’s Sumatra island was detected in Malaysia on Sunday, officials said.
Typhoon Wipha topples trees and causes major flight disruptions in Hong Kong and southern China

Typhoon Wipha topples trees and causes major flight disruptions in Hong Kong and southern China

HONG KONG (AP) — Typhoon Wipha toppled trees and caused major flight disruptions Sunday in Hong Kong and at some nearby airports in China as it moved west off the southern coast of the country .
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