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Trump's EPA is targeting key vehicle pollution rules. What that means for carmakers

Trump's EPA is targeting key vehicle pollution rules. What that means for carmakers

DETROIT (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency’s plan this week to relax rules aimed at cleaning up auto tailpipe emissions is the latest Trump administration move to undo incentives for automakers to go electric.
Fireflies are lighting up summer skies. But the glowing bugs are still on the decline

Fireflies are lighting up summer skies. But the glowing bugs are still on the decline

NEW YORK (AP) — Fireflies are lighting up summer evenings across the U.S. Northeast, putting on dazzling shows in backyards and city parks.
Ethiopia's national tree campaign underway with aim to plant 700 million seedlings in one day

Ethiopia's national tree campaign underway with aim to plant 700 million seedlings in one day

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia launched a national campaign on Thursday to plant 700 million trees in one day as part of an ambitious conservation initiative that aims to plant 50 billion trees by 2026.
Beijing officials say 31 older people trapped in a senior center died in floods

Beijing officials say 31 older people trapped in a senior center died in floods

BANGKOK (AP) — A group of elderly people trapped in a flooded nursing home were among at least 70 people who died during powerful storms that lashed Beijing and neighboring provinces.
The Latest: Tsunami warnings lifted in most places

The Latest: Tsunami warnings lifted in most places

A tsunami sent waves into parts of Russia, Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the Russian Far East early Wednesday. The quake was one of the biggest ever recorded.
Ranchers say expanding herds to take advantage of record retail beef prices isn't so simple

Ranchers say expanding herds to take advantage of record retail beef prices isn't so simple

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — In a period when retail beef prices are at an all-time high and consumers are still willing to pay, South Dakota rancher Calli Williams would love to cash in. But it's not so simple.
Radar satellite launched by India and NASA will track minuscule changes to Earth's land and ice

Radar satellite launched by India and NASA will track minuscule changes to Earth's land and ice

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA and India paired up to launch an Earth-mapping satellite on Wednesday capable of tracking even the slightest shifts in land and ice. The $1.
A tiny California city prone to tsunamis saw the highest waves in continental US after quake

A tiny California city prone to tsunamis saw the highest waves in continental US after quake

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A small California coastal city near the border with Oregon that has recorded dozens of tsunamis, including one that killed 11 people more than 60 years ago, saw little damage Wednesday as locals returned to their routines amid s
Massive sea turtle returns to the ocean off Florida after treatment for a boat strike

Massive sea turtle returns to the ocean off Florida after treatment for a boat strike

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A massive sea turtle that was found injured along the Florida coast in May following a boat strike was returned to the ocean on Wednesday.
Capital Power still waiting for Alberta data centre powering opportunity

Capital Power still waiting for Alberta data centre powering opportunity

Capital Power Corp.
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