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Olympic candidate Coe backs athletes calling for climate issues to be a priority in global sports

Olympic candidate Coe backs athletes calling for climate issues to be a priority in global sports

GENEVA (AP) — The impact of climate change on the global sports calendar will be a priority issue for Sebastian Coe if he wins the IOC's presidential election, the former runner said Friday “If I’m successful next week that is very high in my in-tray
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Peruvian farmer’s case against German energy giant RWE could reshape global climate accountability

Peruvian farmer’s case against German energy giant RWE could reshape global climate accountability

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — As a crucial climate lawsuit heads to trial in Germany next week, experts say the case brought by Peruvian farmer Saul Luciano Lliuya against German energy giant RWE could set a significant precedent in the fight to hold major
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American who snatched a baby wombat from its mother leaves Australia

American who snatched a baby wombat from its mother leaves Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An American influencer left Australia on Friday after the government announced it was reviewing her visa over a video she posted of her snatching a baby wombat from its mother.
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Italy's Florence and Pisa on alert as heavy rains bring floods to Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna regions

Italy's Florence and Pisa on alert as heavy rains bring floods to Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna regions

ROME (AP) — Heavy rains hit the Italian regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna on Friday, pushing the main rivers in the regions above alert levels for flooding.
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Some Trudeau cabinet ministers out as Carney prepares to reveal a shorter bench

Some Trudeau cabinet ministers out as Carney prepares to reveal a shorter bench

OTTAWA — Mark Carney will be sworn in officially as prime minister and reveal the makeup of his first cabinet Friday morning — a team one government source said will not include Jean-Yves Duclos.
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The Asian elephant population in Cambodia is more robust than previously thought, a study finds

The Asian elephant population in Cambodia is more robust than previously thought, a study finds

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — A genetic study of Asian elephants in northern Cambodia published Thursday reveals a larger and more robust population than previously thought, raising hopes the endangered species could slowly recover.
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Woman dies after being found unresponsive on Blackcomb Mountain in B.C.

Woman dies after being found unresponsive on Blackcomb Mountain in B.C.

WHISTLER, B.C. — A woman has died after being found unresponsive on a mountain at a British Columbia ski resort.
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March megastorm may bring blizzards, tornadoes, flooding and even fires across much of US

March megastorm may bring blizzards, tornadoes, flooding and even fires across much of US

More than 100 million people in the U.S. will be in the path of an intense March storm starting Friday as the sprawling multi-day system threatens fires, blizzards, tornadoes , and flooding as it tracks eastward across the Great Plains.
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London judge to rule on whether mining company is liable in Brazil's worst environmental disaster

London judge to rule on whether mining company is liable in Brazil's worst environmental disaster

LONDON (AP) — A lawyer argued Thursday that global mining giant BHP Group should be held liable for Brazil’s worst environmental disaster 10 years ago when a dam collapse poured tons of toxic mining waste into a major waterway that killed 19 people a
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What causes tornadoes and how to decipher watches and warnings

What causes tornadoes and how to decipher watches and warnings

When severe weather hits the United States, there are ways people across the country can prepare for the potential impact of hail, rain, damaging wind and more.
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